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Vanessa Moreno

Vanessa Moreno, Staff Writer

Vanessa Moreno is a junior at McHenry High School Upper Campus. In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts while reading and writing. She also enjoys partaking in photography, especially candid photography. This is Vanessa's first year on the Messenger's staff.

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A woman leaves a stuffed animal at a memorial at an entrance to Oxford High School on Dec. 1, following an active shooter situation at Oxford High School that left four students dead and multiple others with injuries.

Parents of Michigan shooter face involuntary manslaughter charges

December 7, 2021
Students partake in a mock trial held in Youth and Law on December 2 in room 320 at the Upper Campus.

Gallery: Mock trial

December 6, 2021
When Taylor Swift announced her intention to rerecord Red and reassert her ownership over her music, many knew that the rerelease would be one of the biggest releases of the year.

Review: “Red (Taylor’s Version)”

December 1, 2021
Debris litters the street at a crime scene on Nov. 21 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. According to reports, an SUV drove through pedestrians at a holiday parade, killing at least one and injuring 20 more.

Five dead, 48 injured in holiday parade tragedy

November 23, 2021
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 Campuss counselors and student services division.

Looking forward

November 16, 2021
Social media has made speaking one’s mind easier than ever. But to make a real difference, activists must do more than retweet, post, or rant on their favorite social media platform.

Opinion: Social media activism is not enough

November 11, 2021
Pfizer began trials for the vaccine in early July, The vaccine, which was administered to 2,268 children, was found to be 90.7% effective in neutralizing COVID-19

FDA authorizes emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine for children

November 2, 2021
Many MCHS students are content with the current dress code, which is reasonable and fair, and are not interested in testing its boundaries.

Pro: Dress code protests are a distraction

October 27, 2021
After an unprecedented school year in 2020-21, many students were hoping to ditch mask-wearing this year. Though a September protest planned at MCHS was poorly attended, others might be planned later in the school year.

The protest that wasn’t

September 29, 2021
Students enjoy a new sense of freedom and control of their learning environments within the new blended learning model during 7th period on September 17.

Upper Campus expands blended learning opportunities

September 17, 2021
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