Maggie Deller

Students stress about Common Application, faculty/staff give advice

October 30, 2017

The college application process for seniors is in progress, and it can cause extra stress on the already busy students. The Common Application works to simplify the process for students who wish to apply to multiple colleges. On the Common App, students are able to fill out information and organize their applications for any college … More Students stress about Common Application, faculty/staff give advice

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October Kairos retreatants share expectations, past retreatants give advice

October 27, 2017

Participants of the October Kairos, McNick’s 111th Kairos retreat, leave for the Jesuit Spiritual Center in Milford on Oct. 31 and will return to McNick on Nov. 3. Kairos, one of the retreat options for seniors, is known for keeping the format of the retreat unknown to retreatants, and some future participants are wondering what … More October Kairos retreatants share expectations, past retreatants give advice

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Students reminded of common McNicholas rules

October 27, 2017

In October 2017, Director of Student Life Mike Orlando reminded McNicholas students of the school cell phone policy. This raised awareness for students and prompted the need for a reminder of other commonly broken rules. Cell phones The cell phone policy allows students to have their cell phone with them, “but it should remain in … More Students reminded of common McNicholas rules

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McNicholas’s ineligibility and probation policy benefits students

October 17, 2017

Ineligibility is a grade policy that affects about 5-10% of McNicholas’s student population, and probation affects up to about 20%. Ineligibility, according to the Ohio High School Association, requires students to pass at least five full credit classes to be eligible for extracurricular activities for the following quarter. McNicholas’s rule for eligibility chooses to put … More McNicholas’s ineligibility and probation policy benefits students