On Oct. 25, a group of approximately 40 McNicholas seniors participated in McNick’s first ever Shantytown. To get a sense of what it is like to be homeless for a night, the students slept outside on campus in cardboard boxes with nothing but the clothes on their backs and a blanket. The McNicholas Service Club … More McNicholas Service Club organizes Shantytown to raise homeless awareness
It all started with a Coca-Cola salesman. Principal Patty Beckert was talking to him one day about the recent thefts at McNick (See Thieves may ruin McNick’s trusting community), and he suggested checking some local pawn shops for the stolen items. Beckert asked the police if they had checked any pawn shops, and they hadn’t. … More Mystery solved: the hunt for stolen items ends at local pawn shops
This year many students are starting up clubs and a few are even trying to revamp old favorites. With so many new clubs being created, one has to wonder how easy it is to start an organization at McNick. According to Student Moderator Gerard Kissel, the process for starting a club is very simple. Come … More McNick welcomes new clubs
As the fall season begins, McNick’s Ecology Club is getting into the spirit with a Fall Festival. Open to the community, the event will be hosted near the school’s community garden on Oct. 26 from 5 p.m. to dark. Participants are asked to bring a $1 donation to enter and a pumpkin if they’d like … More McNicholas to host community fall festival on Oct. 26
