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2025-2026, Opinion

The Flaws in America’s Definition of Academic Success

Photo of the word success by Markus Winkler on Unsplash In the United States, success is entirely quantified. In an educational setting, one’s success is defined not by what they understand, but by a number in their grade book that indicates their supposed success in a course. While grades can correlate with success, they can never tell the full story of a student’s abilities and … Continue reading The Flaws in America’s Definition of Academic Success

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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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Campus Life, 2025-2026

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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Campus Life, 2025-2026

What happened at the TOK Exhibition

By: Sofia Escudero On Thursday, the 9th of April, McCaskey students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program took part in the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) exhibition. The TOK class is taught by McCaskey teacher Ms. Browning. All junior Diploma candidates (participating in the IB diploma program) had to present a project devised from the given TOK prompt list. The TOK class helps students consider how … Continue reading What happened at the TOK Exhibition

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2025-2026, Campus Life

Meet McCaskey English Language Teacher Mrs. Trainer

English as a language has become a defining aspect of who the United States is. From the day the founding fathers of the United States declared independence in 1776 to the present day in 2026, English has been the go-to language for both writing and speaking in the United States. As a result, it has become imperative for those residing in the United States to … Continue reading Meet McCaskey English Language Teacher Mrs. Trainer

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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

McCaskey’s Study Spots: McCaskey Libraries 

By: Sofia Escudero McCaskey high school has all sorts of classes offered, and no matter what class you take, you’ll need the perfect spot to study. To study peacefully, most students prefer a quiet spot with no distractions. Some students might struggle to find a spot like this, but there is one much closer than you’d expect in the form of the McCaskey libraries. The … Continue reading McCaskey’s Study Spots: McCaskey Libraries 

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2025-2026, Campus Life

Meet McCaskey English Language and Seminar Teacher Mr. White

For thousands of years, children have received education through schools. As millennia passed, one common theme within education became clear: great teachers are of the utmost importance. From the likes of Socrates and Aristotle, great teachers produce both unique ideas and intelligent thinkers. It should go without saying that every student, regardless of socioeconomic status, deserves a great teacher. It just so happens that one … Continue reading Meet McCaskey English Language and Seminar Teacher Mr. White

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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, 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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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, Campus Life, Uncategorized

Have you heard about the IB Sciences?

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?

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2025-2026, Campus Life

What Is IB Global Politics

     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

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2025-2026, Campus Life

IB World Languages

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

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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!

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