From an early age, you’re driven to stay away from social media. “You never know who you’re talking to” or how behind the screen it can be an eighty year old man waiting to kidnap you, so you should never talk to strangers online. The dangers of the internet have always been categorized by its anonymity, although that should not always be the focus of … Continue reading How Being “Chronically Online” Impacts Teens Today
This article was written by Staff Writer Angel Quintana. For centuries, many a friend group told stories about that one friend whose existence on this mortal plane is a scientific anomaly, but yet for some reason they defy all laws of this known universe, and exist anyway, for they simply don’t care. They are people whose stories about them sound like great Greek myths of … Continue reading Abdiel Ferrer Rivera: McCaskey’s Jack-of-all Video Games
On Thursday, January 26, four people were non-fatally shot at the McDonald’s just next to McCaskey campus. “I didn’t really believe it at first,” said McCaskey sophomore Mini Brigatti, who was in a car in the McDonald’s drive-through when the shooting happened. “The whole thing felt like a movie… I was super scared, and when I heard the first shot my heart dropped so fast. … Continue reading Shooting at McDonald’s near McCaskey Impacts Students
Todos nosotros conocemos a maestros que odian a sus trabajos, y con horarios ocupados, horas largas y clases superpobladas, ¿quién puede culparlos? Pero Señora Guzman adora a su trabajo, y lo hace obvio en su tratamiento considerado y compasivo de todos sus estudiantes. Tiene una curiosidad auténtica sobre las vidas de todos sus estudiantes e invita que compartamos nuestras ideas, incluso las menos convencionales. Señora … Continue reading Señora Guzmán – Enseñando con Compasión y Curiosidad
“People know me as the guy who wears the green hat or the military guy,” Connor Deck said of his reputation at McCaskey. However controversial, his hobby of war reenactment has certainly made an impression on people. “My brother had talked about getting into Viking reenactment, and my father always watched historical shows. Eventually there was a World War II event near my house. People … Continue reading Connor Deck: the Man Under the Green Hat
Rene Ruhigita came to the US in the spring of 2019. His family flew from Burundi, Africa, to Ethiopia, and from there to Alabama and then Washington D.C., before coming to Lancaster. The move “wasn’t a surprise,” Rene said. “I’ve been a refugee all my life, and I knew that I’m going to be leaving the country, but we just didn’t know which country we … Continue reading From Burundi to Lancaster: Rene Ruhigita’s Story
Right as I stepped into Ms. Polanco’s quaint office she was absorbed in something else. She was moving in and out, going on her phone or one of her computers to do something and informing Mr. Reese of a visitor he was having. She’s been working here for seven years. She met her husband as students at McCaskey and graduated in 2001. Previous to this … Continue reading Attendance Matters: An Interview With Ms. Polanco
McCaskey students might seem normal to you. You may look at the student body and view a normal group of students. In my quest to find and befriend truly heroic individuals, I’ve stumbled upon a few truly Enlightened people, who use their profound intellectual fortitude to bring out the best in those around them. Xavier Smith is a Hegelian, Anti-moralist, pantheist alternative educator, who seeks … Continue reading Conversations with an Intellectual: the Xavier Smith Story
After an arduous trek to the D floor from the humanities hallway of JP, I come to room D115 to meet Mrs. Brumbach, a kindly middle-aged language arts teacher. She is standing outside her room already chatting with a student, so I head into her room and take a seat by her desk, on which is propped a light-up “Brumby Loves You” sign. Rachel Brumbach, … Continue reading Mrs. Brumbach Has the Best Job in the World
For McCaskey chemistry teacher Mr. M’Mugambi, America wasn’t always the dream. Growing up in Kenya, he never thought he would take his teaching career to America, but he is grateful that he did. As a recent college graduate teaching in a remote school, Mr. M’Mugambi took a chance when he heard the Philadelphia School District was recruiting teachers from Kenya. He applied as a joke—he … Continue reading Mr. M’Mugambi and the Beauty of Education
Shamani Norales is in her 12th grade year of high school at McCaskey, which comes with various challenges. “It’s not easy to try and balance everything all at once, especially having a life outside of school.” In her free time however, she’s found her escape from the stress of it all with fashion. “I really liked how unique clothes could be; it wasn’t anything you’d … Continue reading Shamani Norales: Passion for Fashion
As a Senior at McCaskey Oliver Saye had no idea what he was going to do with his life. When given the opportunity to sign up for CTC he browsed through the options; Carpentry, Masonry, Nursing, the list went on. Nothing caught Saye’s eye until he saw Culinary Services. “I cooked in the home growing up, I didn’t know anything about carpentry or masonry, but … Continue reading Chef Turned Historian: The Story of a McCaskey Grad
During the holiday season McCaskey likes to donate to local organizations, embracing traditions new and old. For the first year, the Mitten Tree Project will be run in the JP and East IMCs by one of the school’s new librarians, Mrs. Cashdollar. She got the idea for a mitten tree in McCaskey from other libraries in Lancaster having one; it comes from the children’s book, … Continue reading The McCaskey Way of Giving Back
Image Credit: Gabrielle Mappone At the beginning of the school year, the McCaskey Performing Arts Department set out to put on a production of Murder on the Orient Express. About three weeks into the rehearsal process, however, McCaskey students were faced with the cancellation of the show due to issues with securing the rights to the script. Saddened, the cast and crew said goodbye to … Continue reading Murder on the McCaskey Mainstage: Fall Play Overview
In everyday life at McCaskey High School, students face a problem when it comes to a long-running system between J.P McCaskey and McCaskey East. An issue not only affecting their ability to learn, but their motivation to go to class on time and in general. At McCaskey, ‘traveling’ is the system where you leave four minutes before the bell and walk to another building to … Continue reading Student Traveling: Why Do We Deserve the Change?
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