Meghan Runte is a second year journalist at McNicholas High School. In her free time, she loves playing volleyball, weather its for school, club, or fun in the driveway. She also enjoys time with her family and her dog, Copper. Her favorite subjects are English and Journalism.
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
By: Meghan Runte and Maeve Rice As graduation approaches, senior students are counting down the days until they move into their next chapter. To help the process move along, seniors decorate their skirts resembling the school they will be attending next fall. Administrations assistant Mrs. Jenni Tumser said that the tradition of decorating skirts according … More Seniors show off Rocket Pride through privileges
By: Meghan Runte McNicholas High School has had many opportunities for students to attend educational trips to other countries, and on May 27, 2025, students will depart on their way to Europe, led by Ms. Mel Gaskins, arts department chair and International Program Coordinator at McNick. Gaskins has led several other educational trips through … More Rockets to ascend on Europe: Plans finalized for upcoming trip
The McNicholas Milestone 