Author: Whitley Sway

Whitley Sway is a fourth year journalist at McNicholas High School. This year, she is the Editor in Chief. When she is not writing she likes to play tennis, hangout with friends, and go to pilates.

Rocket Raffle aims for highest goal in five years  

January 29, 2026

The annual Rocket Raffle fundraiser had its kickoff Friday, Jan. 16 that included the announcement of this year’s grand prize: a 2025 Ford Bronco. This fundraiser was launched five years ago as a way to accumulate funds for tuition assistance to allow more students to experience a McNicholas education without worrying about the cost of tuition. This year’s goal is $209,400 and will conclude on Feb 5. The winner will be chosen during halftime of the men’s varsity basketball game on Feb. 6.   “It’s always fun to … More Rocket Raffle aims for highest goal in five years  

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Switching it up; When movies become reality  

December 16, 2025

By Whitley Sway With the winter season approaching, a great way to spend a cold snowy day is to bundle up and watch movies. Whether it’s a scary, funny, or action-packed film, there are dozens of movies that would make an amusing reality. It’s easy to envision ourselves in some of those movies to have another, maybe more fun reality. Movies can create a universe with things that are beyond what we have now, and it allows us to want to know what it’s like, such as flying … More Switching it up; When movies become reality  

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Senior Spotlight: Josie Fortin expresses herself through theatre, service 

November 4, 2025

By Whitley Sway Senior Spotlight is a McNicholas Milestone feature where seniors are chosen at random to show off their passions. They are chosen by asking Google to choose a random number in the number generator, and then finding who parks in that numbered parking spot in the McNick upper lot. The first senior spotlight … More Senior Spotlight: Josie Fortin expresses herself through theatre, service 

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Homecoming royalty continues to honor traditions of McNicholas

September 29, 2025

By Whitley Sway McNicholas held its annual Homecoming celebration the weekend of Sept. 26-27. In celebration of McNicholas’s 75th anniversary, past homecoming kings and queens were invited back to recognize years of tradition.   Homecoming has not always included a king and a queen. Until 2002, queens were only escorted by a young man nominated to … More Homecoming royalty continues to honor traditions of McNicholas

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