My Experience in FS100
The FS100 program is a freshman college course at HACC that teaches you about life skills you may need to be successful in school and life. The program is a real eye-opener that takes you through subjects such as how to control finances to deep discoveries about your own learning habits. I enlisted into the program by attending Ms.Walls CA class. From there, we learned … Continue reading My Experience in FS100
An Ending
There is a distinct feeling that comes with the end of something. It’s not always immediately apparent to me, as I often am too concerned with specifics. Where I left my phone, where my water bottle is. Things that distract from the grander point, or blur the lines between what truly matters and what doesn’t. I’m not so sure my uncertainty about my phone’s location … Continue reading An Ending
McCaskey Has a Kindness Problem
By many metrics, McCaskey is a wonderful school. We have an outstanding music program, a states-winning track team, the most advanced courses in the world available to high schoolers, vibrant diversity, teachers who work tirelessly to ensure that we have the educational experience we deserve. But we are absolutely abysmal when it comes to kindness. Our unkindness is manifest not only in frequent physical fights, … Continue reading McCaskey Has a Kindness Problem
Lessons from Psychosis
Despite the progress made in mental health awareness, there are certain psychiatric conditions that remain heavily stigmatized: namely, psychosis. Put simply, psychosis is a lack of touch with reality. Episodes consist of two main groups of symptoms: positive and negative. Positive symptoms are anything added to reality, such as delusions or hallucinations. Negative symptoms are anything taken away from reality, like reduced motivation and cognitive … Continue reading Lessons from Psychosis
The Last First Time
Senior year went by in a flash. It feels like only a couple weeks ago that I stepped foot into McCaskey’s tall, red brick building for the first time since the year before. The cracked, cream colored stairs leading up to the doorway, the tall green windows, the lampposts lining the very sidewalk each student walks at some point during their time here. That was … Continue reading The Last First Time
A Reflection on Scouting
I joined Scouting late and with trepidation. Being an older kid and having no experience with the program left me entirely clueless as to what I was walking into. In addition to my seniority, I began my experience in the Boy Scouts of America having spent my junior year with Scouting Ireland. That being said, I’m no stranger to the outdoors. I grew up spending … Continue reading A Reflection on Scouting
Well, Goodbye.
I do not know what you, the reader of this article, need to hear about my high school experience. I don’t even know if you want to hear about any of it. I could tell you that when I came to McCaskey, I thought there was one right way to be a person, and that way was warped by my own insecurities and fears. I … Continue reading Well, Goodbye.
From Her Hogwarts Mansion: J.K. Rowling and how to Control a Narrative
In 2019, Megan Phelps-Roper’s life changed. Formerly under the spotlight as a disaffected member of the ultra-conservative Westboro Baptist Church, Roper has since been a commentator of sorts, tracking current issues in politics and culture from a centrist perspective. Her latest and most ambitious undertaking is a podcast covering the events of bestselling author J.K. Rowling’s life and recent controversies. Smugly named “The Witch Trials … Continue reading From Her Hogwarts Mansion: J.K. Rowling and how to Control a Narrative
Raised By The Internet: Why Children Shouldn’t be Given Access to Social Media
At what age would you give your child their first device? Seven? Twelve? The debate of when it is best to give a child access to the internet is extremely important in today’s society with the newest generation, Generation Alpha (also referred to as “IPad Kids”) growing up. But, the answer to that question is clear as day. The internet is being used much more … Continue reading Raised By The Internet: Why Children Shouldn’t be Given Access to Social Media
Trial Attendance Program Provides Students with RRTA Bus Passes
In mid-February, twenty-five Red Rose Transit Authority bus passes were issued to McCaskey students. These students lived one-two miles from the McCaskey Campus. The passes they were issued had ten rides on them and were distributed with the instruction that once the student used the ten rides, they should return to one of the main offices in order to fill up the pass again. As … Continue reading Trial Attendance Program Provides Students with RRTA Bus Passes
A Reflection on the Talent Show
On April 5th, McCaskey hosted its first talent show of the new year. With amazing talent, the participants brought a show stopping performance. Although the talent show itself was a sight to see, the audience made the experience all the more memorable. There were two shows this year, the first hosted for 9th and 12th graders and the second for grades 10th and 11th. After … Continue reading A Reflection on the Talent Show
What if Tik Tok is Banned?
In 2020, the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok if Chinese owners didn’t sell their shares. As we all know, this didn’t amount to a concrete ban of any sort, but the issue resurfaced when the Biden administration issued a similar threat in March. This time, however, government agencies were forced to delete TikTok from all government-associated devices. From the government’s perspective, the concern is … Continue reading What if Tik Tok is Banned?
Spring Play 2023: On Tour
On Thursday, April 13, two vehicles left from McCaskey High School to go to Washington Elementary. One was a truck, which contained speakers, two collapsible screens, five giant wooden walls with wheels on the bottom, a sound board, two projectors, a box full of pirate and cowboy costumes, a box full of maps, telescopes, other props, two large monitors, and three fold up tables. The … Continue reading Spring Play 2023: On Tour
On Boygenius’s ‘The Record’ and Lessons from Senior Year
It’s strange and remarkable how music conjures visceral memories. In fact, according to neurologist Andrew Budson, music can “open forgotten doors to your memory” and “take you back in time.” When we hear a song that we associate with specific moments in our lives, the details of those moments come flooding back. As I prepare to graduate, time feels compressed. Experiences are denser, richer, faster. … Continue reading On Boygenius’s ‘The Record’ and Lessons from Senior Year
The Lancaster Public Library Is Moving Locations
On April 20, Lancaster Public Library closed to the public and began the move to its new location on Queen Street, which is expected to open in late May. The old Duke Street building has several structural issues, such as flooding and mold, that made the move necessary. It was bought by a group of investors for the use of Saint James Episcopal Church, located … Continue reading The Lancaster Public Library Is Moving Locations
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