McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

Students in MCHSs Biomedical program pose in their white coats during a special celebration on April 15 at the Upper Campus.

The white coats are coming

Zach Benton, Staff Writer April 25, 2024

A future medical student is in their final year of MCHS’ BioMed program, a big stepping stone to getting into medical school. A ceremony is held to celebrate these seniors who completed all four years,...

On Oct. 3, 1995, O.J. Simpson is found not guilty in the deaths of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Defense attorneys F. Lee Bailey, left, and Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. stand with him.

The life and legacy of O.J. Simpson

Paulina Borowski, Marketing Director April 24, 2024

Historical and Transformative Figure in Football: Orenthal James Simpson, more commonly known as O.J. Simpson was born in San Francisco, California, on July 9, 1947. He had grown up living in the housing...

Toast & Roast, located on Green St. in downtown McHenry, is a coffee shop that opened up in early March.

Brewing connections

Kiera Miller, Staff Writer April 18, 2024

You open the door and you are hit with a strong aroma of coffee. The scent lures you in and before you know it you have a smile on your face and cup of coffee in your right hand. The owners of Toast...

As the second semester comes to a close, the senioritis sets in to the graduating class, and the homework continues to pile up.

Stress code

Zach Benton, Staff Writer April 16, 2024

A student sitting at your desk at home staring at a blank computer screen pondering everything they need to do tomorrow, and that is not even counting college applications and essays, and maybe even auditions....

One of the realities of being a security guard in a high school is confronting the growing issue of vaping. Though vaping continues to be an issue at MCHS, fewer kids have been disciplined for vaping this year compared to previous years.

On cloud nine

Lily Adams, Feature Editor April 15, 2024

A McHenry High School senior just got caught vaping. Their mind is racing as the student resource officer goes over the consequences with them. The repercussions of this act are harsh. They wish they never...

PE teacher Tony Swanson addresses his Strength class in the weight room at the Freshman Campus. His research shows that kids perform better in fitness testing when they engage in strength training.

Eye opening research

Afton Ingraffia, Freshman Correspondent April 11, 2024

McHenry High School has been having an issue with student motivation, so they have been trying to come up with ways to “Beat the Blahs”. Anthony Swanson sees this as an opportunity to conduct research...

Maxwell Zerdt give feedback to a student from during tutorials AVID 9 class on April 4 at the Freshman Campus. Tutor Chad Dunn helped assist the other students as they asked questions and tried to solve the problem.

Advocating for kids

Sophia Salas, Freshman Correspondent April 9, 2024

On a sunny-cloudy day, the AVID staff walk into a quiet school before the first period starts. They get into their classroom to get ready before students come in and learn, once getting situated they all...

Freshman Campus counselor JR Bocian works in his office in the Student Services center at the Freshman Campus on April 8. Counselors and social workers are always on call to help students who need support.

Embracing the help

Finley Vigeant, Contributing Writer April 8, 2024

A student sits in student services, leg bouncing as they wait for their counselor to finish speaking with the student before them. They open the door, walk out, and the student gets up and walks in, closing...

This years prom will be on April 26 at the Renaissance Convention Center in Schaumburg. Though some students were previously not allowed to attend due to attendance issues, MCHSs administration has reversed course on that policy. Now, any student who buys tickets by noon on Saturday can attend.

Dancing in the stars 

Lily Adams, Feature Editor April 5, 2024

A junior at MCHS walks into the prom venue. They are astonished. Decorations from floor to ceiling, clean linen tables, photo ops and so much more are before her eyes. She can not wait to enjoy her first...

According to EducationWeek, 80% of educators report that the pandemic made their students no longer motivated in school. Staff at MCHS has been working hard to keep students motivated and in school.

Motivation station

Ruby Cultbert, Freshman Correspondent April 3, 2024

A student lays their head on their desk, seeing the new assignment that had been assigned for the next few days. They look at the assignment and anxiety fills their body, the assignment is something that...

Last month, Dr. John Beerbower, physical education instructor, was awarded the 2024 Regional Coach of the Year award by the National High School Strength Coaches Association for the Great Lakes region. Students and staff congratulated him in the weightlifting room on his inspiring win.

Humble through it all

Lily Adams, Feature Editor April 2, 2024

It is 8 a.m. on a Wednesday morning. A student is in the weight room at Upper Campus working out with their friends. They have had a rough past couple of days and have spent the morning in a bad mood....

On MatPats final episode of The Game Theorist on March 9, the influencer talked about his own run on YouTube, thanked his fans and showed them where to follow him moving forward.

YouTuber MatPat officially says goodbye

Paulina Borowski, Marketing Director March 22, 2024

Matthew Patrick, known online as “MatPat,” has been the creator of many successful channels including Game Theorists, Film Theorists, Food Theorists, Style Theorists, and GT Live. These have not only...

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