After the bell rings at 2:40 p.m., McNicholas is still alive with activity. Students go to the cafeteria for a snack, the library to study, the lobby to catch up with friends, and classrooms across the campus for club meetings. In order to keep after school organizations active, club members generally send emails to inform … More Clubs should find ways other than email to alert students about meetings

Blogging, tweeting, and updating.  The ways people express themselves through social media sites are innumerable.  While this type of socialization serves as a great window for communicating with the larger world, it can also cause those who participate in this type of socialization to forget about the real world around them.  Therefore the question must … More To Keep or Not to Keep: Students should explore pros and cons of social networking

Recently, McNicholas students have neglected email etiquette when emailing their teachers. Students have been omitting a greeting and writing messages similar to texts or sending emails without checking spelling. In order to send professional, effective emails, senders must follow a short set of rules. When emailing a teacher or other professional, include a formal greeting. … More Dear students: teachers say email etiquette has room for improvement

Small liberal arts universities are often overlooked when seniors are deciding on a college to attend. Students often think that these small liberal arts universities offer a limited number of minors and majors.  These schools have a great atmosphere for learning, and the education is rigorous, just like it is at big name universities. McNicholas … More Smaller liberal arts schools often overlooked by seniors