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
By: Sofia Escudero McCaskey High School offers multiple clubs—some of which embolden the diversity the community has grown. Clubs such as Latinos Unidos for students who are interested in celebrating Latino culture, FOCUS photography for students interested in photography, or Burning Glass for creative artistic students. One of McCaskey’s biggest clubs is the Black Student Union (BSU) club. And to further understand what the BSU … Continue reading What is the McCaskey Black Student Union?
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
By: Sofia Escudero McCaskey has announced a new facility dog which is expected to be introduced to the McCaskey community in March. Nado, short for Tornado, is McCaskey’s newest addition. He is a young pup, just barely one years old, and is excited to get to work. Many McCaskey staff members have been working on the project of getting a facility dog for McCaskey over … Continue reading McCaskey Puppy Love
By: Eleni King Martin In early January 2026, the United States launched an invasion into Venezuela under the guise of stopping drug trafficking and “narco-terrorism.” The United States has captured the nation’s president, Nicolás Maduro, which sent Venezuela into a state of emergency. For some background information, Venezuela has had a recent history of political corruption and economic disparities. According to the Humanitarian Data Exchange, … Continue reading Venezuela and the United States
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?
By: Eleni King Martin Within McCaskey’s IB Diploma program lies a much more complex set of classes. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Science department allows students to explore many different fields of study, while still gaining the valuable experience of a well-rounded education. IB prioritizes critical thinking and solving problems, both of which go hand-in-hand with a scientific education. McCaskey offers five different IB science classes, … Continue reading Have you heard about the IB Sciences?
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
By: Sofia Escudero In the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, one subject that many students complain about is World Languages. Learning French, Spanish, or German can feel hard, confusing, and sometimes unnecessary. A lot of students ask, “Why do we even need this?” However, IB World Languages provide students with important and useful language skills that will become essential to them later in life. Learning these … Continue reading IB World Languages
By: Eleni King Martin As the clocks strike midnight on New Year’s Eve, people around the world vow to improve themselves. Whether this be in a physical, mental, or emotional sense, many people view the New Year as the perfect fresh start. So, as winter break approaches and the year comes to a close, this Vidette writer has asked students and staff around the school … Continue reading What is McCaskey wishing for in the New Year?
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
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?
The Pennsylvania State Budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year is being withheld due to an impasse—meaning that the state government was unable to finalize and agree on a budget plan by July 1st. This has caused a plethora of problems statewide, and education was no exception. PA’s public schools have missed out on $3.76 billion in payments just in the span of three months (July, … Continue reading PA Budget Withheld: What About McCaskey?
By Devon Barnes This year, J.P. McCaskey High School is undergoing a few changes. There’s the footballstadium renovations, homecoming’s location, and a few more— but, one thing a few studentsare left wondering about is the ever-so-slight schedule change. Start time has been pushed forward by ten minutes, though the reason for this isn’t exactlyknown. Consequently, dismissal has been pushed forward by four, and additional adjustmentshave … Continue reading Schedule Change & Travel Time: Is It Enough?
Elisabeth Palacios The International Baccalaureate program here at McCaskey is a highly revered one, and new classes are often being introduced, such as last year’s IB Marine Science course that will be back in rotation next school year. This year, it’s IB English A: Language and Literature. This is only a one year course, so there is no higher level course to accompany it like … Continue reading All About Our Newest IB Class: IB Language and Literature SL
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