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: Alex Minella The journalism staff is starting the 2025 – 2026 school year with new leadership. Seniors Whitley Sway and Ayla Dickerson, junior Rosie Smith, and sophomores Maeve Rice, Meghan Runte and Alex Minella will be serving as editors, each bringing their own experience and goals. Together, they will help guide the program through … More New year, new leadership: Meet the students running the show at the Milestone 

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 Maeve Rice To kick off this school year, McNicholas High School welcomed seven new teachers.   Mr. Dan Bellum is the new Latin teacher. In June, when Mr. Paul Romolo became the principal, the Latin position needed to be filled, and Bellum joined the faculty. He attended La Cueva High School in New Mexico, and … More McNick welcomes new teachers for the 2025-2026 school year