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Officer Will Stearns helped to free a skunk from a Chick-fil-A cup in the parking lot on April 2.
School Resource Officer Helps to Free a Troubled Skunk
April 17, 2025
Plans for school-wide testing were dropped last week after hundreds of students experienced problems logging on.
ACTing Up: Testing Mishap at LFHS
April 17, 2025
“Hands Off” protest shows unprecedented national organization against Trump administration, from Atlanta to New York City
“Hands Off” protest shows unprecedented national organization against Trump administration, from Atlanta to New York City
April 17, 2025
Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, speaks in the rotunda on April 16 in protest of vouchers. “Our public schools are the great equalizer that no matter what your zip code, every child should have a great public education so that they can compete in a global economy,” he said. “Nelson Mandela was right. Education is the most powerful weapon to use to change the world.”
House debate underway for voucher bill, public school funding
April 17, 2025
Money talks
Money talks
April 17, 2025
Catalina Baraya (11) visits the Mikasa Shopping Plaza in Yokosuka, Japan. Baraya, who attended an American international school in Japan, moved back to the United States last August. Photo courtesy of Catalina Baraya.
Curriculum across cultures
April 17, 2025
Mary Collier teaches her ASL students about directional verbs on April 9, 2025. As can be seen on the slide, grammatical structure in ASL is quite different from that of English. Photo used with permission from Wendy Webster.
The world behind the signs
April 17, 2025
The Novel Neighbor is an independent bookstore located in Webster.
Turning the page
April 17, 2025
Valerie Burdette looks through her binoculars into Stirrup Brook Trail, searching for birds. The Algonquin English teacher often spends time observing the numerous species across New England.
Burdette’s love of birding helps spread her wings
April 17, 2025
A greenwashing brush reveals the contents of one of the blue recycling bins at Carlmont. "Knowledge is power, so do a little bit of research behind the products that you purchase," said Alyssa Galarce.
Greenwashing and wish-cycling: mislabeled products undermine sustainability goals
April 17, 2025
How women’s wrestling found a home in Iowa City
How women’s wrestling found a home in Iowa City
April 17, 2025
Kleiman (center) was joined at the regional meet in Jasper by Victoria Aragon (left), a friend of his personal coach Joshua Trammell and his school coach, Anthony Osorio (right). Photo courtesty of Kleiman.
Kleiman does heavy lifting for upstart team
April 15, 2025
During the varsity game against Lincoln East on April 4, junior Carson Herrmann holds up "The Monkey" in the dugout. The Griffins gave the Titans their first loss of the season, beating them 2-1.
‘Monkey business’ in dugout, at home plate builds brotherhood
April 15, 2025
Junior Eric Yang prepares to serve in a match against Viera High School's Joey Shine on Feb. 18. Yang won the game 8-5.
Head in the game
April 10, 2025
Junior Ea Leialoha fields a ground ball at third base and throws it to first base.
From France to Burlingame: Ea Leialoha returns to hometown with international baseball experience
April 10, 2025
Michelle Peng sketches a dollar bill in her notebook, a symbolic reflection of the financial struggles artists face. For many, low wages and economic uncertainty cast a shadow over creative careers. Yet, with each confident stroke of her pencil, Peng confronts these challenges head-on, transforming her worries into art. Above her, images of her past creations float like a constellation of inspiration, each piece reflecting the drive and creativity that propel her forward, proving her passion can overcome any obstacle in her path.
Doodles to dollars
April 17, 2025
From left to right, seniors Terry Chang, Tanya Clemens, Caroline Lou, Sophia Wang and Alex Qi perform a dance at the end of the first set of Sachem's Haunted Coffeehouse on Oct. 17.
Silk Motion’s smooth moves show passion
April 17, 2025
Edward Ter-Hovhannisyan, senior, films Yvette Yaroshenko, sophomore, for an Instagram reel that will be posted on the Tri-M Music Honors Society's Instagram page.
MHS Clubs Create Instagram Reels to Advertise
April 17, 2025
Senior Bailey Goldstein's guinea pig Apple poses with an earring. "I just think earrings so versatile," Bailey said. "And you can dress them down or up, and they're so fun to collect, and they're an easy birthday gift."
‘Kooky’ character
April 15, 2025
A player's handbook sits beneath dice surrounded by candles. DMs usually have a physical copy of the handbook on hand during sessions. Photo l Dee Floyd.
On a roll
April 15, 2025
Devins Newcombe's senior year homecoming was just a month before his death. For his sister, reporter Ronyiah Newcombe, it was her first homecoming and her brother's last.
[OPINION] Confronting the gun violence issue in America
April 17, 2025
Grade A Problem
Grade A Problem
April 17, 2025
New ‘Gulf of America’ Widens Gulf Between Trump and Free Press
New ‘Gulf of America’ Widens Gulf Between Trump and Free Press
April 17, 2025
A teenager looks at his phone, taken aback by the violent content. Social media is one contributing factor to youth desensitization to violence.
A Violent Shift
April 15, 2025
The White House's new limitations on which news outlets may enter its press pool contradict the ideals that the United States is built on. Filtering the press ruins the public's trust in their government.
Filtering of the White House’s press pool: a threat to democracy
April 15, 2025
Scrambling for eggs? Not here: A looking inside the Masters Dining Hall
April 17, 2025
Theater Students Dress Up for Annual Special Olympics
Theater Students Dress Up for Annual Special Olympics
April 17, 2025
Junior Dakoda Dement competes in the shot put at the Caney Creek meet. He screamed toward his teammates when he realized he had thrown a personal record.
Dakoda Dement sets new record, chases bigger goals
April 15, 2025
VIDEO South Asia Club hosts South Asia Night
VIDEO South Asia Club hosts South Asia Night
April 10, 2025
REACHING FOR THE STARS: Junior Zane Shieh sings an original song while playing the guitar with his band, Spiral Maze, at the Battle of the Bands last Thursday. He sings the long note of his band’s original song entitled “Reach,” a part of a new album coming soon. “This is my second year doing Battle of the Bands and with Spiral Maze,” Shieh said. “We had a pretty tight set, but I think it went really well, and the crowd liked us a good bit.” Shieh said his excitement toward playing at the Battle of the Bands this year was being able to showcase his band’s new music. “My favorite part was performing our new song, and playing for a bunch of my friends was super sick,” Shieh said. “It was stressful at first—like a little nervous—but it all cleared up right after the first song, and the atmosphere was very chill.” While it was not his band’s first time performing in front of a crowd, Shieh said he loves playing music at his own school and performing original music. “We’ve played at the Austin Rodeo two times and a few restaurants like Tamale House and Freddo’s ATX,” Shieh said. Shieh and his band will be back performing at school at the upcoming first annual McCallum Art Party fundraiser on Feb. 22. Caption by Nate Williams.
Battle of the Bands brings Mac musicians together
April 10, 2025
Junior Dakoda Dement competes in the shot put at the Caney Creek meet. He screamed toward his teammates when he realized he had thrown a personal record.
Dakoda Dement sets new record, chases bigger goals
April 15, 2025
PODCAST Luca Akin cogitates on long-term finance internship
PODCAST Luca Akin cogitates on long-term finance internship
April 2, 2025
Shepherd Perkins: A Peek Into a Budding Artist’s Album
March 27, 2025
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Jacket Journal Reporters Kassidy Eggert and Cameron Carlson Explore High School Book Censorship with Assistant Principal Ben Richards
March 21, 2025
Listen to some of our favorite snacks and decide which you enjoy most!
Top 5 Best Snacks Podcast
March 21, 2025
REACHING FOR THE STARS: Junior Zane Shieh sings an original song while playing the guitar with his band, Spiral Maze, at the Battle of the Bands last Thursday. He sings the long note of his band’s original song entitled “Reach,” a part of a new album coming soon. “This is my second year doing Battle of the Bands and with Spiral Maze,” Shieh said. “We had a pretty tight set, but I think it went really well, and the crowd liked us a good bit.” Shieh said his excitement toward playing at the Battle of the Bands this year was being able to showcase his band’s new music. “My favorite part was performing our new song, and playing for a bunch of my friends was super sick,” Shieh said. “It was stressful at first—like a little nervous—but it all cleared up right after the first song, and the atmosphere was very chill.” While it was not his band’s first time performing in front of a crowd, Shieh said he loves playing music at his own school and performing original music. “We’ve played at the Austin Rodeo two times and a few restaurants like Tamale House and Freddo’s ATX,” Shieh said. Shieh and his band will be back performing at school at the upcoming first annual McCallum Art Party fundraiser on Feb. 22. Caption by Nate Williams.
Battle of the Bands brings Mac musicians together
April 10, 2025
Junior Paige Mitchell leaps during group performance for Blue Brigade's annual show-off held last Wednesday commencing the contest season.
Twirl, leap and spin into contest season
April 4, 2025
UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: Senior Sasha Grapko is highlighted on stage by a spotlight during the McCallum Youth Dance Company show this past Thursday and Friday at the AISD PAC. The company put in tireless efforts to make the show a reality with late rehearsals and all-day preparations at the PAC in the days leading up to the show. The show was unique with multiple ensembles performing throughout the night. Since the company consists of students ranging from their freshmen to senior years, the dances vary in complexity which created a balance throughout the program over the two days. Overall, the efforts of the dancers and choreographers paid off, and the show was a success. As Grapko is shining above, every McCallum dancer was able to highlight their commitment to the program with their performances. Caption by Arwen Petellier. Photo by Adele Seeboth
McCallum Youth Dance Company delivers ‘moving’ showcase
March 27, 2025
Cassidy Vallin (Left) and Bryan Connolly (Right) from Circus Foundry dance as a part of their show during the opening ceremony of Conifer High School’s 9th annual Peace Day. Circus Foundry is a Denver-based contemporary circus that formed to share their art, help others in the process, and support local under-represented demographics in community gatherings. “Our main goal with your show was to be able to share the excitement of what the circus brings to people throughout the world,” Vallin said.
Kaleidoscope of Perspective
March 12, 2025
Can Ugur (’27) lunges to tackle a TASIS player as Arthur Lamond (’26) runs to help. Coach Ryan Erickson said the team will refer to their game against TASIS to see how they can improve in the future. “Monday, we’ll kind of review the game tape that we have, find some highlights of things we did well, applaud those and then look at things that we need to continue to work on and think about how we need to get better at,” Erickson said.
GALLERY Boys varsity rugby competes against TASIS
March 6, 2025
Scrambling for eggs? Not here: A looking inside the Masters Dining Hall
April 17, 2025
Theater Students Dress Up for Annual Special Olympics
Theater Students Dress Up for Annual Special Olympics
April 17, 2025
VIDEO South Asia Club hosts South Asia Night
VIDEO South Asia Club hosts South Asia Night
April 10, 2025
AP Art and Design Host Art Show
AP Art and Design Host Art Show
April 8, 2025
Aviation Exploration Day
Aviation Exploration Day
April 4, 2025
The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

Best of SNO
The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

Best of SNO

How women’s wrestling found a home in Iowa City

As women’s wrestling rapidly grows, with new teams starting all over the U.S., so does participation as women and girls alike carve their way in a male-dominated sport.
By Minna Abdalla and Evelyn Kraber • April 17, 2025
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