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Students watch a video about phone scams on a SMART Board while working on a project about online scams and identity theft during the fourth hour cybersecurity class on Friday, Sept. 13. Chief Information Officer Bob Deneau said suspicious links are often the root cause of large cyberthreats.
Digital Deception
October 15, 2024
CHS9 Hopes for Homeless CEO Gargi Thakur and chief operating officer Saadhvi Thatipally explain a volunteering opportunity to members during a club meeting on Oct. 3. Hopes for Homeless, a new club at CHS9, seeks to make an impact on the community.
Hopes for Homeless club making profound impact
October 15, 2024
LISD’s general fund budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year includes a .5 million deficit. School Board President Jenny Proznik said this is due to a low basic allotment — the primary mechanism for the funding of public education — which stagnated in 2019.
LISD wrestles with state funding
October 15, 2024
AISD reinforcing state attendance law
AISD reinforcing state attendance law
October 15, 2024
Baldwin High School serves the Baldwin, Whitehall, and Baldwin Township communities.
Jewish, Nepali students face scheduling conflicts with homecoming weekend
October 11, 2024
The Sound of Silence
October 15, 2024
Graphic | Owen Liu
Language in classrooms
October 15, 2024
Senior Emmanuel Lopez works on cutting hair as junior Chris Garcia watches closely. The boys spend periods one through three in Barbering class each day.
Barbering class jump-starts students’ dream careers
October 15, 2024
Students chat and eat together during lunch. Every day, the kitchen staff serves over a thousand lunches within an hour.
Follow life cycle of food
October 15, 2024
The California Academy of Sciences recieves hundreds of butterflies every week to stock their Osher Rainforest. Dozens of different species, including the monarch butterfly, are on display in the four-story neotropical rainforest for visitors to see.
Fall fliers: the mighty migration of the monarch butterfly
October 15, 2024
Storming back: How a small town football team defied all odds
Storming back: How a small town football team defied all odds
October 15, 2024
Shaler grad and his son win WWE t-shirt design contest
Shaler grad and his son win WWE t-shirt design contest
October 15, 2024
Tyrone QB Ashton Walk against BG this season.
Walk’s Historic Run: Tyrone QB Breaks Records, Chases Championship
October 15, 2024
Comeback route
Comeback route
October 11, 2024
Volleyballer Annemarie O’Gara ’25 ponders the risks of an NIL deal on her future athletic career. The athletic office and her coaches are committed to helping her reach a safe conclusion before she attends the University of California, Berkeley next fall.
Name, Image, Likeness: Are high school athletics at risk?
October 10, 2024
The musical 'Out', produced by Harvard University students, delves into the lives of queer Asian Americans. Ahead of its time, the musical seamlessly blends diverse track genres with layered character plots. 'Out' is the pinnacle of good queer representation.
Refreshing Representation: ‘Out’ Perfectly Portrays Queer Asians
October 15, 2024
DJ Germain: Latin’s House Music Hero
DJ Germain: Latin’s House Music Hero
October 11, 2024
Fresh Connections
Fresh Connections
October 11, 2024
"Hamilton" Choreographer Jazzes up Country Day Dancers
“Hamilton” Choreographer Jazzes up Country Day Dancers
October 11, 2024
Another round for Encore
Another round for Encore
October 9, 2024
Theogony Take: The Lamentable State of ACHS
Theogony Take: The Lamentable State of ACHS
October 15, 2024
The problem with prescription medicine
The problem with prescription medicine
October 11, 2024
Confronting misogyny in high school debate
Confronting misogyny in high school debate
October 10, 2024
Accountability has to be an action, not just a word.
There is no way to put this nicely: we should be ashamed.
October 10, 2024
Simone Biles shatters (or, at least, splinters) the Strong Black Woman Stereotype
Simone Biles shatters (or, at least, splinters) the Strong Black Woman Stereotype
October 8, 2024
The Powderpuff Game Provides Another Outlet for Female Athletes
The Powderpuff Game Provides Another Outlet for Female Athletes
October 15, 2024
Sophomore Doris Cruz visits has visited the therapy dogs during each event this school year, and she intends to continue to visit throughout the year.
The Commons hosts therapy dogs to support student morale
October 15, 2024
Speech and Debate participates in first tournament
October 11, 2024
MROC Gym is More Than Muscle: Where Fitness Meets Community
MROC Gym is More Than Muscle: Where Fitness Meets Community
October 10, 2024
Chesterfield Mall, which opened in 1976, permanently closed on Saturday, Aug. 31. The demolition of the mall is scheduled for Oct. 15, marking the end of an era. The Staenberg group, the owners of the property, have planned a billion dollar redevelopment project called Downtown Chesterfield. In the meantime, the property has been used by local first responders for disaster training.
End of An Era
October 10, 2024
Mary Russo in her chemistry classroom.
The Orbit: New Teacher Feature
October 10, 2024
Film Convo Ep. 1: Stepping in front of the cameras
Film Convo Ep. 1: Stepping in front of the cameras
October 8, 2024
All Things Animals Ep. 5: Giving street dogs a second chance
All Things Animals Ep. 5: Giving street dogs a second chance
September 19, 2024
From School Halls to Sunday Songs: Hollie Schlueter’s Journey to Church Music
September 19, 2024
Eckert and Negrin delve into the fundamentals of mathematics and are posed with a difficult question: what is math?
Where Does It Stem?: episode four
June 3, 2024
COLALEO IN THE YELLOW SUIT: Senior Joe Colaleo rehearses ferociously confronts the Tuck family about the water that turns people immortal as the cast of McCallum Theater’s fall production Tuck Everlasting blocks a scene. The rehearsal is for the actors to know where to be placed and stand throughout the show. “I am feeling great about the process and creation of the show as a whole,” Colaleo said. “We are working really fast, we are super prepared. Everyone is working really hard, and we are just finishing up learning set traffic, cleaning and perfecting the show.” In the show, Colaleo plays The Man in the Yellow Suit, a character he was hoping to get when auditioning. The character is greedy and selfish and his goal is to become wealthy by selling water from the spring in the woods. “I want the water to sell for money and they are stopping me,” Colaleo said. For Colaleo, Tuck Everlasting represents the start of his senior year and the final season with McCallum Theater. “Playing this role as a senior is very fulfilling and fun,” Colaleo said. “Everyone looks up to you and you get a sense of accomplishment and pride when you see others doing well.” Looking back on his four years in theater production, Colaleo said he wants to do everything he can this year to support the underclassmen and have fun in the rest of the shows this year. “I really appreciate the process a lot more this year, knowing it will be one of the last times I’m doing something like this at McCallum and I won’t see a lot of these people for a long time,” Colaleo said. Caption by Nate Williams.
‘Everlasting’ rehearsal process nears its end
October 10, 2024
Station 4 firefighter Natasha Hunt participates in the memorial stair climb for the first time. As one of many people partaking in the tradition, Hunt climbed the Pleasant Valley Tower nine times, for a total of roughly 1,368 feet of stairs.
Austin firefighters climb 1,368 stairs—World Trade Center height—to honor 9/11 heroes
September 17, 2024
Caps in the air, senior Kaya Miller celebrates the conclusion of the graduation. PHS graduates, all 823, had their own favorite memories to share. “My last football game season was definitely memorable. I always went with my three friends and we would make a whole tradition out of it,” Miller said. “We would get ready, go to the game and then go to either dinner at Texas Roadhouse or In-n-Out.”
Seniors celebrate 2024 graduation
May 30, 2024
BACKGROUND IN THE BUSINESS: Dressed by junior designer Kaitlyn Gerrie, senior Chamila Muñoz took to the “Dreamland” runway this past weekend. While it was her first time participating in the McCallum fashion show, Muñoz isn’t new to the modeling world. I modeled here and there when I was a lot younger, maybe five or six [years old] for some jewelry brands and small businesses, but not much in recent years,” Muñoz said. Muñoz had hoped to participate in last year’s show but couldn’t due to scheduling conflicts. For her senior year, though, she couldn’t let the opportunity pass her by. “It’s [modeling] something I haven’t done in a while so I was excited to step out of my comfort zone in a way,” Muñoz said. “I always love trying new things and being able to show off designs of my schoolmates is such an honor.” The preparation process for the show was hectic, leaving the final reveal of Gerrie’s design until days before the show, but the moment Muñoz tried on the outfit, all the stress for both designer and model melted away. “I didn’t get to try on my outfit until the day before, but the look on Kaitlyn’s face when she saw what she had worked so hard to make actually on a model was just so special,” Muñoz said. “I know it meant so much to her. But then she handed me a blindfold and told me I’d be walking with it on, so that was pretty wild.” Caption by Francie Wilhelm.
Mac fashion show brings ‘Dreamland’ to reality
May 21, 2024
Positive Post-Its Project
Girl Up Club Produces Positive Post-its for Women’s History Month
May 21, 2024
The Powderpuff Game Provides Another Outlet for Female Athletes
The Powderpuff Game Provides Another Outlet for Female Athletes
October 15, 2024
Sophomore Doris Cruz visits has visited the therapy dogs during each event this school year, and she intends to continue to visit throughout the year.
The Commons hosts therapy dogs to support student morale
October 15, 2024
Speech and Debate participates in first tournament
October 11, 2024
MROC Gym is More Than Muscle: Where Fitness Meets Community
MROC Gym is More Than Muscle: Where Fitness Meets Community
October 10, 2024
Chesterfield Mall, which opened in 1976, permanently closed on Saturday, Aug. 31. The demolition of the mall is scheduled for Oct. 15, marking the end of an era. The Staenberg group, the owners of the property, have planned a billion dollar redevelopment project called Downtown Chesterfield. In the meantime, the property has been used by local first responders for disaster training.
End of An Era
October 10, 2024
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The Sound of Silence

By Nikolas Russell, McNeil High School
October 15, 2024
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