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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

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

The McHenry Messenger

Valentines day tends to be more focused on big bright gifts than loving others.

Opinion | Cupid’s arrow of capitalism

Elijah Latronica, Staff Writer February 14, 2025

It feels like every year young love is turned into an ode to money, especially on Feb. 14. Buy your girlfriend chocolates, and flowers, or else you don’t love her. Admittedly, every holiday is commercialized....

Shelves in the bath tissue aisle at Meijer in McHenry stand bare on March 17. COVID-19 has sent consumers fearful that staples such as toilet paper and eggs will run out

Opinion: Bulk buying is making self-quarantine worse

Oliver Simpson, Staff Writer March 17, 2020

Ever since the news of a possible COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus, citizens have been panicking and canceling all major events and preparing for the possibility of a quarantine. One way...

Christmas is a time for holiday joy and giving. Though with changing times and attitudes, have corporations taken over the spirit of Christmas?

Opinion: Christmas for business?

Jared Bysiek, Features Editor December 20, 2019

The Christmas season is a time for friends, family, and appreciation. It’s also a time for the stress of feeling pressured to buy presents for loved ones. As the holiday approaches, many people may feel...

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