As the first semester wraps up, MCHS' December graduates are preparing to start their lives outside of high school and are planning for the future. Graduating in December sounds like an amazing thing...

A Key Club member walks into the cafeteria of Upper Campus, ready to wrap some gifts for children at this month's meeting. They're optimistic, as this is a perfect way to spread holiday cheer, because...

Students at MCHS walk into the main gym of the Upper Campus for a pep rally. Everyone is dressed in their class colors and ready to celebrate and participate in many activities planned for this event. On...

President-elect Donald Trump has quickly given names to some of the prominent figures he wants to serve on his cabinet during his second term. According to the White House The Cabinet's role is to advise...

On Dec. 4 the collective nation was shocked at the assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Videos of the killing spread across the world showing a premeditated, calculated and extremely...

Chautauqua is an event held by honors american studies teachers and students simulating a conference between prominent historical and pop culture figures discussing present world issues from the healthcare...

Senior Maddy Weber walks into her lunch period and sees her friend Leah Wickenkamp sitting at a table with ‘Ski and Snowboard’ written on a piece of paper. She wants to involve herself more with snowboarding...

Annually in McHenry, there is a celebration downtown around the time fall transitions into winter. Everyone enjoys the atmosphere and holiday spirit in these jolly gatherings and events, because if you...

A student walks into their math class feeling anxious for their test. Even though they studied and tried different methods to prepare, they start to feel as if they are not going to pass. Once the teacher...

Dressed as their character for Chautauqua, junior Onyx Haak enters the Upper Campus auditorium. They take their seat in the dimly lit space, anticipating the speeches and skits they will see today. The...

Not all Thanksgiving meals are what you would call “traditional.” Many people these days follow special diets, and therefore, Thanksgiving dinner is not what you would expect. Many people of different...

It's the end of middle school in 2021, and a student gets told that they will not be with all the other grades in  high school. They get told that their first year back from covid will be isolated at...