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
Ella Trimingham

Ella Trimingham, Freelance Editor

Ella Trimingham is a senior at McHenry High School’s Upper Campus. She enjoys spending time with friends and seeing live music when she’s not working at Riverside Animal Clinic. This is Ella’s second year on the Messenger staff.

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Ella Trimingham, Freelance Editor

Ella Trimingham, Freelance Editor

Ella Trimingham, Freelance Editor
May 11, 2023
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MCHS students take two standardized tests during their junior year—the Preliminary SAT in the fall and the official SAT in the spring.

MCHS students take SAT and PSAT during testing week

Ella Trimingham, Freelance Editor
April 11, 2023
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A dress collection box sits full of dresses for the Key Club’s dress drive in coordination with My Sister’s Dress. The affordable dresses will be on sale on Feb. 25 at McHenry County High School.

Key Club partners with My Sister’s Dress to donate prom attire

Ella Trimingham, Staff Writer
February 22, 2023
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Bryan Kohberger, facing first-degree murder charges in the slayings of four University of Idaho students last fall, is taken by Sheriff Deputies from the Monroe County Courthouse on Jan. 3, 2023, in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

Bryan Kohberger set to be on trial for Idaho murders

Ella Trimingham, Staff Writer
February 3, 2023
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The MCHS Rocket League team won their state championship game on Dec. 15. The e-sports Twitch channel streamed the match, allowing members of the community to cheer on the team.

MCHS’s esports team wins championship, named Illinois Region Champions

Ella Trimingham, Staff Writer
December 16, 2022
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A student works on a study guide while preparing for upcoming finals. This semester, finals will take place on Dec. 21 and 22.

Students prepare for first semester finals next week

Ella Trimingham, Staff Writer
December 15, 2022
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Students perform at Tri-M's Coffeehouse open mic night in the Upper Campus cafeteria on Nov. 11.

Tri-M hosts disco-themed Coffeehouse

Ella Trimingham, Staff Writer
December 12, 2022
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A student from Art Club paints a window at Green Street Cafe on Sept. 29 in preparation for Homecoming next week.

MCHS kicks off Homecoming the first week of October

Ella Trimingham, Staff Writer
September 30, 2022
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Members of the class of 2023 meet on the soccer field behind the Upper Campus at 5:30 a.m. to watch the sunrise and celebrate the start of their final year of high school.

Gallery: Senior Sunrise

Ella Trimingham, Staf Writer
August 16, 2022
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Each year, a handful of MCHS students choose to graduate a semester early. This year, 34 will end their high school careers as December graduates.

Send off

Ella Trimingham, Copy Editor
December 17, 2021
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Working on behalf of National Honor Society, business teacher Erin Harris gives change while working the concession stand during the varsity girls basketball game on Dec. 3 outside the Upper Campus Main Gym.

Offering change

Ella Trimingham, Copy Editor
December 16, 2021
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Rayaan Ahmed, a junior at MCHS, won the APLAC election at the Upper Campus. As part of his campaign platform, he advocated for mental health support at MCHS and all public schools.

Elected

Ella Trimingham, Copy Editor
December 8, 2021
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There are few topics more polarizing in the U.S. than abortion rights. With the Supreme Court set to weigh in on abortion bans in Texas and Georgia, more activists of all ages have stepped up to fight the law.

Opinion: Texas’s sexist abortion ban is also ineffective

Ella Trimingham, Copy Editor
November 19, 2021
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This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear cases that test whether Texas’s controversial abortion ban will stand — and ultimately overturn Roe V. Wade, which legalizes abortion.

Supreme court reviewing Texas abortion ban

Ella Trimingham, Copy Editor
November 4, 2021
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