
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
![SENIOR SEASON: Decked out in their jerseys, senior Parker Mitchell takes a photo of senior Sophia Kramer and friends before the first day of school in the senior parking lot. The night before, the class of ‘23 decorated their cars to show their senior pride going into their last year of high school. “It’s tradition for seniors to come and take [pictures] the morning before the first day of school,” Kramer said. “Being able to share that memory together is definitely bittersweet. I’m super excited for this year but I am anticipating all the lasts.” Reporting by Alice Scott.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/52288662181_5a1d0b7ef8_o-900x438.jpg)
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
![FIVE-STAR CAPTAIN: In One Night Only, the opening number of the spring show on Saturday night, Blue Brigade captain Charli Cevallos is front and center setting the mood and tempo for the number and entire show. Cevallos said the opening number of the spring show is always upbeat and fun and this year’s edition was no exception. Cevallos said she remembers the moment as one of pure adrenaline. “Since opener is the first dance, the excitement is running high and it’s such a great feeling to be performing our hard work for an audience.” As the photo suggests, the team was able to perform the number in sync even though it was a new dance choreographed exclusively for the spring show by first lieutenant Annabel Winter (left) and senior lieutenant Emily Garza. “Opener was our first spring show dance we learned,” Cevallos said, “and it came together super well. … [It was] definitely a team favorite.” Cevallos said her favorite part of the number was the very beginning when Winter (left) woke her up stage left from a deep sleep to start the show. “It’s so fun,” she said, “and the audience loved it.” For the first time in three years, that audience was in the MAC and at full capacity without pandemic restrictions.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc04748_52025488192_o-900x600.jpg)
‘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
![A group of abortion rights activists raise their signs as they gather and listen to the speakers at the women’s rally on Saturday at the Texas Capitol. Some cheer to agree with the proclamations made. “I wanted to show my support for organizations [at the rally] who are working to overturn Senate Bill 8,” junior Edith Holmsten said. “It is important for me to go to rallies because it is a way for me, as someone who can not vote yet, to show my support for issues that I care about. I learned about many different organizations that worked on women’s rights who had tables set up at the march.”](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/51543636845_bda5b28fff_o-900x600.jpg)
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

Weekend fire drill
By Bella Russo, McCallum High School
• November 24, 2020

Students Make a Statement: Taking the Anti-Trump Narrative to the Streets
By Kira Zizzo, Rock Canyon High School
• October 19, 2020

Pandemic brings people closer to their pets
By Olivia Allen, Thea Cahoon, Sophia Dawson, Olive Embry, Anna Nagle, Charlie Partheymuller, Lauren Potts, Lydia Reedy, Liliana Rodriguez, Ella Rosenblatt, Amelie Ruggero, Jonah Scott, Angus Sewell McCann, Regan Sims, Camille Wilson, and Annabel Winter
• September 14, 2020

The last #dayinthelifeatmac for a while
By Dave Winter, McCallum High School
• March 27, 2020

It’s better than walking
By Anna Nagle, McCallum High School
• March 12, 2020

A Happy Ending to a Tragic Story
By Meg Rees, North Allegheny Senior High School
• March 10, 2020

Students and Staff Shed Hair in Support of Those In Need
By Kira Zizzo and Emily Wilson
• March 5, 2020

Making It All Work
By Meg Rees, North Allegheny Senior High School
• February 28, 2020

Checking out the Grand Hotel
By Alysa Spiro, McCallum High School
• February 28, 2020

Black History Month at McCallum
By Josie Bradsby, Sydney Denmon, Alex Gold, Daniela Morrow, Lydia Reedy, Bella Russo, Regan Sims, and Sarah Slaten
• February 18, 2020

Behind the front desk at the ‘Grand Hotel’
By Lily Brode and Ella Rosenblatt
• January 30, 2020

A Slam Dunk for SSN Programs: The First Annual Unified Basketball Game Recap
By Emily Wilson and Kira Zizzo
• January 27, 2020

So Close and Yet So Far: A Trip to Cuba
By Sophia Caruso, North Allegheny Senior High School
• January 17, 2020

Manual RedEye: A year in photos
By Cesca Campisano and Kate Benton
• December 20, 2019

A whole lot of holiday music
By Scarlet Frese, Evelyn Griffin, Samantha Powers, Lydia Reedy, Elisha Scott, Regan Sims, Bela Tapperson, Kristen Tibbetts, and Grace Van Gorder
• December 20, 2019

The same, but different: Birthday twins
By Lauren Wilmore and Isabella Johnsen
• December 19, 2019

New to the Stage
By Meg Rees, North Allegheny Senior High School
• December 18, 2019

They can be heroes … or villains
By Anna Bausman, Alysa Bijl-Spiro, Madelynn Niles, and Kennedy Weatherby
• November 20, 2019

Killer Comedy
By Meg Rees, North Allegheny Senior High School
• November 13, 2019
![SATURDAY NIGHT’S ALRIGHT FOR FIRE FIGHTING: MAC seniors Ena Nolan and Zach King joined the rest of their LBJ Fire Academy crew in a live propane fire exercise on Saturday Oct. 12 at the Austin Fire Academy. The goal of the practice was for the group of seniors to control the fire enough for a member to get close enough to turn off the tanks gas valve, which would extinguish the flame. Earlier in the day, the juniors in the program, including MAC students Molly Odland, John Hughes, Thomas Lucey, Tex Mitchell and Will Russo, underwent an obstacle course in full gear while trying to conserve air, and stuck around afterwards to watch the seniors and to help replace their air tanks in between rotations. “I don’t even know how to describe it,” Nolan said, who is in her second year in the program. “Watching it [last year] was an ethereal experience, and doing it myself was absolutely amazing, definitely one of the most epic things I’m gonna do in the next couple of years.” Photo by Bella Russo.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/48894055598_6194b86aed_o-1-900x600.jpg)
A trial by fire
By Bella Russo, McCallum High School
• November 13, 2019
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