"Chase Collegiate" was just a joke!: "I didn't think everybody would take it so seriously," says Fixx. Friday, April 01, 2005 By John Owen Looks like the administration has gotten us again! In the prank of the century, headmaster John Fixx and upper school head Mark McKee managed to convince the students, parents, and teachers of St. Ma full story

After fire, school cracks down: "Master Plan" implemented, student rights suspended. Thursday, March 31, 2005 By John Owen and Jace Haestad Wednesday afternoon, a bunsen burned left unattended managed to cause a major explosion in the high school chemistry lab. With all the student anger over the "missed" snowdays this year, the faculty f full story

The True Meaning of April Fool's Day [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, March 31, 2005 By The Highlander These days, when CVS starts selling its April Fool's decorations the night after Christmas, and you have a million stores telling you to "buy the perfect gift for your favorite fool!", it can be hard full story

Jenna RosenbergA Phony? [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, March 29, 2005 By Faye Whiston Aside from Jenna’s eternal coolness, she’s best known for her art. She has a talent so well developed that it has graced the covers of our school invitations and Main Building hallways. Yet, how ori full story

Ducks Haunt Campus [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, March 29, 2005 By Felicia Moniz Last year, the SMMcT pond was being dug out. When the school ducks needed some place to stay Felicia Moniz, former freshman, took the ducks to her pond. Soon afterward, they were brutally murdered. full story

Picasso coming to McTernan [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, March 29, 2005 By Erica Rocha SMMcT is proudly announcing the new art purchase for the school, a 1.2 million dollar Picasso was bought at an art auction in New York last month. full story

Musicals Are So “Over the Rainbow” : Highlander Theater Starts Something New: Interpretive Dance. [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, March 29, 2005 By Ann Rokosky “It is beyond my wildest dreams that I would be able to go to a school with interpretative dance. I have never been more excited in my entire life! Musicals are so over the rainbow," said Sophomore Lo full story

No More Dress Code: "Why did we care so much about that?" teachers ask all of a sudden. [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, March 29, 2005 By Dani Wisch After months of meetings around the clock, a decision has been reached to end the dress code. full story

More Renovations to McTernan: High School Building to be Redone, Non-Alcoholic Pub in the Works [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, March 29, 2005 By Sara Brown “I think that the school could greatly benefit from a café for the students and a swimming pool of our own," said Mr. McKee full story