by Ellie White and Michael Schaeper Thanksgiving Day, a time to celebrate what your thankful for and then a time to get into a battle of wits with your Uncle Jerry. Worried about your family’s peaceful dinner turning into a shouting match between two relatives or worse, you and a relative? Well, the Milestone is … More The dos and don’ts: How to survive Thanksgiving Day
A common thread among the students at McNicholas is their love for music. In monthly installments of “Music Monday,” Milestone staff reporter and co-editor Madison McClellan will be providing recommendations for new songs to add to your playlist throughout the school year. The Lumineers are an American folk rock band that started in Denver, Colorado in 2005. … More Music of the Month: Five new songs to hear this fall
Ah, Mardi Gras, arguably the most important of all McNick events. While the event occurs in February, the nomination and voting process begins long before the event. All McNick students will have the chance to nominate students from their class on Monday, Nov. 19. The nominations will then be validated by a Mardi Gras review … More A Rocket’s guide to Mardi Gras nominating and voting for the 2019 Honor Guards and Court
As Halloween marks the end of October and the turning of the calendar to a new month, stores begin gearing up for the holiday season with countless displays of Christmas trees and Santa Claus, while in the background, one can make out the faint humming of “Jingle Bells.” Americans have seemingly skipped the entire month … More Christmas music causes stress, draws away from importance of Thanksgiving
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