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
Bri Quast

Bri Quast, Staff Writer

Bri Quast is a senior at Mchenry High School’s Upper Campus. She enjoys hanging out with her family and friends, and investigating topics in politics. Between volunteering, Bri plays on the varsity lacrosse team and works at TJ Maxx. This is Bri’s first year on the Messenger’s staff.

Recognition:

“Opinion: End the word” (JEA)

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AP tests always happen as the school prepares final projects, graduation and final exams, adding stress to a stressful time of year. But for many students, AP tests are worth it.

Advanced pressure

Bri Quast, Staff Writer
May 17, 2022
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On April 25, Telsa CEO Elon Musk struck a deal to buy Twitter for around $44, causing many to wonder how the platform would change — and whether such a deal is ethical.

Opinion: Elon Musk buying Twitter could do more harm than good

Bri Quast, Staff Writer
May 11, 2022
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Journalists gather as bodies are exhumed from a mass-grave in the grounds of the St. Andrew and Pyervozvannoho All Saints church in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, northwest of Kyiv on April 13, 2022.

Opinion: Putin is a war criminal

Bri Quast, Staff Writer
April 21, 2022
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The first Mr. McHenry since 2019 will take place on Thursday, Mar. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Upper Campus auditorium.

Mr. McHenry pageant returns Thursday

Bri Quast, Staff Writer
March 21, 2022
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Residents carry bags out of an apartment building damaged by a Russian strike in suburban Kyiv, Ukraine on Monday, March 14, 2022.

Humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues, affecting economies throughout the world

Bri Quast, Staff Writer
March 15, 2022
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During the week of Feb. 28, Warrior Buddies is leading a special spirit week aimed to "End the Word." The R-slur is a word that people should have stopped using long ago.

Opinion: End the word

Bri Quast, Staff Writer
March 1, 2022
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Euphoria depicts the most extreme versions of the teen experience, but is it too extreme?

Euphoric or horrific?

Bri Quast, Staff Writer
February 16, 2022
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President Joe Biden checks his watch while answering questions during a news conference in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

President Biden’s first year in office fraught with struggles and successes

Bri Quast, Staff Writer
February 7, 2022
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Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley, known as the QAnon Shaman, amid the U.S. Capitol riot in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. Allen Hostetter claims he was manipulated into participating in the insurrection by the Yale secret society "Skull and Bones."

One year later

Bri Quast, Staff Writer
January 25, 2022
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