Author: Ada Kessler

Arts & Culture

Was Lucy Dacus’ new album ‘Forever is a Feeling’ worth the four year wait?

By Ada Kessler Lucy Dacus’ new album, Forever is a Feeling, is like nothing she’s ever done before. This album is Dacus’ fourth studio album, but it is distinctively different from her other releases, exploring themes and sounds previously untouched. This album comes after Dacus’ four year hiatus from solo music, which led to very high expectations of the album from fans, but was Forever … Continue reading Was Lucy Dacus’ new album ‘Forever is a Feeling’ worth the four year wait?

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Campus Life

How Hasset Tesfaye is uncovering African American history in Lancaster

By Ada Kessler McCaskey junior Hasset Tesfaye has a plethora of passions. She has a love of films, books, and music. She has a strong interest in learning, especially about African culture and history. She is particularly interested in anything relating to her Ethiopian heritage. However, there is nothing Hasset is more passionate about than helping others.  This passion manifests itself most often through community … Continue reading How Hasset Tesfaye is uncovering African American history in Lancaster

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Campus Life

Miss Liz: a steadfast presence in a turbulent world

By Ada Kessler Elizabeth White, better known by her students as Miss Liz, is one of three social workers at McCaskey High School. Miss Liz has worked at McCaskey for six years and in the social work field as a whole for twenty-five years. Throughout her time in this field, she has predominantly worked in alternative schools. Her work at alternative schools, such as Buerhle, … Continue reading Miss Liz: a steadfast presence in a turbulent world

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News, Politics

A short history of the US government’s attempts to ban TikTok

By Ada Kessler Social media has grown to have a large role in modern day life. In fact, the average person spends roughly 2.5 hours on social media every day according to soax. These social media platforms offer an easy form of communication among not just friends and family, but people all over the world. There are many different social media platforms people can engage … Continue reading A short history of the US government’s attempts to ban TikTok

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Arts & Culture

Did Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ deserve album of the year?

By Ada Kessler On Sunday, February 2nd, the 67th annual Grammys took place. The Grammys, often called music’s biggest night, are the most prestigious music awards there are. These awards are unique in that they are the only music awards in which nominees and winners are decided by other musicians from singers to producers to instrumentalists. There are over 75 awards, but the major awards … Continue reading Did Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ deserve album of the year?

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Arts & Culture

Opinion: Can we please stop making so many live-action remakes?

By Ada Kessler Recently, it seems that every month a new live action movie is announced or playing in theaters. From How to Train Your Dragon to Moana to Lilo & Stitch, it seems that the live action remake obsession is unending. Live action remakes are not necessarily a bad thing. They can revitalize an old classic & adaptation of books or musicals to alert … Continue reading Opinion: Can we please stop making so many live-action remakes?

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News

Inside Biden’s controversial decision to pardon his son

By Ada Kessler On December 1st, 2024, incumbent President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for his gun and tax crimes. The act of presidentially pardoning a family member is rare but not unheard of. According to CNN, only two other presidents have done so: Bill Clinton who pardoned his half-brother and Donald Trump who pardoned his son-in-law’s father.  The U.S. Department of Justice … Continue reading Inside Biden’s controversial decision to pardon his son

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Arts & Culture

All About McCaskey’s 2024 Fall Play: ‘Anne of the Thousand Days’

By Ada Kessler Many new and exciting things are coming with McCaskey’s 2024 fall play, Anne of the Thousand Days. The fall play is always a great experience for actors and viewers alike, but there are a few extra special things about the fall play this year.  For the first time ever, our fall play will be part of the Apollo Awards! The Hershey Theatre … Continue reading All About McCaskey’s 2024 Fall Play: ‘Anne of the Thousand Days’

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News, Politics

Everything you need to know about the upcoming election

By Ada Kessler How Kamala Harris became the Democratic Candidate  The June 27th debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump sowed many worries into the minds of American citizens. The candidates both seemed incoherent and off-topic a lot of the time, Biden especially. This poor performance combined with the sympathy Trump garnered from multiple sides following an assassination attempt on him at one of his … Continue reading Everything you need to know about the upcoming election

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Campus Life

McCaskey’s “Burning Class” Literary Magazine is Out Now

In room D115, McCaskey’s literary magazine showcasing student work, mainly art, photography, and writing, comes to life.  This magazine is called Burning Glass and one issue is produced during each school year with the help of the Literary Magazine Production Class and Burning Glass club.  The newest volume of Burning Glass, volume 54, is being sold for $5 for students and $10 for teachers. You … Continue reading McCaskey’s “Burning Class” Literary Magazine is Out Now

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Opinion

The Casual Misuse of Mental Health Terminology is Harmful

By Ada Kessler It’s no secret that in recent years mental health has become a much less stigmatized topic.   Following the pandemic, people became more open to discussing their mental health struggles and social media gave people the platform to do so. It showed people their struggles weren’t singular and opened the door to deeper mental health discussions, not just online. This trend has continued, … Continue reading The Casual Misuse of Mental Health Terminology is Harmful

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Campus Life, Sports

Journie Rodriguez and the Rise of McCaskey’s Girls Wrestling Team

Journie Rodriguez is a powerhouse in girls wrestling. In her weight class, Journie is the number one girls-wrestler in the state and ranked 17th nationally – she’s also a captain for McCaskey’s varsity girls wrestling team. Upon first glance, she may be easy to underestimate. You may not suspect a bubbly, 5’0 girl in a male dominated sport to have such power, but once you … Continue reading Journie Rodriguez and the Rise of McCaskey’s Girls Wrestling Team

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Arts & Culture

The Downfall of Marvel Studios and the MCU

By Ada Kessler Throughout the 2010s, it seemed that no franchise was bigger than the Marvel Studios movie universe.  The Marvel Cinematic Universe, or MCU for short, was immensely popular. These movies were derived from the Marvel comics and told the stories of superheroes like Captain America and Iron Man. These films would make hundreds of millions of dollars on average with Iron Man garnering … Continue reading The Downfall of Marvel Studios and the MCU

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Arts & Culture

Everything You Need To Know About The WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes

By Ada Kessler For most people within today’s society, television is an integral part of life. They watch it in the morning to be entertained as they get ready and they watch it at night to unwind after a long day. The average U.S. adult watches 294 minutes of television per day according to marketingcharts.com. This doesn’t even account for the time spent discussing television … Continue reading Everything You Need To Know About The WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes

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