Opinion: Keep the economy closed
Oliver Simpson, Staff Writer
May 14, 2020
A teenager works in a fast food restaurant, considered an “essential worker.” A woman comes to the drive thru, angrily ranting to her husband about how “stupid and unnecessary” it is that the restaurant doesn’t have its lobby open. When she hands the worker her credit card, she spits at them ...
Opinion: It’s time to open up
Stacy Correra, Copy Editor
May 8, 2020
There is no denying the huge impact that COVID-19 has made on the world especially in the United States, and even more narrowly on New York. Hundreds of thousands of people have been diagnosed, and millions have been affected. In Illinois, there are nearly 50,000 confirmed cases, and over 2,000 conf...
Ask Elle: Fighting to cross the finish line
Elle Smith, Staff Writer
April 29, 2020
Dear Elle: At first, being out of school because of coronavirus seemed sort of like a long snow day or an extended spring break. During our first week off, I think I only did two or three assignments total for all my classes. I didn’t expect to be out of school for a month. Now, all the missing assign...
Opinion: If you meet up with friends, you are part of the problem
Jared Bysiek, Features Editor
April 16, 2020
Many people don’t like being quarantined. They don’t like being stuck at home, missing their friends and loved ones. Some are able to get by, they simply keep powering through the quarantine doing what they have to. Other people, however, decide that they’ve had enough. They decide to go out, and...
Point-counterpoint: Online learning
April 13, 2020
On March 13, when District 156 made the official announcement that it would close school in an effort to combat COVID-19 and "flatten the curve," administrators expressed confidence that MCHS was ready to transition into online learning. Teachers had been preparing for three school years for delivering...
Opinion: ‘I’m sad’ is a good enough excuse
Stacy Correra, Copy Editor
April 9, 2020
At some point in everyone's life, they feel like they have hit their ultimate low. For some, this pit of endless disappointment and desperation seems impossible to come back from. People don't need an excuse to be upset about something, and the last thing a person wants to hear when they are upset is...
Opinion: Stand or don’t, but understand what the flag stands for
Michelene Havard, Staff Writer
April 7, 2020
Since closing MCHS on March 17, students have participated in academic work on Schoology, but many have not recited the Pledge of Allegiance. At school, the Pledge was spoken over the PA system every morning, but many students fail to recite the Pledge on a day-to-day basis. Even before the COVID-19...
Opinion: Online learning helps students with accommodations
Becky Arendarczyk, Social Media Director
April 6, 2020
Waking up for school every day, the average student might be thinking about their presentation second period, or the test they have at the end of the day. However, the thoughts of an individual with a 504 or an Individualized Education Plan, a special education plan known as an IEP, can be quite differe...
Opinion: Coronavirus ruined my senior year
Stacy Correra, Copy Editor
March 19, 2020
Imagine spending your whole life dreaming about your senior year of high school -- seniority rules in clubs and sports, the feeling of your last track meet and going as hard as you can to make it all count, picking out the perfect prom dress and making plans to take pictures with your friends one last time...
Opinion: St. Baldrick’s needs to stay
Emma Snyder, Staff Writer
March 17, 2020
The Main Gym at MCHS West Campus is packed with people. The excitement, support, and love of everyone there is tangible. Men and women of all ages are shaving their heads in support of childhood cancer or cutting their grown out ponytails to donate. St. Baldrick’s has been an influential part of...
Opinion: Bulk buying is making self-quarantine worse
Oliver Simpson, Staff Writer
March 17, 2020
Ever since the news of a possible COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus, citizens have been panicking and canceling all major events and preparing for the possibility of a quarantine. One way people have been preparing for this has been bulk buying, which is when a person buys an item in excessive...
Ask Elle: Pushing people away
Elle Smith, Staff Writer
March 11, 2020
Dear Elle: My parents are driving me absolutely insane. Life hasn't been easy on me this week and every single time I try to talk to them about it, they just tell me that life is hard and I should just get over it. But that literally doesn't help! I've vented about this with my friends and on my spam...
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