In this issue of the Shield, we spend a lot of our coverage exploring the push to encourage kids to return to campus and also the toll of online learning on both freshmen and teachers. Bella Russo documents the rise in Asian hate crimes and takes us to a rally at Huston-Tillotson that demanded something be done about it. Madelynn Niles reviews the movie "Minari," an intimate portrait of a Korean-American family trying to stay together and find the American Dream. We profile animation student Ava Phillips, dual threat dancer/soccer star Avery Miller and baseball standout Ethan Vandament. We say goodbye to two teachers who are leaving Mac: Ehlers and Kashdan, and we explore all of the reasons why Mac had to eliminate the fine arts coordinator position of Heather Ramsay. Marley Angle writes about the archery team's virtual trip to the national archery tournament, and Tallulah Wilson reviews the softball team's successful season. Alysa Spiro writes of how the pandemic brought her back to the piano.