2025-2026, Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Uncategorized

The Behind the Scenes of McCaskey’s Stage Crew!

McCaskey’s fall play and spring musicals are always amazing productions because of our extremely talented directors and cast. But when they bring the talent, who brings the set, the lights, the props, the stage? Obviously, it’s our stage crew in McCaskey’s stage design and production class. But what does the whole process look like, and what do we actually do for our biggest production of … Continue reading The Behind the Scenes of McCaskey’s Stage Crew!

Elisabeth PalaciosDecember 22, 2025December 22, 2025Leave a comment

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All About Our Newest IB Class: IB Language and Literature SL

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

grmapponeNovember 13, 2025Leave a comment

2025-2026, Opinion

McCaskey phones: Ban or No Ban

By Sofia Escudero Recently schools all over the country have been using YONDER pouches to preventstudents from using their phones. As many administrations believe that this is a way to reducephone use, others disagree. As far as McCaskey goes, views vary. Students in McCaskey overall rather have their phones in their hands for many reasons. Withthe unknown dangers in schools all over America there is … Continue reading McCaskey phones: Ban or No Ban

sofiajuneescuderoOctober 24, 2025October 24, 2025Leave a comment

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Reflections of an early graduate

By Gabriel Brogan This isn’t a true senior year. I turned seventeen just last month. I haven’t served my full sentence. But here I am, about to graduate, at the end of a road I didn’t mean to cut short when I set out on it. Though I have only been at McCaskey three years, I think my experience may have some valuable takeaways for … Continue reading Reflections of an early graduate

Gabriel BroganMay 9, 2025Leave a comment

Campus Life

Meet Olivia Houde

By Nora Schindler Olivia Houde is a junior at McCaskey, and deeply involved in the arts department in many ways. Over her three years here she has built her McCaskey experience on the stable music program we have on campus. Starting in the marching band at the very beginning of high school she worked her way up to drum major throughout her years here and … Continue reading Meet Olivia Houde

noraschindlerApril 17, 2025Leave a comment

Campus Life

Meet Mr. Bender

By Eh Kri Say Meet Jesse Bender! He teaches English for sophomores and freshmen. He has worked as a teacher for 3 years, but it’s his first year here at McCaskey! Before teaching here, he taught at Reading High School for two years. But since he has lived in Lancaster his whole life, he wanted to teach here because of the community. The diversity of … Continue reading Meet Mr. Bender

Editorial StaffApril 1, 2025April 1, 2025

Arts & Culture, Campus Life

What is ‘Burning Glass’? An introduction to our school’s literary magazine

By Mitchell Copeland Before you get confused by the name, no, this isn’t a welding club. McCaskey’s literary Magazine, Burning Glass, started at McCaskey in the 1960’s, before it changed its name in the 70’s. The name comes from the large lens used to place light on a small area in order to heat up a subject. The name describes how the magazine sheds light … Continue reading What is ‘Burning Glass’? An introduction to our school’s literary magazine

mitchcope24January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

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