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Campus Life

New inductees welcomed into McCaskey’s National Honor Society

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

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Killing of United Healthcare CEO sparks intense debate about the US healthcare system

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

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Inside Biden’s controversial decision to pardon his son

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

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Campus Life

Behind the Scenes at WMCC

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

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News, Politics

How do McCaskey students feel about Trump 2.0?

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?

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Campus Life, Sports

2024 Fall Sports Wrap Up

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

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From McCaskey Student to Principal Resident: Meet Ms. V

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

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Campus Life

Link Crew Leaders help ninth graders find their way in high school

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

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Campus Life, Opinion

The benefits of getting more involved with school clubs and extracurricular activities

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

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All about McCaskey’s new competitive color guard

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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News, Politics

Trump holds campaign event at Lancaster County Convention Center

By Elisabeth Palacios Sunday, October 20th, at 5 PM, presidential candidate Donald Trump had a rally right here in the heart of Lancaster.  The town hall was full of hundreds of supporters by the time the doors opened at 2:30, and the line of people that were waiting wrapped around a whole block.   Trump reiterated the main points of his campaign like in many of … Continue reading Trump holds campaign event at Lancaster County Convention Center

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Campus Life

Celebrating the Red Tornado: highlights from Spirit Week and Homecoming

By Jociel Colon McCaskey’s first full week of October can only be described as soulful, romantic, and unique. Spirit week and Homecoming has come once again for the year, so how did our students go about the week?  To start the week, students didn’t need to change out of their clothes in the morning, as Monday was pajama day. Students and teachers alike couldn’t help … Continue reading Celebrating the Red Tornado: highlights from Spirit Week and Homecoming

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McCaskey health careers students learn the quiet heroism of serving others

By Nemari Morales The average high school experience usually doesn’t consist of helping strangers shower or tending to the sick, but these McCaskey students take their contributions above and beyond.  Health Careers is a two-year program offered to McCaskey students interested in pursuing a career in the healthcare field, from aspiring travel nurses to up-and-coming morticians, the goals of these students vary widely. Yet, the … Continue reading McCaskey health careers students learn the quiet heroism of serving others

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Campus Life, Politics

What do McCaskey students think about presidential politics?

By Gabriel Brogan There is an election coming up, if you haven’t heard. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will be facing off on November 5th in an election that, according to a PBS survey, 75% of the country believes will determine the fate of American Democracy itself.  The Electoral System is the key to victory for any candidate attempting to win the presidency, a race … Continue reading What do McCaskey students think about presidential politics?

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News, Politics

Everything you need to know about the upcoming election

By Ada Kessler How Kamala Harris became the Democratic Candidate  The June 27th debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump sowed many worries into the minds of American citizens. The candidates both seemed incoherent and off-topic a lot of the time, Biden especially. This poor performance combined with the sympathy Trump garnered from multiple sides following an assassination attempt on him at one of his … Continue reading Everything you need to know about the upcoming election

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