The policy that students must wear lanyards is not a new one, but since Christmas break, it is being followed more strictly. Teachers are being asked to do uniform checks over the morning announcements, and more students are being written up if they aren’t wearing their lanyards. The crackdown has caused a lot of grumbling … More McNicholas students should stop complaining about lanyards

As the new year and semester begin, many find themselves forming New Year’s resolutions. According to this article from inc.com, the tradition of making these resolutions can be traced back to the ancient Babylonians. Perhaps it takes more than the failure of the Mayan apocalypse to make people realize that not all ancient ideas are … More New Year’s resolutions lack thought and vision

According to checkfacebook.com there are 168,000,440 Facebook users in the U.S.,  which is more than half the country. Facebook has become a world of its own, and it is considered a necessity by many people, especially teens.  This is why it may come as a bit of a surprise when students realize some of their fellow classmates … More Living without Facebook is possible

We live in a world ruled by technology.  Students wake up, check their cell phones, go to school, stare at Tablets PCs all day, and go home just to watch TV or log onto a computer.  According to a study done by the Kaiser Family Foundation, eight to eighteen year olds spend an average of … More The technology takeover: Electronics crucial in and out of school