Each year as athletes gear up for the new season of sports, fans gear up for a new season of cheering. And as the season rages on, fans create new ways of showing school spirit. Lately, it seems, cheering has turned into jeering. Not all of these new or “fun ideas” are appropriate for the … More Students fans should cheer, not jeer
The student cheering section, often referred to as the “Launch Pad,” has stepped up in both attendance and spirit at sports games. The Launch Pad is the name of the student cheer section which was developed by the Class of 2009 to voice the strong school spirit of the students. The Launch Pad encourages fans … More Launch pad up: McNicholas student cheer section steps up
Tick, tock, tick, tock, RIIINNNGG. It’s 6 a.m. The alarm goes off and almost every teenager is dreading getting up after going to bed after midnight. The average teenager sleeps only six to seven hours on a school night, but research studies done at The National Sleep Foundation show that they need at least nine … More Teens and sleep: Why they get so little and how to get it back on track
After a successful summer, Eco Club members can now boast an edible and fully grown garden. To celebrate the harvest, Eco Club teamed up with Cooking Club for an organic-themed cookout, with fruits and vegetables directly from the garden. The cookout, held Thursday, Sept. 1, also offered various homemade dishes from participating students’ gardens, ranging … More Cooking, Eco Clubs combine for all-natural cookout
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