McCaskey’s School Spirit on Display at Homecoming Pep Rally
By Ariana Martinez On Friday, October 6th, the students of McCaskey High School supported and encouraged their peers at the Pep Rally. You could feel the excitement in the cheers that roared through the crowd, as everyone presenting came out. This special event occurred on the football field during periods nine and ten. The pep rally was a really great way to end the Friday … Continue reading McCaskey’s School Spirit on Display at Homecoming Pep Rally
Is Powder Puff Tackling the Problem of Girls Football?
By Ada Kessler On October 4th, 2023, McCaskey held our annual Powder Puff football game that occurs during the week of homecoming. Powder Puff is a flag football game that consists of two all-girl teams: juniors versus seniors. There are two thirty-minute halves and a five-minute halftime. The game was close, tied 12-12 up until the last second when senior D’anna Jones scored a ‘Hail … Continue reading Is Powder Puff Tackling the Problem of Girls Football?
After Affirmative Action: Where Do We Go From Here?
On June 29, 2023, college admission offices across the country scrambled to release public statements in the face of the groundbreaking Supreme Court Case ruling declaring the unconstitutionality of affirmative action in college admission decisions. This means that the national high school class of 2024 will not have affirmative action and race-conscious admissions policies affecting their path to higher education. What is Affirmative Action? Affirmative … Continue reading After Affirmative Action: Where Do We Go From Here?
Panchiko is a DIY Music Era Success Story
By Mitchell Copeland Music is one of the few things that all people seem to love, a unifying force among many cultures and communities. We don’t often think about the impact of music on pop culture and art. It is used to make political statements, tell stories, share culture, or just make cool melodies. It’s no secret that some artists garner more support than others, … Continue reading Panchiko is a DIY Music Era Success Story
What’s the deal with flex?
By Cal Clapper When a McCaskey teacher was asked how they would improve the new flex schedule they said, “I would get rid of it to improve it.” The flex/lunch schedule that began on September 14 has received a lot of mixed reactions from both teachers and students, but some of the unrest that has come with the new schedule can be attributed to a … Continue reading What’s the deal with flex?
Andes Manta’s McCaskey Debut
By Gabriel Brogan Andes Manta, a band of four brothers specializing in traditional Ecuadorian folk music, recently hosted a workshop and concert here at McCaskey. The workshop was organized by McCaskey Spanish teacher Sñra. Savidge, who coordinated the event with local nonprofit, the Latin American Alliance, or LAA. While Savidge has worked with Andes Manta before, the workshop was the first to be held on … Continue reading Andes Manta’s McCaskey Debut
Five Distinguished McCaskey Alumni Honored at Annual Banquet
By Logan Bjerklie // Photos by Sam Soliman On Thursday, October 5, the McCaskey Alumni Association hosted their annual Distinguished Alumni Awards at Southern Market. They present these awards to five diverse alumni of McCaskey High School. According to the McCaskey Alumni website, “Each recipient is chosen because they have achieved a level of stature within their profession or community to which the students in … Continue reading Five Distinguished McCaskey Alumni Honored at Annual Banquet
Goodbye, McCaskey
I had always imagined high school to be what it was in the movies: the cliques, the fights for popularity, the overdramatic bullying, eating lunch in the bathroom. I was fearful of the experiences ninth grade would bring me and I was petrified of the four years to come after that. My start to high school was different from how most people would spend their … Continue reading Goodbye, McCaskey
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.
