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At the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, there were many uncertainties about how the year would go. One of those uncertainties dealt with the Class of 2021’s graduation. Will there be a graduation for the Class of 2021? Will the graduation for the Class of 2021 be similar to the individual graduation ceremonies for … More McNicholas to hold Class of 2021 graduation at Riverbend

The 2020-2021 school year is coming to an end, which means next year’s schedule has been made. With the introduction of Student Leadership Team as well as classroom changes, the following takes a look at what McNicholas High School’s 2021-2022 school year will look like. Disclaimer: This schedule plan is as of March 2021; All … More McNick releases schedule, plans for next school year

On Saturday, April 24, McNick’s Classes of 2021 and 2022 attended their prom celebration at Paul Brown Stadium that included dinner, court festivities, and of course, dancing. On Sunday, April 25, the Class of 2021 spent the afternoon at the Cincinnati Zoo feeding giraffes, eating s’mores, and hanging out as a class one last time … More Weekend Recap: Juniors, Seniors celebrate prom; seniors at Cincinnati Zoo

By Jackson White & Kyler Helvey Not only have a number of students been forced to attend school virtually, but some teachers have as well. Due to circumstances of dealing with the pandemic, teachers John Norman (Theology), Sam Roflow (Theology), Tracey Canisalez (Spanish), and Bea Gardner (Photography, Yearbook, Mixed Media) have been teaching from remotely … More McNick welcomes back teachers previously remote

The McNicholas High School Rocket Shop, the one-stop shop for all Rocket High spirit wear, has just launched their new spring collection. According to Rocket Shop Coordinator Marilyn Melcher, the ideas for new spirit wear designs come from many. “We have partnered with U-Sports as a local business with alumni connections to McNicholas this year … More Rocket Shop launches new spring collection

Self-advocacy is skill vital to human survival. Although everyone’s definition may look different, school counselor Alaina Way thinks self-advocacy is, “Speaking up for yourself- interest[s], desires, needs and rights.” As an adult, you are your own advocate, and when students learn this skill varies by the individual. “I see some freshmen who come to McNick … More Self-Advocacy: Why is it so important?

The term implicit bias has been used more prevalently within the past few years, often with a negative connotation, but not many people actually know what the term means. Ryan Wynett, Manager of Implicit Bias Initiatives at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, defines implicit bias as “the attitude or stereotypes that affect our understanding, … More Implicit bias explained: What it is and how we combat it

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up on March 17, and these treats are the perfect way to get in the holiday spirit! These delicious pretzel treats are quick and easy, taking 5 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes total to make.   Start with gathering the ingredients: regular pretzels (twists), pretzel sticks, Rolo’s candy, green … More How to make easy St. Patrick’s Day pretzel treats

Lent is the period of 40 days before Easter where we fast, pray, and give. This season however, will look a little different due to the pandemic. From limited church capacity to ashes on our heads rather than foreheads, Covid has influenced several changes within the Catholic church. Although many traditions have been adapted to … More Giving alms Covid safely this Lent

Over the course of February, Cincinnati has been given 20 inches of snow. McNicholas High School was lucky enough to have February 9th as a snow day to play around with it, as well as online days on Feb. 11th, 16th, and 18th as more opportunities to get outside and have fun. Here is how some … More Students, teachers share time spent in snow through photos

Photo Credit: Courtesy of McNicholas Twitter @McNicholasHS … More Holocaust speakers share experiences with Theology, English classes

The question of where one should get their news seems to have become a controversial one in recent years. With the increase of social media usage and drastic polarization of politics, it can feel like information overload, and it can be an overwhelming task trying to decipher if the information one reads is credible. In … More News 101: Finding an unbiased news source

This February marks the second-annual celebration of Black History Month at McNicholas High School sponsored by Hands Across Campus. Theology teacher and Hands Across Campus moderator Teresa Davis said, “With Hands Across Campus, our mission is inclusion and diversity, and with Black history being so anemic in America, [Black History Month] had to happen [at … More Hands Across Campus sponsors, celebrates Black History Month

The United States Constitution, written in 1787 and ratified in 1788, includes the first amendment (added in 1791 with the other nine amendments in the Bill of Rights), which guarantees that Americans have the right to five freedoms: speech, religion, assembly, petition, and press. Freedom of Speech Beginning shortly after ratification, however, the boundaries of … More First Amendment explained: What are the boundaries in the rights of citizens?

By Jackson White and Kyler Helvey On Sun. Feb. 14, McNick will hold its 69th annual Mardi Gras Pageant. This year, due to Covid-19, there will be no dance following. The Pageant honors 20 senior women and 20 senior men representing the court, and 8 each (4 men, 4 women) on both the junior and … More Q&A with maid, captain: 69th annual Mardi Gras Court, Honor Guard announced