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

By Meghan Runte In an era of cellphones and technology, it is often overwhelming for students and teachers to stay focused on work and extracurricular activities. Because of this, many wish they lived in a different decade than they do now.    Freshman Scott Shimp said he would’ve loved to live in the 1980’s. He said his main reasons for wanting to live in the 1980’s was “to … More Blast into the past; Rockets dish on decades

By Meghan Runte The first quarter of the 2025-2026 school year ended on Friday, October 10. As the quarter drew to a close, McNicholas students shared their regrets from the first quarter, and how they planned to fix these mistakes for the rest of the school year.   Of the 42 students who completed the Milestone … More Rockets reconsider: McNick students share biggest 1st quarter regrets

By Meghan Runte Rockets are nearing the four-week mark in the 2025 to 2026 school year, and as homework starts picking up in classes, so do the excuses for why students don’t have it.   Common excuses minds tend to go to include the old phrase “my dog ate my homework” or the more modern phrase … More The dog ate my homework! How homework excuses have evolved