Four Years of McCaskey: A Graphic Essay
1. Freshman Year 2. Sophomore Year 3. Junior Year 4. Senior Year 5. Epilogue Continue reading Four Years of McCaskey: A Graphic Essay
Author: Michelle Lam
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Mr. Nelson Teaches Confidence Through Art
Note: The above image is an edited photo of Mr. Nelson, made by a student as part of a halloween project in fall 2021. Art shapes McCaskey in so many ways, whether that be performance arts such as theater and music, or visual arts like drawing and painting. Mr. Nelson is one of the few visual art teachers at McCaskey. He teaches Drawing and Painting … Continue reading Mr. Nelson Teaches Confidence Through Art
Pokémon Arceus: A Legendary New Take
Released back in January “Pokémon Legends Arceus” is the most recent game in the series and is easily the most ambitious Pokemon game to date. It’s completely switched up, taking familiar elements both gameplay wise and story wise and completely flipping them on the head. It has a level of harshness in story and difficulty that has never been seen before in the series.. Pokémon … Continue reading Pokémon Arceus: A Legendary New Take
One Asian American’s Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year is the most significant holiday for those that celebrate the lunar calendar. It’s different from the calendar we are used to and was used before the 12 month calendar. Depending on where you celebrate it, the duration of the holiday varies from country to country. As for me, I had spent most of my Lunar New Year’s Day alone. I had not … Continue reading One Asian American’s Lunar New Year
NFTs are Dumb
NFTs have drawn some controversy in the past few months, but most people are left wondering what they actually are. NFTs, or Non-Fungible Tokens, are a new way for artists to sell their artwork from websites. People are able to purchase these works using cryptocurrency. In actuality, the world of NFTs and Crypto-fanatics is much more complex and harmful for the environment than any normal … Continue reading NFTs are Dumb
“Squid Game” offers Insightful Commentary and Powerful Asian Representation
Warning: This article contains spoilers. Squid Game is a nine-episode Netflix show that has taken the world by storm. With its creative and intense death game featuring a less-than-favorable commentary on capitalism, the show has struck a chord with not just South Koreans, but the rest of the world as well. As good as Squid Game is, its characters (and by extension its casting) are … Continue reading “Squid Game” offers Insightful Commentary and Powerful Asian Representation
The Beauty of Self-Discovery
This school year has been… different, to say the least. I’ve learned so much about myself in such a short amount of time that I really cannot say the same about any other school year when reflecting on it. The global pandemic has not only taught me not to take things for granted, but many things that happened in my life throughout this school year … Continue reading The Beauty of Self-Discovery
Asian American Hate Crimes are Worse Than We Know
Due to recent news, the rate of Asian American hate crimes has increased drastically since the coronavirus pandemic started nearly a year ago. There was prejudice from people of different ethnicities towards Asian Americans when Former President Donald Trump blamed China for the world’s shutdown, even resorting to calling the coronavirus the “kung-flu.” All of the sudden, there was an influx of Asian American hate … Continue reading Asian American Hate Crimes are Worse Than We Know
Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Hand
Mr. Hand is one of the few new teachers this year at McCaskey Campus! We talked over Zoom for this interview to get a sense for how this school year is going for him so far and how he is adapting to online teaching. To go over the basics, Mr. Hand teaches 10th grade CA and 11th grade CA and is located in classroom 102! … Continue reading Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Hand
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