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2026-2027, Campus Life, News

McCaskey Homecoming Returns to J.P. Gym, With Changes for 2026.

As autumn settles in at McCaskey, students are preparing for another Homecoming filled with school spirit, dancing, and time with friends. This year’s celebration, however, will bring a change in where students gather. McCaskey is moving the event from the Marriott hotel back to the J.P. Gym. Food trucks will be set up outdoors, along with other activities students can choose from. McCaskey principal Dr. … Continue reading McCaskey Homecoming Returns to J.P. Gym, With Changes for 2026.

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2026-2027, Campus Life, News, Sports

McCaskey’s New Stadium Aims to Bring the Community Together

Construction on the new Lancaster General Health Penn Medicine Stadium at the Barney Ewell Sports Complex began two years ago, but the planning process started much earlier. Talks about renovating the stadium started about 15 years ago. The School District of Lancaster (SDoL) had looked at all schools and projects and split them into phases, the stadium being included in stage four. The budget for … Continue reading McCaskey’s New Stadium Aims to Bring the Community Together

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2026-2027, Campus Life, Sports

Friday Night Lights Return to McCaskey

McCaskey defeated the Reading Red Knights in the first game at Lancaster General Health Penn Medicine Stadium at the Barney Ewell Sports Complex, as students experienced Friday night football at home again. Having football games back on home turf is very important to McCaskey students. In senior Mya Hammond’s words, “I’m very excited, especially for my senior year, to have these last Friday nights at … Continue reading Friday Night Lights Return to McCaskey

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McCaskey’s Legacy with ALS

By: Eleni King Martin In the last two weeks of school, each year the National Honors Society (NHS) chapter at McCaskey High School holds an outdoor fundraiser, similar to a field day. For the past two years, the fundraiser has supported ALS research in honor of Brother Albrecht and the legacy he has left at our school. This fundraiser contains a multitude of outdoor games … Continue reading McCaskey’s Legacy with ALS

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2025-2026, Campus Life

Changes Coming to McCaskey

By: Sofia Escudero McCaskey High school has been known as one of the largest and most diverse high schools in Pennsylvania and in the 2026-2027 school year, McCaskey is planning to introduce two major policy changes: the elimination of early release Wednesdays and a stricter implementation of phone rules. These changes reflect the effort that the School District of Lancaster (SDOL) is putting forth to … Continue reading Changes Coming to McCaskey

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2025-2026, Campus Life, Sports

McCaskey’s Track and Field: Coach Jennings’ 100th Win!

By: Eleni King Martin Over his years at McCaskey as the head coach of Track and Field, Coach Jennings has accumulated 100 wins in Track and Field events. He has had a monumental impact on the individual students he teaches and guides–both on the Track and Field program and on the school as a whole.  Through his guidance, many students have felt that Coach Jennings … Continue reading McCaskey’s Track and Field: Coach Jennings’ 100th Win!

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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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2025-2026, Arts & Culture, Campus Life

Something Rotten: Backstage

By: Eleni King Martin Three years ago, I experienced being a part of the McCaskey stage crew for the first time. I had participated in stage crew during middle school, but it seemed informal and superficial. At McCaskey, our theatre department is one of the most developed parts of our school. My freshman year, I started as an assistant prop manager. This was one of … Continue reading Something Rotten: Backstage

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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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What is the McCaskey Black Student Union?

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?

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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

McCaskey Puppy Love

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

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2025-2026, News

What have Lancastrians been doing to protest ICE? 

By: Eleni King Martin In light of recent events, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has become the recipient of widespread protests. Across the country, citizens of the United States have come together to protest the recent brutality ICE has been displaying. In local events, the citizens of Lancaster have come together in a march for protest and a candlelight vigil to honor those … Continue reading What have Lancastrians been doing to protest ICE? 

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