As the 2026 seniors step onto McCracken Field for their last time as high schoolers, they take in the moment. The sun is shining, and the spirits are high. Principal Gregory Eiserman begins his speech....
In McHenry, there is a lot to do for adults. There are bars and restaurants that span across town and parks, but it seems as if there is nothing to do for teenagers.
There are few third spaces or small...
This week and last week the P.E. Teachers at the Freshmen Campus hosted the annual NitroBall Tournament for students who wanted to play for a reward.
NitroBall is considered to be an "inverted" volleyball...
When you think of the “perfect” community, what do you think of? Many people think of wealth, where every person lives comfortably, while others claim that a community is defined by the character of...
As the school year nears its close, even teachers are slightly burnt out and are pushing out everything they've got left. An MCHS student uses their AIM period to organize their workload in their agenda....
The idea of masculinity or toughness has single handedly defined some of the most popular sports worldwide.
Take American football for example. The objective of the sport is to progress along the field...
As the new school year came around, the students got ready with their phones in hand, texting their friends what classes they had. But the moment the student entered the school, one of the staff members...
Mariah Wilkins, Contributing Writer
• May 15, 2026
A student walks home from school, crossing the street, when a car comes zooming down the road. The driver comes to a halt and makes eye contact with the student, but instead of apologizing they honk the...
Ffion Curtain, Online Managing Editor
• May 14, 2026
As students pile into Upper Campus before the first bell, they notice two empty school buses sitting outside the south entrance, along with kids in big groups and their teachers taking attendance. Once...
Ask the U.S. and we’d say that it’s okay not to double check your intel, it’s okay to bomb an Iranian school based on outdated intelligence, it’s okay to be funding Israel’s expansion while we...
On April 15, a jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster had been working as a monopoly. This means that they were the companies making a majority of profit from the ticket selling industry.
In September...
The Chicago Sky officially signed veteran guard Natasha Cloud on May 4, adding one of the WNBA’s most experienced defenders to a roster that already has gone through major changes this offseason.
In...
