By Gabriel Brogan It has been over a month since the beginning of Donald Trump’s second term in the Oval Office. For some of us, it has felt much, much longer. Since January 20th, Donald Trump has been sprinting to accomplish a cartoonishly evil agenda using executive orders and the help of his coked-up crypto bro, Elon Musk. I won’t go into everything Trump has … Continue reading How the Trump presidency is impacting McCaskey
By Elisabeth Palacios The U.S Department of Education has been a part of the federal government since 1980, serving about 50 million students in America. President Donald Trump plans to get rid of it, as many from the Republican Party have tried to in the past. The Department of Education (ED) is “the agency of the federal government that establishes policy for, administers and coordinates … Continue reading What will happen if Trump eliminates the Department of Education?
By Eh Kri Say As many know, Lunar New Year, which can also be called the spring festival, is a holiday that happens every year between January and February that many students here at McCaskey celebrate. It is rooted in an ancient Chinese tradition that ties in with the Lunar Calendar, which basically follows the directions and phases of the moon. It has vastly spread … Continue reading All about Lunar New Year
By Ada Kessler The winter months are notorious for making people sluggish and all around unhappy. The short days and general lack of sunlight lead to decreased vitamin D as well as general sadness and fatigue. These feelings are only worsened by the constant sickness in the wintertime. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, certain illnesses become more common in the colder months as people spend … Continue reading Bird flu and Norovirus: seasonal illness or the next pandemic?
By Nora Schindler Gracie Abrams is currently taking the world by storm with her sophomore album The Secret of Us. Her success skyrocketed with the lead single “Risk” kicking it off. She got her start in a niche genre of music called “bedroom pop,” performing Zoom concerts during the pandemic to grow her fan base and gain some experience. Now, with her songs constantly rising … Continue reading Gracie Abrams’ new hit deluxe album
By Nakaylah Kelley McCaskey has officially conducted their induction for the National Honor Society on December 5th 2024. Congratulations to the inductees. But maybe you’re wondering what exactly is the National Honor Society? The National Honor Society is an organization that recognizes the academic and extracurricular achievements of its members. The organization prides itself on the 4 pillars that define what the NHS is all … Continue reading New inductees welcomed into McCaskey’s National Honor Society
By Elisabeth Palacios Wednesday, December 4th, United Healthcare (the largest health insurance company in the U.S) CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in a sudden attack in Midtown, Manhattan. New York police urgently hunted down the man responsible, and successfully arrested the ‘strong suspect of interest’ in Pennsylvania after five days. Thompson was on his way to an investor’s conference when the incident happened … Continue reading Killing of United Healthcare CEO sparks intense debate about the US healthcare system
By Ada Kessler On December 1st, 2024, incumbent President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for his gun and tax crimes. The act of presidentially pardoning a family member is rare but not unheard of. According to CNN, only two other presidents have done so: Bill Clinton who pardoned his half-brother and Donald Trump who pardoned his son-in-law’s father. The U.S. Department of Justice … Continue reading Inside Biden’s controversial decision to pardon his son
By Kordell Booth And we’re live in 5…4…3…2…1–good morning McCaskey campus! This is the WMCC Tornado alert morning show. These are the words you hear coming from the TV screens in your teachers’ classrooms every morning when the Morning Show goes live to the entire campus. At the same time, your favorite clubs, sports, and classes are getting posted on social media every day. While … Continue reading Behind the Scenes at WMCC
By Gabriel Brogan In the wee hours of November 6th, 2024, Donald Trump was elected president for the second time in 8 years. Trump, seen as a disrupter candidate with little chance back in 2016, won that race by an incredibly narrow margin- and lost the popular vote by a slim 2%. In 2020, the election was similarly close, with Biden taking the popular vote … Continue reading How do McCaskey students feel about Trump 2.0?
By Kordell Booth Fall sports have now officially wrapped up here at McCaskey. There were a lot of highs and a lot of lows, but each team made all of us McCaskey proud. Since winter sports is around the corner, it’s time to see how all the teams did this season. If you didn’t know, McCaskey has seven fall sports teams: Football, Field Hockey, Girls … Continue reading 2024 Fall Sports Wrap Up
By Elisabeth Palacios She went from a proud J.P McCaskey graduate, to cheer coach, to now principal resident and aspiring principal. Ms. Veitia–best known as “Ms. V”–has had a long journey at McCaskey. More specifically, she has been in the School District of Lancaster for all her life, and her time here doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. Ms. V started her education at … Continue reading From McCaskey Student to Principal Resident: Meet Ms. V
By Nakaylah Kelley The key to successfully tackling ninth grade, and high school, starts with Link Crew Leaders. Link Crew Leaders, also known as LCL, are the first lighthouses that guide ninth grader’s experience as they officially enter high school each August. Link Crew is a worldwide program that is branched off of the Boomerang Project. The purpose behind Link Crew is to have students … Continue reading Link Crew Leaders help ninth graders find their way in high school
By Eh Kri Say We normally see school clubs as programs created for everyone to find their place. They can find out what interests them and meet new people with the same interests, but there’s more beyond that. According to an article by St. Johnsbury Academy, getting involved in more clubs or sports could get you into a more prestigious college, or could increase your … Continue reading The benefits of getting more involved with school clubs and extracurricular activities
By Ada Kessler If you’re looking to try a unique winter sport, McCaskey’s new competitive color guard could be perfect for you. McCaskey currently has two color guards, the marching band color guard and the military/peacekeepers color guard. Competitive color guard is more similar to marching band color guard. Even with its similarities, competitive color guard is its own entity. Competitive color guard began in … Continue reading All about McCaskey’s new competitive color guard
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