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
At the end of their sophomore year, every McNick student receives a packet about career shadowing. Career shadowing is a junior year requirement in which every student must spend at least four hours shadowing a career of interest. While the program allows students to examine their interests and see the “real world,” some students aren’t … More Significance of shadowing: How to improve McNick’s career shadowing program
Wake up, go to school, go to work, go home and go to bed. That four day a week daily schedule doesn’t seem ideal to many. On the other hand, it can be really nice to have the money that an afterschool job provides. So the question that stands with many modern day high school … More Student jobs during school year: Pros and cons of working
