McCallum shows off award-winning Fine Arts Academy programs to prospective Knights
By JoJo Barnard, Gaby Esquivel, Sophie Leung-Lieu, Chloe Lewcock, Aubrey Macedo, Caroline Owen, Lanie Sepehri, Maya Tackett, Priya Thoppil, and Francie Wilhelm
• February 23, 2024
Mac celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
By JoJo Barnard, Shila Gill, Evelyn Jenkins, Chloe Lewcock, Beatrix Lozach, Josie Mullan, and Alice Scott
• January 12, 2024
GALLERY Students perform High School musical ‘Anything Goes’
By Laila Taraporevala, The American School in London
• November 30, 2023
[PHOTO ESSAY] WEGO water testing
By Eshan Amir, West Chicago Community High School
• November 28, 2023
Column: Football season through my lens
By Riley McConnell and Isabel Multer
• November 10, 2023
Pink Week soars to new fund-raising heights
By Sutton Banning, JoJo Barnard, Olivia Dungan, Carlo Hinsdale, Chloe Lewcock, Beatrix Lozach, Helen Martin, and Olin Michalovic
• October 31, 2023
Photo Essay: Charlestowne mall: once booming, now abandoned
By Dhanveer Gill, West Chicago Community High School
• October 20, 2023
That 70th Show (and Tell)
By Julia Copas, McCallum High School
• October 19, 2023
Goin’ “Down in the Valley” for the Head and the Hearts’ music festival
By Ella Furuichi, Archie Williams High School
• October 16, 2023
MacBand reaches for the stars
By JoJo Barnard, Julia Copas, Naomi Di-Capua, Chloe Lewcock, Maggie Mass, Alice Scott, Lanie Sepehri, Ingrid Smith, Lucas Walker, and Francie Wilhelm
• October 12, 2023
Bring in the Teachers, Bring in the Magic
By Genesis Arrieta, Dreyfoos School of the Arts
• October 12, 2023
The Heat of The Moment: A Homecoming Bonfire Recap
By Avalon Nielsen and Baylie Van Horn Turnidge
• October 5, 2023
Some things borrowed, some things new, but all things Taco Shack still McCallum blue
By JoJo Barnard, Julia Copas, Naomi Di-Capua, Chloe Lewcock, Alice Scott, Lanie Sepehri, Ingrid Smith, and Maya Tackett
• September 25, 2023
Photo Essay: WEGO wins against Bartlett
By Emily Ziajor, West Chicago Community High School
• September 18, 2023
Memories of an Amusing Hobby
By Andrew McLaughlin, North Allegheny Senior High School
• June 1, 2023
A Knight of glitz and ‘glamour’
By Kate Boyle, Naomi Di-Capua, Chloe Lewcock, Caroline Owen, Charlie Partheymuller, Ingrid Smith, Priya Thoppil, Francie Wilhelm, and Dave Winter
• May 18, 2023
Dancing through History
By Aidan Smith, Dreyfoos School of the Arts
• May 4, 2023
McCallum Quinceañera celebrates comeback
By Kate Boyle, Tristen Diaz, Chloe Lewcock, Gergő Major, Lanie Sepehri, Ingrid Smith, Priya Thoppil, Camilla Vandegrift, Grace Vitale, Francie Wilhelm, and Dave Winter
• April 18, 2023
In the Wings
By Aiden Velez, Dreyfoos School of the Arts
• March 31, 2023
Photo Essay: Scenes of dissection at WEGO
By Sasha Baumgartner, West Chicago Community High School
• March 16, 2023
Fire Academy gets heated with ‘Jaws of Life’ exercise
By Gergő Major, Maggie Mass, and Ingrid Smith
• March 10, 2023
Like its title character, ‘Pippin’ evolving with each act
By JoJo Barnard, Chloe Lewcock, Gergő Major, Alice Scott, Ingrid Smith, and Francie Wilhelm
• February 17, 2023
Cabaret 2022 succeeds in bringing the ‘Light’
By JoJo Barnard, Francesca Dietz, Chloe Lewcock, Alice Scott, Ingrid Smith, Camilla Vandegrift, and Francie Wilhelm
• December 13, 2022
Photo Essay: Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
By Madalen Erez, Coral Springs Charter School
• November 18, 2022
Pink Week 2022 sets standard for fun, fundraising
By Evie Barnard, JoJo Bernard, Isley Cameron, Jolie Gabriel, Chloe Lewcock, Gergo Major, Helen Martin, Emerson Merritt, Lanie Sepehri, Ingrid Smith, Rio Sotelo, Sofia Thatcher, Elena Ulack, Camilla Vandegrift, Francie Wilhelm, and Dave Winter
• November 7, 2022
‘Descendants’ brings Disney magic to life
By Jojo Barnard, Chloe Lewcock, Helen Martin, Alice Scott, Lanie Sepehri, Ingrid Smith, and Francie Wilhelm
• October 26, 2022
Welcome back to Mac
By Naomi Di-Capua, Morgan Eye, Astrea Hagood, Alice Scott, Lanie Sepehri, Ingrid Smith, Francie Wilhelm, and Dave Winter
• October 4, 2022
‘Starry Knights’ return to their proper alignment
By Zahraa Alogaili, Naomi Di-Capua, Sophie Leung-Lieu, Helen Martin, Madelynn Niles, Charlie Partheymuller, Alice Scott, Elena Ulack, Kennedy Weatherby, Francie Wilhelm, and Dave Winter
• May 16, 2022
This time the ‘Breaking’ news is good news
By Alysa Bijl-Spiro, Naomi Di-Capua, Julia Husted, Cassidy Levin, Sophie Leung-Lieu, Lucy Marco, Madelynn Niles, Grace Nugent, Samantha Powers, Alice Scott, and Grace Vitale
• January 18, 2022
Standing up and walking out
By Evie Barnard, Amaya Collier, Naomi Di-Capua, Emma Hagood, Julia Husted, Eliza Jensen, Cassidy Levin, Lucy Marco, Helen Martin, Kaela Martin, Lexi Ramos, Elisha Scott, Lanie Sepehri, Alysa Spiro, Francie Wilhelm, Nate Williams, and Bo Witzel
• December 14, 2021
Artists make an emotional return at Ofrendas show
By Kyra Aburto and Addam Sapien
• November 30, 2021
Class of ’22 is on fire (figuratively)
By Josie Bradsby, Lydia Reedy, and Kennedy Weatherby
• October 21, 2021
Women’s rally delivers an unmistakable message: repeal Senate Bill 8, vote its creators out of office
By Katherine Boyle, Amaya Collier, Meredith Grotevant, Bo Witzel, and Josie Bradsby
• October 7, 2021
Unified Track: Photo Story
By Camryn Eveler, DALLASTOWN AREA HIGH SCHOOL
• May 12, 2021
Photojournalism: A look inside school’s first week of reopening
By Melissa Ponce, MACES Magnet
• May 10, 2021
Blue Brigade ends tough year with triumphant show
By Marley Angle, Carly Johnson, Lucy Marco, Anna McClellan, Caleb Melville, Madelynn Niles, Grace Nugent, Samantha Powers, Lindsey Plotkin, Lydia Reedy, Anna Schlett, Alice Scott, Alysa Spiro, Javier Vela, and Kennedy Weatherby
• May 3, 2021
Crisanto Street: A NML Photo Essay
By Ernest Leong, Los Altos High School
• April 28, 2021
A Pittsburgh Wall Crawl
By Jess Daninhirsch, North Allegheny Senior High School
• April 13, 2021
One last visit to ‘Urinetown’
By Marley Angle, Ellen Fox, Sophie Leung-Lieu, Lucy Marco, Madelynn Niles, Samantha Powers, Lucy Marco, Lydia Reedy, Bella Russo, Lanie Sepehri, Alice Scott, Alysa Spiro, and Tallulah Wilson
• March 31, 2021
Photojournalism: Within these walls
By Aliyah Pratomo, East Lansing High School
• March 25, 2021
The Sights of the Black Lives Matter Movement Throughout Portland
By Carlie Weigel, La Salle Catholic Preparatory High School
• February 11, 2021
George Floyd Square: Photo Story
By Rachael Driskill, Orono High School
• February 9, 2021
How COVID testing works in a free-standing ER
By Sophie Leung-Lieu, McCallum High School
• January 22, 2021
Pandemic survival: Austin businesses adapt
By Ingrid Smith, McCallum High School
• January 13, 2021
2020: A Year in Review in Photos
By Kate Boyle, Risa Darlington-Horta, Anna Garcia, Madelynn Niles, Lindsey Plotkin, Samantha Powers, Bella Russo, Hannah South, Bela Tapperson, and Dave Winter
• December 30, 2020
Times like these
By Principles of Arts and AV students, McCallum High School
• December 4, 2020
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