Author: Lauren Fisher

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.

McNicholas students hold fundraiser in support of Lauren Hill

December 11, 2014

Students at Archbishop McNicholas High School will soon join with thousands of others who have shown their support for ailing college basketball player Lauren Hill by taking part in the viral “#Layup4Lauren” Challenge to raise money for cancer research. The upcoming fundraiser, coordinated by the McNicholas Student Philanthropy organization, is not only an effort to … More McNicholas students hold fundraiser in support of Lauren Hill

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The Great and Terrible F-Word: Exploring society’s disdain for, and desperate need of feminism

December 8, 2014

On Nov. 12, journalist Katy Steinmetz, a writer for Time magazine, asked the world a simple question in the form of a poll: “What word should be banned in 2015?” Options included: “bae,” “basic,” “bossy,” “kale,” and “feminist.” Wait. Is it just me, or is one of these choices not like the others? With 45% … More The Great and Terrible F-Word: Exploring society’s disdain for, and desperate need of feminism

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Big Macs and Battery Cages – How humane living can lead us to a better world

November 18, 2014

Stopping at McDonald’s for the occasional after-school cheeseburger probably seems like a harmless treat. For billions of people across the globe, fast food has become an integral part of everyday life, so much so that McDonald’s is shelling out 75 burgers per second in the United States alone.  But besides the fact that the quality … More Big Macs and Battery Cages – How humane living can lead us to a better world

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English Department showcases fall spirit with annual pumpkin contest

November 4, 2014

For the 16th consecutive year, the McNicholas High School English Department hosted their annual pumpkin-decorating competition on Oct. 31, inviting students from all grade levels to try their skills at modeling pumpkins after characters and scenes from literature. The contest was first created by Librarian Anne Jones, who was looking for an original way to … More English Department showcases fall spirit with annual pumpkin contest

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