The McNicholas Milestone

Disclaimer: The following review may contain some spoilers revolving around the plot and background. The review is simply my own opinion; you may disagree. Summer is coming up fast and a perfect way to distract from the summer heat is to jump into a new book series. The following book series are series I have … Continue reading →

As it’s the end of the school year and the start of summer, May is a popular month for artists to release new music. While many of these tracks may be popular contenders for song of the summer, here are the top five so far. 5) “Hyperreal” – Flume and KUČKA “Hyperreal” is a pure … Continue reading →

Lately, the McNicholas community has become inundated with a hot new item, fidget toys. Fidget toys are small desk items simply meant to help people, well, fidget. There are many different types of items, but the most popular are the fidget cube and the fidget spinner. Because of the recent popularity, the question of should … Continue reading →

This month’s movie focus is on The Circle. There are limited spoilers contained and even though this movie wasn’t very satisfactory, you can decide for yourself. Reason 1: Emma Watson and Tom Hanks have appeared in movies and television shows winning awards for years. The Circle will not win any awards for them. Watson’s acting consists … Continue reading →

All countries trade with other countries, imports and exports spreading products throughout the world. The products are not just physical, however, with cultural elements being passed along from person to person. One such example, is anime from Japan, an art style that incorporates either computer generated or hand drawn art to create a video. Similar … Continue reading →

With the seniors last year at McNicholas coming to an end, they were able to experience the celebration ‘Holi’ in Theology teacher Teresa Davis’s World Religions course. Holi is an annual festival celebrated on the day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Phalguna (early March). It celebrates the spring season and commemorates … Continue reading →

Most of the Class of 2017 will be attending college and living on campus next school year, which means many will be living on their own for the first time. One of the basic struggles of a college student is the food. College campuses have dining halls and restaurants, but there will be times they … Continue reading →

The Class of 2017 is down to their final days of high school. After four years at McNick, students shared their advice for the underclassmen and rising seniors. The majority of the seniors want the younger students to get involved in school activities. “Get involved in sports, clubs, intramurals,” senior Mackenzie Wagner said. “Go to … Continue reading →

100 days are already in the books since President Trump was inaugurated on the steps of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C on Jan. 20. Just four days after becoming President, Trump signed an executive order reviving the Keystone Pipeline that would support 42,000 jobs over two years and 3,900 from construction alone. Obama denied … Continue reading →