By Rosie Smith Rocket Lighthouse presents yellow bench outside of the counselor’s office to encourage peer to peer support for students’ mental health. In June, Chrystel Wells, one of McNick’s chemistry teachers and head of Rocket Lighthouse (formerly Hope Squad), spent 6-8 hours talking to Cindy Nadelbach about her son, Josh Nadelbach, who struggled with … More Follow the yellow bench: Donated bench invites students to talk about mental health

By Rosie Smith From rap to country to R&B, every person has their preference for how a song makes them feel. In a recent survey of 49 students and 4 faculty and staff about their musical taste, 22% said they listen to music in car rides, 12% said they listen to music after school, 5% … More The power of music: Listening switches moods

By Rosie Smith From family traditions to a sudden liking, or even a childhood memory, there are numerous desserts rockets enjoy.   In a recent survey of 35 McNicholas students about their dessert, 42% said they prefer homemade desserts, 42% said store bought, and 17% said “other.” Other results indicated that 67% said they prefer cold … More A cherry on top: McNick shares their favorite desserts 

By Rosie Smith Screens replace just about everything people do in the world today. When it comes to books, paper has been around for centuries, but in recent years, electronic books — e-books — have become more popular.  In a recent survey of 25 McNicholas students, 84% said they prefer paper books, and 16% said … More Paper books vs. e-books: Students share their selection