From April 23-27, McNicholas High School celebrated its annual reading week. The theme of the week was “Hunger for Books” from the best-selling trilogy The Hunger Games. Each day throughout the week, the library and English classes hosted games, raffle drawings, and trivia contests for students. Students won prizes such as gift cards and posters. … More Students hunger for books during Reading Week
The 2010-2011 winter season brought heavy amounts of snowfall to the Cincinnatiarea. So much snow, in fact, that we had to take off more school than our allotted 3 day buffer allowed. This winter was a stark contrast. With temperatures into the 60’s in the middle of January, this was one of the mildest winters … More Mild winter causes problems for other seasons
As high school progresses, students start to wonder what colleges really look for in a future student. “Colleges look for a student that has a strong GPA, but is also involved in extracurricular activities,” Xavier University’s Assistant Director of Commission Dan Marschner said. There are students that join as many extracurricular activities as they can … More Colleges admissions weigh GPA over extracurriculars
A person finds out that their favorite book is being made into a movie, and there’s usually nothing but excitement. However, according to past movies that have been based off books, the movies struggle in comparison to the novel. Whether it’s changing the plot, removing characters or adding them, or changing the ending completely, readers … More Movie directors struggle in transitioning books to movies
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