By Meghan Runte McNicholas High School’s speech and debate class, taught by English teacher Mr. Dan Freeman, has been growing in popularity since it started in 2024. Sophomores Izzy Payne and Morgan Taleff took the initiative to begin a Speech and Debate Club, focused on sharing the skills they learned through the class.   Freeman said that he was approached by “two sophomore students … More The advent of a growing club; How speech and debate club originated

By Meghan Runte The 2026 Lenten Season in the Catholic Church started on Feb. 18 with the annual celebration of Ash Wednesday. During Lent, there are many saints that teachers and students can look to for guidance, temperance, and strength.   According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Saint Katharine Drexel, Saint Dominic Savio, Saint Patrick, and Saint … More A Lenten Season with many role models: Saints to guide us to Easter

By Meghan Runte The Annual Science Fair occurred on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, where seven students were recognized with two honorable mentions, two special awards, and the four overall winners.  Students presented their research to a group of judges and answered questions from the judges before receiving their final scores on their projects.   Science teacher … More McNick’s Science Scholars shine at Annual Science Fair

By Meghan Runte During winter break, many McNicholas students and teachers spent time watching movies. But do students and teachers prefer going to a movie theatre, or streaming movies at home?  In a recent survey, 55% of students and teachers said that they would prefer to watch a movie at home.   Freshman Alexis Hood shared that she prefers … More At home or at the theatre? Rockets decide how they prefer to watch movies