Paula Zalar

Veterans Day 2019: WWII veteran shares story with McNicholas community

November 11, 2019

Each year on November 11, Americans bow their heads in gratitude towards their veterans. Men and women dutifully serve in five branches of the military: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy. In what was originally called Armistice Day, which was named after the signing of the Armistice which ended World War I, … More Veterans Day 2019: WWII veteran shares story with McNicholas community

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Exemption policy should include semester exams

October 24, 2019

Exam week is the one thing that every student dreads. The only reprieve from these tests is the opportunity to be exempt, but students can only be exempt from their second semester exams; first semester exams are not included in the current exemption policy. “The purpose of exams is to test long range knowledge so … More Exemption policy should include semester exams

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Behind the camera: Junior contributes McNick photography

October 7, 2019

Pictures capture emotions and memories forever. Whether its smiling with your friends, scoring the winning shot at a soccer game, or cheering for the home team, junior Elizabeth Granlund captures these moments. Granlund expressed a stronger interest in photography around the middle of freshman year with her family camera. She started out taking nature photos … More Behind the camera: Junior contributes McNick photography

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McNicholas welcomes seven international students

September 19, 2019

By Paula Zalar and Olivia Rohling For the 2019-2020 school year, McNicholas has welcomed seven Rockets from around the world: Junior Duru Bekircan from Turkey, junior Adrian Montaves Blanco from Spain, senior Jianheng (James) Guo from China, sophomore Hayeon (Hallie) Kim from South Korea, sophomore Maya (Miyuh) Kissler from Germany, junior Quan Le from Vietnam, … More McNicholas welcomes seven international students