Senior Lauren Fisher is an Advanced Journalism student and the Editor-in-Chief. She is involved with Academic Team, Service Club, Thespian Society, and is a student ambassador at McNicholas. Outside of school, she enjoys spending her free time reading, writing, and spending time with her family, friends, and cat.
“Today, people are suffering from poverty, but also from lack of love,” Pope Francis mused via his wildly popular Twitter account, @Pontifex. With over 5.3 million followers tuning in to hear the words of the pontiff in nine different languages each day, it has become remarkably simple for anyone with an internet connection to keep … More In an age of Church excess, Pope Francis offers a ray of hope
So it’s your first Mardi Gras. Congratulations! Not only does this mean that you’ve survived a pretty significant chunk of your freshman year, it means that you’re about to witness McNicholas tradition in action, with all its pageantry, grandeur, sore feet, and awkward slow dances included. This isn’t just any high school dance. Here at … More A First-Timer’s Guide to Mardi Gras: The do’s and don’ts of McNick’s biggest night
On Friday, Jan. 9, McNicholas High School announced the court for its 63rd annual Mardi Gras Pageant and Ball, an event which is widely regarded as being the most prestigious occasion of the academic year. During the ceremony, the top forty members of the senior class, as voted on by students and teachers over a … More McNick’s Higgins and Rowekamp named Mardi Gras Captain, Maid of Honor
On Wed., Dec. 3, students and faculty at McNicholas High School had the opportunity to learn about World War II and the Holocaust from one who lived through its trials firsthand. Stephanie Marks, 89, shared her story – one that would take her family on a journey of over 7,000 miles, from the war-torn Polish … More Holocaust eyewitness shares story, wisdom, with McNicholas students
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