The McCallum HS Shield -- Vol 67, Number 4

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shield McCallum High School / 5600 Sunshine / Austin, TX 78756 Feb. 13, 2020 / Volume 67 / Issue 4

McCallum Underground How musicians at Mac are taking advantage of growing up in the live music capital of the world.

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WHAT’S INSIDE From half a world away, Austinites and Knights contribute to Australian fire relief page 7 From McCallum student to McCallum teacher: Erika Elder’s return to Mac page 15 Wrestling’s Hudnall and soccer’s Walker settle into leadership roles pages 22 and 23


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Two Shield seniors reflect on their high school career and the tolls of their college application process in a letter of advice to their younger selves

17min
pages 29-32

Nicotine age restrictions won’t stop underage vaping; rather, companies should be held accountable for marketing nicotine products to teens

7min
page 28

Junior London Hudnall becomes girls wrestling captain her first year at Mac, encouraging team motivation, pride and self-reflection

20min
pages 22-24

We explore why and how the hand gesture with many ascribed meanings caused the basketball banners in the gym to come down and go back up

18min
pages 25-27

History teacher Joseph Carcione joins the Proust Questionnaire list, sharing his belief in the health and human connection, as well as love for the job

13min
pages 19-21

Senior environmental club leader Sabri Armani-Khaldi uses art, science and passion to advocate for the earth and it’s creatures

3min
page 18

We examine sexual harrassment on campus, its consequences and why it’s often unreported, plus why you should tell someone if it happens to you

13min
pages 6-7

Shield reporters take a journey across Austin to five different taco locations, rating each on taste, presentation, ambiance and cost

26min
pages 13-17

What it means that Trump has become the third president to be officially impeached and what students have to say about his recent aquittal

13min
pages 3-5

A behind-the-scenes look at MacTheatre’s Grand Hotel where cast, crew and directors talk about the importance of collaboration, hard work

24min
pages 8-12
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