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

Karina Lucarz, Contributing Photographer

Karina Lucarz is a junior at McHenry High School’s Upper Campus. She is an ambitious photographer for the student newspaper. Outside of school, she loves to paint and hike, and spends most of her time is absorbed in school work.

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Students sit in the flexible seating in the Center for Science, Technology and Industry at the Upper Campus on January 20. This year is MCHS's first year with blended classes, but many students, teachers and administrators would agree that the transition has not gone as smoothly as expected.

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Students find a quiet place to work in the College Career Center at the Upper Campus on November 11. Named after District 156 Superintendent Dr. Ryan McTague, the space now houses the Upper Campus's counselors and student services division.

[Photo] Looking forward

Vanessa Moreno, Staff Writer
November 16, 2021
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An enormous text book sits on an MCHS students desk waiting to be cracked open. Because of remote learning, though, some students haven't had the energy or motivation to participate in their classes.

[Photo] Lost in translation

Alayna Majkrzak, Staff Writer
November 18, 2020
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According to an announcement made on April 21, digital learning will continue through May 14, which will be the last day of the school year followed by a four-day remediation period before second semester grades are finalized on May 20.

[Photo] District 156 officials decide to end school year May 14

Chase Creech, Staff Writer
April 27, 2020
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Junior Rebecca Arendarczyk works on Khan Academy in her AIM classroom. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are now required to engage with the program every Tuesdays and Thursdays during AIM.

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A recent trend of male students wearing their girlfriend's scrunchies has arisen at MCHS.

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Whether at restaurants like Starbucks or McDonald's or retailers like Meiger and JCPenney, students sometimes have to put up with abuse from customers — often following an already overwhelming school day

[Photo] Customer servants

Stacy Correra, Copy Editor
February 7, 2020
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MCHS's varsity dance team waits their turn to hit the gym floor. The dance team hosted the Fox Valley Conference championship at West Campus on January 15.

[Photo] Leaps and bounds forward

Jared Bysiek, Features Editor
January 24, 2020
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The window is closed on popular Hidden Pearl coffee shop at West Campus. The shop moved to make room for the Booster Club.

[Photo] Hidden Pearl moves out to accommodate Booster Club

Michelene Havard, Staff Writer
December 17, 2019
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Lance Lawrence discusses the role race plays in his life. High school is a battle in its own, but the addition of being a minority makes it more difficult.

[Photo] Seeing color

Ciara Duncan, Staff Writer
December 13, 2019
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School parking lots are known to be hazardous, but is West Campus construction making a difficult parking situation even more difficult?

[Photo] Opinion: West’s needlessly hazardous parking lot

Alayna Trimingham, Opinions Editor
November 13, 2019
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Special education teacher Joe Kalisek served in the Army from 1985-2015 with consecutive service in the Illinois Army National Guard from 1990-2015.

[Photo] Hometown Heroes

Oliver Simpson, Staff Writer
November 11, 2019
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Piper Spengel has expressed her passion for special effects makeup since sixth grade. She tries to stop herself each year by upping the gore and the concept behind it.

[Photo] Creepy creativity

Jared Bysiek, Features Editor
October 31, 2019
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[Photo] At the top of her game

Jared Bysiek, Features Editor
October 11, 2019
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Though being a foreign exchange student has kept Leproni busy, he misses the little things back at his home in Italy.

[Photo] New face in a new place

Ciara Duncan, Staff Writer
October 18, 2019
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