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This Friday during community time is our second print release, our Thanksgiving release! Come see us and pick up a copy!

Meet Claire!
Claire Lawler is a sports writer for the Maclay Andalusian. She is a freshman and this is her first year on the staff. Outside of the Andalusian, she is on the Maclay varsity soccer and lacrosse teams, while being a student ambassador for Maclay. She also does travel soccer at ASG outside of school, and enjoys reading and playing the piano.

Claire is the last of our staff! Look out for posts about print release or new articles on our website!

Meet Chanley!
Chanley Marks is a sports writer for the Maclay Andalusian. She is a sophomore and this is her first year on staff. Outside of the Andalusian, she is on the Maclay varsity cheer team, social media director for Maclay Community Service Club, a student ambassador, and is an all-star cheerleader at Cheer Nation. She also loves travelling and hanging out with friends.

Meet Jace!
Jace Wright is a Sports Writer for the Maclay Andalusian. He is a junior and this is his first year on the staff. Outside of the Andalusian, he is on both the football and track and field teams and a part of the Leadership Council of the Maclay Student Ambassadors. Jace also enjoys spending time with his friends, watching football, and playing video games.

Meet Ethan!
Ethan Woodring is a Photographer for the Maclay Andalusian. He is a Sophomore and this is his first year on the Andalusian. Outside of the Andalusian, he is In the Junior Classical League. In his free time he enjoys reading manga, playing video games, taking photos, and spending time with friends and family.

Meet Kayleigh!
Kayleigh Mitchell is a photographer for the Maclay Andalusian. She is a junior and this is her second year on staff. She is a part of Key Club, Debate Club, and Maclay Event Specialist. In her free time, she enjoys playing basketball and spending time with friends.

Meet Antonia!
Antonia Nowels is a photographer for the Maclay Andalusian. She is a junior and this is her second year on staff. She is also an editor on the Notes from the Underground, a Maclay Ambassador, and an active member of the Music club. In her free time she enjoys music and being with her friends.

Meet Emeri!
Emeri Wisotsky is a staff writer for the Maclay Andalusian. She is a freshman and this is her first year on the Andalusian. In her free time, she enjoys reading, theatre, playing the piano, running and listening to music.

Meet Brennan!
Brennan Abatecola is a Staff Writer for the Maclay Andalusian. He is a sophomore and this is his first year on the staff. Outside of the Andalusian, he is a part of both the Mu Alpha Theta and swim team. He also enjoys listening to music, watching football, and spending time with friends.

Meet Adeline!
Adeline Allen is a staff writer for the Maclay Andalusian. She is a sophomore and this is her first year writing on staff. Outside of the Andalusian, she is a member of the Maclay girls cross country team, MCSC, an officer in JCl, and part of Maclay’s Student Ambassadors. She enjoys reading and spending time with friends and family.

Meet Aubrey!
Aubrey Whitaker is a General Editor for the Maclay Andalusian. She is a sophomore and this is her second year on staff. Outside of school, she dances competitively and is part of Mu Alpha Theta and JCL. She also enjoys spending time with her cat, sleeping, and listening to music.

Meet Everett!
Everett is a General Editor for the Maclay Andalusian. This is his second year on staff. He is a sophomore and enjoys video production, volunteering, DECA, and leadership.

We had a great first print release last Friday! Look out for our next print release either late October or early November! Check the website for more recent articles.

Meet Melody!
Melody Yu is the Managing Editor and Co-Business Manager for the Maclay Andalusian. She is a junior and has been on the staff for two years. In her free time, she enjoys baking, journaling, and taking evening walks.

Meet Evan!
Evan Starr is the Head Sports Editor for the Maclay Andalusian. He is a senior and it is his second year on the staff. Outside of the Andalusian, he is on both the basketball and track and field teams. Along with that, he is the president of the Sports Analytics club. Evan also enjoys watching football.

Meet Sarah! Sarah Samaan is a Co-Head Editor for the Maclay Andalusian. She is a junior and this is her second year on staff. In addition to the publication, she is Poetry Editor for Notes from the Underground and a competitor on the school’s Mu Alpha Theta team. Outside of school, she dances competitively and enjoys reading in her free time.

Meet Nidhi!
Nidhi Ponnaganti is a Co-Head Editor and Co-Business Manager for the Maclay Andalusian. She is a junior, and this is her second year on the Andalusian. Outside of publication, she loves traveling, spending time with her friends, and reading. She is also a student ambassador, co-president of HOSA, a competitor of Mu Alpha Theta, and the head outreach coordinator for Together Tallahassee, a non-profit service organization.

Meet Kate!
Kate Bascom is the Online Editor in Chief for the Maclay Andalusian. She is a senior and this is her second year on staff. Outside of publications, she is captain of the Maclay varsity cheer team, co-president of Maclay's Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and vice president of Maclay’s Teen Driver Awareness Board. Kate also loves spending time with her friends and traveling.

Meet Blair!
Blair Bayliss is a senior and the Print Editor in Chief for the Maclay Andalusian. This is her third year on staff. Outside of publication, she enjoys hanging out with friends, reading, listening to music, and traveling. She is also involved in French Honor Society, S.A.F.E, Model UN, debate, and Spectrum Club.

Recap of the Senior Superlatives from our final print issue of the school year! Congrats Class of 2025! 🎓

Congratulations to Business Manager, Anna Grace who will be attending Auburn University in the fall.

Congratulations to Head Editor, Mary Kate who will be attending Southern Methodist University in the fall!!

Congratulations to Head Sports Editor Andrew, who will be attending University of Georgia in the fall.

Congratulations to managing editor Laura, who will be attending Auburn University in the fall.

Congrats to Head Editor, Maggie who will be attending University of Florida this fall!!

Congrats to our Print Editor and Chief, Vine who will be attending Florida State University in the fall!!

Congrats to staff writer Caroline who will be attending Auburn University in the fall!! 🙌🙌

Congrats to staff writer Alexis who will be attending University of North Florida in the fall!

Senior spotlight! Congrats to Online Editor & Chief Leah Song who will be attending Duke University in the fall!

Join our team!! Applications are open now!!

The Maclay varsity boys lacrosse team played home on March 26 against the Leon Lions for their senior night. The boys ended the game winning with a score of 8-2.
Read more of Kate’s article here https://www.maclayandalusian.com/post/one-last-time

Photos by Kate Bascom/Maclay Andalusian

Thank you to everyone who helped out with our 3rd print release of the 2024-2025 school year!! 🩵🙌

Photo credit: Gray Burleson & Laura Zaidan

On Sunday, Feb. 23, Maclay held its annual 100-Day Countdown Senior Dinner. This event begins the 100-day countdown until the Class of 2025 Graduation Commencement Ceremony. Congrats seniors!
Photo credit: Annie McMillan
Read more of Laura’s article below: https://www.maclayandalusian.com/post/the-countdown-begins

First tennis match between Maclay and Leon this season!
Photos by Antonia Nowels/Maclay Andalusian

Ever wondered about the history of Valentine’s Day or why it’s important?
Read Anna Grace Proctor’s article on why you should love the day of love below:
https://www.maclayandalusian.com/post/love-the-day-of-love
Photo by freestocks on Unsplash

On Dec. 26, 2024, “Squid Game” season two released on Netflix. The first season is the most-watched series on Netflix, generating 265.2 million views and an estimated value of almost $900 million. The new season debuted with 126.2 million views in eleven days, the biggest debut for Netflix. The season follows the main character, Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), as he returns to end the games. This season remained entertaining with new perspectives, games, characters and acting that kept it engaging. However, the plot and storyline fell short at times.
Read more of Nidhi Ponnaganti article here: https://www.maclayandalusian.com/post/one-last-game
Photo by Huw Gwilliam / CC BY 2.0

On Jan. 18, at approximately 10:30 p.m. EST, Tiktok was shut down for American users after Congress passed a law banning the app due to concerns that the platform’s relation to China poses a security threat. Read more of Nidhi Ponnaganti article here https://www.maclayandalusian.com/post/well-that-was-quick
Photo by Olivier Bergeron on Unsplash

Senior year is often the scariest yet the most exciting point in a student’s high school career. Read more of Vine’s article here https://www.maclayandalusian.com/post/fight-the-senioritis

The Maclay School Theatre Department has been putting on more performances in the past couple years. Under the dedicated management head of the department, Mildred Seckel, these productions have showcased a vast amount of talent and creativity from both the students and Seckel.
Read more of staff writer Alexis Walter’s article here https://www.maclayandalusian.com/post/curtains-up-on-theatre
Photo by Isla Welge

The holiday season is a time of cheer and celebration with family and friends. The Tallahassee area offers a line-up of festive events to capture the warmful spirit of the season. Read more of Maggie’s article here https://www.maclayandalusian.com/post/celebrate-the-season

In 2024, Spotify Wrapped was released on Dec. 4. Despite the highly anticipated arrival from the platform’s users, the feature came out later than previous years.
Read the rest of Aubrey’s article on Spotify wrapped here https://www.maclayandalusian.com/post/it-s-a-wrap

Happy Holidays from the Andalusian! See you next week for print release 🙌🙌

With Thanksgiving being right around the corner, the only thing on people’s minds are family activities and food… mainly food! Take staff writer Alexis Walter’s quiz to find out what Thanksgiving food you are!
https://www.maclayandalusian.com/post/what-thanksgiving-food-are-you

Thank you to all those who served.
Make sure to check out managing editor Laura Zaidan’s article on the history/ importance of Veterans Day. Visit https://www.maclayandalusian.com/post/god-bless-the-usa to read it now!

The Nov. 5 general election has been at the center of national attention. With less than a week left, Maclay seniors share how it feels to be able to vote for the first time.

1st issue of the year is out now! Make sure to grab your copy 🩵💙

photo creds @_laurazaidan_

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I Have Been Changed

Conference Championship Chaos

Game On

Is This the One?

Decision Day

Sip or Skip

When the Forest Turns Toxic

Lab-Grown Meat?

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Beat the Cram

Is This the One?

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Holiday Festivities

Cruising By

The Meaning of the Season

Happy Moods and Full Stomachs

Just The Beginning

Almost Done

Conference Championship Chaos

Is This the One?

Decision Day

When the Forest Turns Toxic

Sip or Skip

Beat the Cram

Stuffing the Truth

Making Us Strangers With The Show

Happy Moods and Full Stomachs

Cross, Continental, Mathematics

A New Element

English for Everyone

Conference Championship Chaos

Game On

Decision Day

Sip or Skip

Holiday Festivities

That’s Definitely the Right Solution

The Winner Takes it All

The Meaning of the Season

What School Supply Matches Your Personality?

What Traditional Easter Candy Are You?

Top 5: Nidhi’s Top Five Maclay Upper School Events

Unplugging a Tool for Success

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