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McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

Madison Wise

Madison Wise, Artistic Director

Madison Wise is a senior at McHenry High School's West Campus. She has been on the varsity girl's soccer team for 4 years. After high school, she plans on going to Arkansas State University to study her undecided major.

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Laughing with his students, Derek Galvicius listens back to a recording with his Surround Sound students on March 5 in the West Campus choir room.

[Photo] Safe in sound

Megan Walsh, Contributing Writer
March 9, 2020
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Freshman Raegan DuHamel walks past senior Olivia Greenwald during a passing period at West Campus. Though students frequently stereotype freshmen, most acknowledge that individual students don’t represent the whole.

[Photo] The freshman stigma

Stacy Correra, Copy Editor
March 11, 2020
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Despite their negative associations, many professionals wear their tattoos with pride. At MCHS, getting a tattoo when a person is of age is a sort of right of passage.

[Photo] Fresh ink

Stacy Correra, Copy Editor
February 19, 2020
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West StuCo president Julia Druml talks with Kaili Wegener about Student Council plans. The student leadership groups at both West and East have made efforts to hear from students in both buildings during open meetings before school, during lunch, and during AIM.

[Photo] StuCo seeks feedback about campus reform

Chase Creech, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2020
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Rachel Hanson has taught special education for 14 years, though this is only her second year working at West Campus.

[Photo] Touching hearts and minds

Emma Snyder, Staff Writer
January 27, 2020
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Many adolescents find love for the first time during their high school years, but it takes some a little bit of time to learn appropriate ways to express that affection in public.

[Photo] Opinion: PDA is OK — to an extent

Stacy Correra, Copy Editor
January 24, 2020
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Logan LaRose stretches with the varsity dance team in the hallways at West Campus before their performance. 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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Leanna Anderson helps MCHS student at her IT help desk on January 7. She spends her time in the library solving student’s technology problems.

[Photo] Keeping the machine running

Ciara Duncan, Staff Writer
January 9, 2020
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Students at MCHS celebrate more than just Christmas. Here are four students who use the holidays to celebrate in different ways.

[Photo] More than Christmas

Stacy Correra, Copy Editor
December 20, 2019
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Gisselle Sandoval discusses the role race plays in her 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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Finals have been a tradition at many schools for generations, but these end-of-semester exams only serve to stress out students. What’s worse is that they aren’t the most effective tests.

[Photo] Opinion: Stressing the test

Alayna Trimingham, Opinions Editor
December 16, 2019
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Though the practice of “cutting weight” is illegal according to the IHSA, some wrestlers choose not to eat to keep themselves at the top of their weight class.

[Photo] Taking one for the team

Oliver Simpson, Staff Writer
December 18, 2019
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Director of bands Spencer Hile and West science teacher  Ryan Ellison were nominated and selected as Novembers staff member of the month at East and West respectively.

[Photo] Diligent Warriors

Jared Bysiek, Features Editor
November 27, 2019
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Posters hang around West Campus advertise students running for APLAC president. Students vote on November 14th.

[Photo] APLAC students run for president

Hayley DuHamel, Staff Reporter
November 21, 2019
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Sally Hepner, Wests student services administrative assistant, makes a phone call during the school day and custodian Elenor Rogan cleans up East Campus after school. Hepner and Rogan were MCHSs staff members of the month for September.

[Photo] Dedicated Warriors

Jared Bysiek, Features Editor
November 14, 2019
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