Author: William Looker-Fenn

2025-2026, Opinion

The Flaws in America’s Definition of Academic Success

Photo of the word success by Markus Winkler on Unsplash In the United States, success is entirely quantified. In an educational setting, one’s success is defined not by what they understand, but by a number in their grade book that indicates their supposed success in a course. While grades can correlate with success, they can never tell the full story of a student’s abilities and … Continue reading The Flaws in America’s Definition of Academic Success

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2025-2026, Campus Life

Meet McCaskey English Language Teacher Mrs. Trainer

English as a language has become a defining aspect of who the United States is. From the day the founding fathers of the United States declared independence in 1776 to the present day in 2026, English has been the go-to language for both writing and speaking in the United States. As a result, it has become imperative for those residing in the United States to … Continue reading Meet McCaskey English Language Teacher Mrs. Trainer

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2025-2026, Campus Life

Meet McCaskey English Language and Seminar Teacher Mr. White

For thousands of years, children have received education through schools. As millennia passed, one common theme within education became clear: great teachers are of the utmost importance. From the likes of Socrates and Aristotle, great teachers produce both unique ideas and intelligent thinkers. It should go without saying that every student, regardless of socioeconomic status, deserves a great teacher. It just so happens that one … Continue reading Meet McCaskey English Language and Seminar Teacher Mr. White

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2025-2026, Campus Life

What is the Neighborhood Leaders Academy?

At McCaskey, dozens of wonderful student-run clubs and organizations are offered. From McCaskey’s argumentative debate club to the imaginiative art club, club opportunities are diverse and open to all students. One thing all these clubs have in common is the leadership opportunities they provide. All clubs at McCaskey offer many leadership positions, such as vice president or president. However, not every student at McCaskey can … Continue reading What is the Neighborhood Leaders Academy?

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2025-2026, News, Politics

A Look Into Iran and American Imperialism as a Whole

In 1898, the Spanish-American War was coming to an end. A bloody conflict between the United States and Spain over imperial control of a few islands looked like it finally had a victor after years of arduous fighting. On December 10th of that year, the Treaty of Paris was signed, transferring Cuba, Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico to American control for $20 million. Today, … Continue reading A Look Into Iran and American Imperialism as a Whole

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What Just Happened in Mexico and How is it Affecting the World?

In 2011, Mexico experienced one of the worst humanitarian atrocities in the country’s history. The Los Zetas cartel, an organized crime group in Mexico, would carry out the slaughtering of over three hundred people. The cartel’s justification for this massacre of innocent lives was that the victims were DEA informants along with their families. Whether or not this was true did not matter. What mattered … Continue reading What Just Happened in Mexico and How is it Affecting the World?

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2025-2026, Opinion

The Necessity of Challenge

A man carefully trekking his way up a mountain. (Fabrizio Conti) Challenge is something everyone goes through. Whether it be through having a family member die or just having to feed your pets, everyone deals with challenges. The concept of challenge is quite complex. What a challenge actually is could mean two entirely different things to different people. For instance, one person might find simply … Continue reading The Necessity of Challenge

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2025-2026

McCaskey Has a Bathroom Problem

On the surface, McCaskey is a great school—and that’s because it is! McCaskey offers over 50 advanced courses and 30 student-run clubs. There is an opportunity for every student to succeed. However, there is one lingering problem at McCaskey that remains unsolved. McCaskey has a bathroom problem. To start, it is key to discuss the need for safe bathrooms at McCaskey. According to a study … Continue reading McCaskey Has a Bathroom Problem

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2025-2026, Campus Life, Uncategorized

What Is Model UN And Why Should Students Join The Club?

At McCaskey High School, a wide range of clubs are offered to support the diverse interests of all students campus-wide. For example, an argumentative student could join McCaskey’s Debate Club, or a student who likes taking pictures could join the FOCUS Photography club. However, none of these clubs stands out quite like McCaskey’s Model United Nations does. But what actually is the club, why should … Continue reading What Is Model UN And Why Should Students Join The Club?

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2025-2026, Campus Life

What Is IB Global Politics

     At McCaskey High School, a wide variety of IB courses are offered for students. IB, also known as International Baccalaureate, is an international organization that offers courses to high schoolers worldwide. These range from more art-focused courses such as IB Visual Arts, to the more in-depth, philosophical IB Theory of Knowledge. One of these courses is the rigorous IB Global Politics, which is taught by … Continue reading What Is IB Global Politics

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2025-2026, Campus Life

Meet McCaskey Chemistry Teacher Mr. Hatch

J.P. McCaskey High School has a lot of unique chemistry teachers. Every single one of them has their own unique ways of pushing their students towards success. Teachers do this through challenging them with projects or simply helping them with a problem. However, one chemistry teacher at McCaskey stands out. This teacher has become the life of room 252. That is thanks to McCaskey’s very … Continue reading Meet McCaskey Chemistry Teacher Mr. Hatch

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2025-2026, Uncategorized

What Actually is Artificial Intelligence and How is it Affecting the World?

Artificial intelligence has quickly become the technology of the century. It has developed to the point where it can complete essentially any written task at a human level faster than any of us could have ever imagined. However, most people do not understand the effects of artificial intelligence and how it works. As a result, it is necessary to educate people on what artificial intelligence … Continue reading What Actually is Artificial Intelligence and How is it Affecting the World?

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2025-2026, Campus Life, Sports

A Look into the Construction of the New McCaskey Football Stadium

By: William Looker-Fenn  Over the years, the football stadium at McCaskey has shown its age. The track was old, and the field had divots. It was clear that the football stadium needed to change. As a result, the decision would approve a plan to build a new football stadium for J.P. McCaskey High School. Despite being a large and expensive investment, the changes were vital. … Continue reading A Look into the Construction of the New McCaskey Football Stadium

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2025-2026, Campus Life

What Happened at the Fall Fling?

William Looker-Fenn On October 17th of this year, McCaskey held its first-ever Fall Fling. But what exactly is the Fall Fling? The Fall Fling is an event hosted by J.P. McCaskey High School at the end of Homecoming week, celebrating the hard work of students and staff throughout the school. The event featured food trucks, games, and other entertaining activities and attractions. Photo taken by … Continue reading What Happened at the Fall Fling?

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2025-2026, Campus Life, Sports

Meet the New Head Coach of McCaskey Football Dr. Mealy 

By: William Looker-Fenn       Over the years, the J.P. McCaskey High School football team has become notorious for losing. This is exacerbated by the fact that they have had a losing record for the past 14 seasons, with their last winning record being an impressive 7-4 in the 2010-2011 season. However, the 14 straight seasons of losing could not be ignored and this would end … Continue reading Meet the New Head Coach of McCaskey Football Dr. Mealy 

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