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Sunday, March 21, 2010
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Welcome to
The Prowler
McMillan's Online Student Newspaper
In the Section below, please select the tag for the subject you would like to see. From there you can see and read all of the articles that have been approved for that subject.
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- NEWS
- FEATURES
- EDITORIALS
- SPORTS
- REVIEWS
The 19 Day Rule
The 19 Day Rule, many people know what it is. Some don’t know what it’s for. The 19 Day Rule suspends students for 19 days for having bad behavior. These students can’t come back for the rest of the year because it starts on the nineteenth day before school ends.
The 19 Day Rule isn’t really a rule. It’s actually a long term suspension system. It freezes a student’s grades for the rest of the year. When the next year comes, he or she the same grades from the previous year.
Most people think its very effective. Mrs.Hartman, Science teacher, says, “Its helps with classroom management, it separates the people with bad behavior from the people that want to learn.” It could be used for a consequence or a deterrent. Classes have shrunken because of the many suspend people. Some student’s parents have asked teachers to freeze their child’s grades.
The number of suspended kids is varied. The administrators are the only ones who can give this consequence. Their has been a lot of people gone because of it.
“We should keep this around because it has been very useful,” said Marisett, Assistant Principal.
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Students and High Education
Saturday, January 23, 2010 (36 reads)
Students and High Education
By Austin Jackson
The students on the bus scream for college, scream for college, or do they? Only fifty percent of enrolled college students will graduate from that college and twenty-five percent of college students will transfer schools. Some jobs now do not require a degree from college or university, but a certain skill set and mindset.
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Students Of The Month
Saturday, January 23, 2010 (34 reads)
Students Of The Month
By: Hanna Venclauskas
It's not even that hard to do, just do work and try hard. Then the reward will to become student of the month. PTO holds Star Student of the Month, one for each of the 11 departments.
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And Another Student Teacher
Saturday, January 23, 2010 (34 reads)
And Another Student Teacher
by Jessa Royer
Mrs. Roetman was one of the student teachers in the building. She has worked with Mr. Jackson in room in 172 and was also with Mrs. Smith in room 266. Other than McMillan, Roetman has worked at Lewis and Clark and UNO. She started teaching in 2008.
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Teachers Celebrate Christmas
Saturday, January 23, 2010 (41 reads)
Teachers Celebrate Christmas
By Alex Christensen
It's that time of year again when everyone is getting ready for their perfect Christmas. Teachers do various different things. Some celebrate Christmas Eve with family and then Christmas day with another family.
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Ms. O'Neill
Tuesday, January 05, 2010 (35 reads)
From Student Teacher to Teacher
by Tylona Whitfield
A familiar face around the halls is MS. O’Neill. She was a student teacher here last year, but she was hired full time this year. She teaches seventh and eighth grade language arts. She she’s also certified in social studies. She helps sponsor NJHS. She started laws school, but she did not like it so she went into teaching.
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New Student Teacher
Tuesday, January 05, 2010 (37 reads)
New Student Teacher
By Shelby Hodge
Art got a helping hand as, Ms. Stark helped Ms. Sherman. She said her experience with the students was very positive. “Everything here just seems to fall into place,”said Stark.
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Summertime
Monday, November 23, 2009 (85 reads)
Summertime
By: Makayla Parks
A variety of kids have gone places over the summer. They have traveled around the United States. They have places where they wish they could have gone.
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Mrs. Seckman, the science teacher
Monday, November 23, 2009 (96 reads)
Mrs. Seckman, the science teacher
By: Margaret Truex
Mrs. Seckman the seventh grade science teacher has been working at McMillan Magnet Center for two years and loves it! Seckman attended Bolling Green College and graduated U.N.O College in 2004. Seckman’s home town is Toledo, Ohio, and came to Omaha to be a wonderful science teacher.
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The new Math Teacher
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 (111 reads)
New Math Teacher
by Jesus Vazquez
Ms. Payton is a new teacher. She was a CADRE teacher last year, which is a special program for teachers. She still teaches math, but this year she has her own classroom.
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The New Staff
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 (94 reads)
The New Staff
By Mik'Asia Strickland
Ms. Wallman a new teacher to the building grew up on a farm south from Lincoln. She attended Norris High School in Firth, Nebraska. In High School Wallman was an average student, but she was very well involved. Her favorite subject in High School was family and Consumer and also science.
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New Student Teacher
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 (89 reads)
New Student Teacher
by Hanna Venclsuaks
Loves school, loves kids, loves teaching kids! Mrs. Sawyer is one of the student teachers. She chose to work here because she wanted to be in O.P.S. and is being certified in middle school.
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Inspirations within Teachers
Sunday, November 15, 2009 (108 reads)
Inspirations within Teachers
By Austin Jackson
The definition of inspiration is a thing or someone who inspires. The definition of inspires is to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence. In short an inspiration gives a person the momentum to do something. The school has many inspiring teachers.
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Mrs. Carlson
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 (98 reads)
 New CRR Member
By Arius Thomas
Mrs. Carlson was raised in Concord, Massachusetts, and graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School. She graduated from Westfield State College also in Massachusetts with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Her father, three brothers, and their families still live in Massachusetts.
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YOU GOT ISS FOR 2DAYS!!!
Saturday, January 23, 2010 (29 reads)
You got ISS for 2 Days!
by Arthur Stubblefield
In-school-suspension is in a small room. While a student is in there he or she thinks at how not to go there again. A student must copy a lot of rules.
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Why should we have it
Sunday, November 15, 2009 (87 reads)
Why should we have it
by Clintasha Westbrook
Why are kids always saying, “She’s/ he’s rude, she/he has no manners, she/he don’t know me with his/her negative attitude.” Well you have to give respect to get respect. It it’s not hard, so why do some people make it?
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RIDE THE LATE BUSES MORE!!!!
Sunday, November 15, 2009 (115 reads)
Ride the Late Bus
by Arthur Stubblefield
Okay I’m talking about the late bus how their important and how they help you stay after school. Without the late buses the people who ride regular buses wouldn’t be able to get what they need done.
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Cold School busses
Sunday, February 01, 2009 (323 reads)
Cold School busses
By: Cooper Loth
If you ride a school bus then you know that when it’s cold, it’s not cool. When I get on a bus I would like to be able to take my coat off and not be cold. It’s not cool that I’m sitting there shivering on the bus. It should be warming me up, not making me freeze.
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Gossip...
Sunday, February 01, 2009 (324 reads)
Gossip...
by Joey Davis
Seriously? Is anybody tired hear this, “She said that, he said that, he said that, she said,” You get the picture. But some of these conversations are ok.
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School Rules
Saturday, November 01, 2008 (472 reads)
School Rules
By McKenzie Nienaber
There are many school rules I'm not used to. Lunch is very different, you can't get up to throw away your trash, you have to wait till a teacher comes and takes it to put it in a garbage can. Also, when you sit down at lunch you have to sit with the people in the same class as you.
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Boy's Basketball
Saturday, January 23, 2010 (48 reads)
Boy's Basketball
By Chelsi Balentine
Mr. Bengier, basketball A team coach said it was an exiting and frustrating season simultaneously. Mr. O' Donnell, B team coach, felt it was a productive season, and that the team was able to develop the fundamentals. Both coaches agreed that the most anticipated game was the one against Monroe, which they both lost to.
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GO Team GO!!
Saturday, January 23, 2010 (41 reads)
GO Team GO!!
By Precious Gaspard
Under the direction of Mrs.Harckleroad, the reading teacher, cheer squad is joined together. Forty-seven girls tried out only twenty-three made the squad. Harckleroad said that when she was younger she cheered as well. That inspired her to take the time and teach them all of the cheers and help come up with dances.
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Swim Team Swim!
Saturday, January 23, 2010 (34 reads)
Swim Team Swim!
By: Mik'Asia Strickland
This year the seventh graders outdone the eighth graders by winning the City Championship. Her top swimmers especially, which happens to be 7th graders; Taylor Kocina, Dana Patthuma, Elizabeth Christensen and Carolina Pitts. Those four students won most trophies, ribbons, and medals then any one on the team.
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girls volleyball
Tuesday, January 05, 2010 (36 reads)
Girls Volleyball
by Kaitlyn Faurot
The girls volleyball teams practiced for an hour and forty minutes, for about two months. There was an A and B team. The coaches were Mrs. Preston and Ms. Price. The only difference between the two teams was that A team went to city.
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Cross Country
Tuesday, January 05, 2010 (40 reads)
Cross Country
by Alex Christensen
The Cross Country team was bigger than ever this year. They practiced every day until the season was over. Meets were usually on Wednesday's and sometimes Fridays.
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Boys Football Season
Tuesday, January 05, 2010 (34 reads)
Boys Football Season
by Jessa Royer
Football season started the first week of school, many guys tried out and only 53 made it all the way through. Tristin Taylor, 8, said that there are many responsibilities that come along with playing football, but overall it’s a good sport. He plays outside of school for the Omaha Bobcats.
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Chow Down on Chinese
Saturday, January 23, 2010 (37 reads)
Chow Down on Chinese
By: Makayla Parks
If you’re hungry and you’re craving Chinese go to O Dining and Lounge. It’s not much on the outside, but on the inside it’s wonderful. The feng shui of the restaurant makes you feel like you’re eating in Asia.
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I Can Transform Ya
Saturday, January 23, 2010 (32 reads)
I Can Transform Ya
by David Knight
Chris Brown has done it again releasing another hit song in I Can Transform Ya. Featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beats. The song is kind of going toward the transformer robot side probably from all the success of the current transformer movies.
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A Christmas Carol
Saturday, January 23, 2010 (35 reads)
A Christmas Carol
by Hannah Ramsgard
A Christmas Carol is a classic story with the Scrooge and the three spirits. I think they did a good job of actually going along with the story and not adding in their own extra features like other movies from books or stage shows have done. I see too many good books and plays becoming something they’re not on a screen.
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DJ Hero
Saturday, January 23, 2010 (27 reads)
DJ Hero
By: Arius Thomas
DJ Hero is a music video game developed by Freestyle Games and published by Activision as a rhythm game similar to Guitar Hero. It was released in North America on October 27, 2009, and in Europe on October 29, 2009. The game is based on “turntablism” they say.
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Gift of a Friend
Tuesday, January 05, 2010 (45 reads)
A Gift of a Friend
By Danielle Young
A person with musical talent wrote and sang this heart-swelling song, Demi Lovato. And the song she wrote is titled Gift of a Friend. I've gotta tell you it's a great song.
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In the mood for Mexican
Monday, November 23, 2009 (73 reads)
In the mood for Mexican
By Chelsi Balentine
If you're in the mood for Mexican tonight go to La Mesa. The atmosphere puts you in a fun strikingly bold mood. The authentic taste makes you feel like your really eating in Mexico. The mariachi music isn't too loud like most restaurants play their's.
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A Review of "Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs"
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 (108 reads)
 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
By Lucas Hinton
Have you ever stepped outside during a cloudy day and saw a huge 15ft hot dog plummeting down at you with a very high velocity? If not I suggest seeing the latest 3D movie, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. This is based on the children's book with the same title.
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