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Mackenzie Sroka, Staff Writer

Mackenzie Sroka is a Freshman at  West Campus. In her free time she enjoys watching Netflix, talking to her friends, and hanging out with my dogs. Mackenzie loves traveling, nature, and taking photos.

"One year later" (Best of SNO)

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Students are handed fortune cookies to conclude Start With Hello Week, an initiative promoted by Student Council to spread positivity during the week of April 5.

[Photo] Student Council hosts Start with Hello Week

April 9, 2021
Varsity baseball players cheer for each other before a game during the 2019 season — the last season that the team played. Though COVID shut down last year's season, this year's spring sports will play — just a shorter season that stretches into the summer.

Warming up

April 5, 2021
West Campus's new extension, called the Center for Science, Technology, and Industry, opened March 22 to students and staff.

[Photo] Gallery: Center for Science, Technology, and Industry opens

March 23, 2021
Varsity football players warm up before the first football game of a delayed season against Prairie Ridge on March 19 at Huntley High School.

Gallery: First football game of the season

March 22, 2021
Varsity football players warm up before the first football game of a delayed season against Prairie Ridge on March 19 at Huntley High School.

[Photo] Football season kicks off

March 23, 2021
Women and girls feel as though its necessary to protect themselves while unaccompanied in public spaces, even turning to using their keys or other every day objects as protection.

[Photo] Opinion: Women shouldn’t have to fear for their safety

March 17, 2021
Empty, socially distant desks wait in the West Campus south foyer for students to sit and eat their lunches — one of many ways the past year felt different to students.

One year later

March 12, 2021
Assistant Coach for the San Antonio Spurs, Becky Hammon, has made history acting as the head coach for a recent game. Hammon acts with power and confidence as she coaches her team to victory.

Hammon steps in as Spurs head coach

March 10, 2021
A student athlete jumps between blocks in the West Campus weight room on March 3 during a training day. As more seasons start, more students are utilizing MCHS's weight rooms.

The benefits behind training

March 9, 2021
The girls basketball team practices in Buckner Gym at West Campus on March 3 while other athletes train in the weight room. Two- and three-season athletes have had to make tough decisions about which sports to play — and which not to play — during overlapping seasons.

[Photo] Wild ride

March 8, 2021
A girls bowler rolls a ball down the lane at Raymond's Bowl during a practice on March 3.

[Photo] Girls bowling season finally underway

March 4, 2021
The rank of Eagle is the highest a Boy Scout can earn. Many MCHS students have received the rank over the years, including five in the past year alone.

[Photo] Essay: Once an Eagle, always an Eagle

February 18, 2021
Gisselle Sandoval serves the birdie over the net during a badminton practice on February 16 in the West Campus Main Gym. The team’s first match takes place on February 22.

[Photo] Back in the swing of things

March 3, 2021
The Super Bowl LV crowd engages in after-game celebration after the Chiefs win on February 7.

Buccaneers dominate Chiefs in Super Bowl LV

February 11, 2021
The varsity girls basketball team cheers together during a practice in the West Main Gym on February 2.

Basketball teams start season Wednesday

February 10, 2021
A stack of MCHS yearbooks sit in Mitch Stengel's classroom while he teaches on February 2. Though it was only his first year as advisor, Stengel helped his team create a third place yearbook even during a pandemic.

[Photo] The Warrior wins

February 3, 2021
A student sits on her Chromebook during an in-person class at West on January 27., one week after MCHS back from a semester fully remote.

Hybrid continues strong despite challenges

February 2, 2021
The storm, which will start Monday night, is expected to drop between 4 and 7 inches before noon on Tuesday, when the Winter Storm Warning ends.

[Photo] Winter weather shuts down in-person learning for January 26

January 25, 2021
East and West Campuses will open its doors to freshmen and transfer students on January 13 and 14 from 6-8 in preparation for hybrid learning.

Freshmen, new students invited to tour campuses

January 12, 2021
Opinion: MCHS needs to implement ASL classes

Opinion: MCHS needs to implement ASL classes

December 23, 2020
As the pandemic ran through the nation, airlines found it necessary to adapt.

Air travel precautions during COVID-19

December 11, 2020
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