![The Class of 2023 throws their caps at the end of the graduation ceremony at McCracken Field on May 20 — the first combined graduation held on the newly-renovated football field.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSC_1804-1-900x600.jpg)
Defining the Class of 2023
Gabe Santos, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• May 23, 2023
![Even before COVID, fewer people were enjoying movies in theaters. But almost nothing can replace the experience of seeing a movie in seats with a larger-than-life screen.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/jake-hills-23LET4Hxj_U-unsplash-900x600.jpg)
Opinion: Bring back movie theaters
Kennedy Tetour, Managing Editor
• May 19, 2023
![Protesters march along a street during a rally for the victims of a deadly fire as well as a protest against Chinas harsh COVID-19 restrictions in Beijing on Nov. 28, 2022.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/OPED-CORONAVIRUS-CHINA-PROTESTS-EDITORIAL-GET-900x600.jpg)
Chinese citizens protest government’s strict ‘Zero COVID’ policies
Claire Guzman, Staff Writer
• December 21, 2022
![Students at MCHS have lots of inexpensive lunch options, but some students are still unable to afford lunch each day, causing students to be more focused on their hunger than their studies.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221206_102921-900x675.jpg)
Opinion: Students still deserve free lunch
Emily Ostrander, Contributing Writer
• December 7, 2022
![Though the public has sought guidance from the CDC throughout the pandemic, the organizations most recent guidance, which leaves choices up to individuals, does not adequately protect the public.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/elizabeth-mcdaniel-kF6Ay3Nk-d4-unsplash-900x600.jpg)
Opinion: New COVID guidance shows CDC’s unreliability, negligence
Vanessa Moreno, Staff Writer
• August 19, 2022
![Seniors from the class of 2021 toss their caps during a low-capacity graduation ceremony in the West Campus main gym on May 20, 2021. This year’s graduation ceremony is scheduled to take place at McCracken Field with no COVID restrictions.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sps_0187_1005548633-900x600.jpg)
MCHS to host outdoor graduation ceremony with all seniors
Vanessa Moreno, News Editor
• May 17, 2022
![The total numbers of behavior incidents between semester one at East Campus in 2019 and semester one the Freshman Campus in 2022 are comparable, which is notable because the school housed twice as many students before the pandemic.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Sideways-Behavior-900x667.jpg)
Missed behavior
Kennedy Tetour and Freedom Tomasello
• April 7, 2022
![Everyone is ready for COVID to be over so they can enjoy their spring break for the first time in three years. But if we dont put health and safety first, the virus could come back just in time to spoil the end of the semester.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_0343-900x600.jpg)
Opinion: COVID isn’t over — even if you’re over it
Paulina Borowski, Staff Writer
• March 25, 2022
![The Scraps: Golden Apple, the Queen and food trucks](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/The-Scraps-Featured-900x600.jpg)
The Scraps: Golden Apple, the Queen and food trucks
Bee Myers and Lydia Lawrence
• March 17, 2022
![Students leave the Upper Campus after school on Friday, some donning masks and some without. Masks have been optional at MCHS since the beginning of February when a state judge upheld a restraining order against Governor JB Pritzkers mask mandate in schools.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DSC_0266a-900x598.jpg)
Masks no longer required in most public places in Illinois
Nikki Sisson, Marketing Director
• February 28, 2022
![Though COVID numbers are currently decreasing, the recent Omicron surge had students asking whether or not prom would be at risk if cases continued to climb.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_02532-900x600.jpg)
Ready to dance
Lydia Lawrence, Staff Writer
• February 24, 2022
![Though masks became optional at MCHS and other schools in the state on Feb. 7, this decision puts students, staff and the larger community at risk as the school continues to face COVID-19.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/881072DA-99C7-4EBA-8353-AE66F4F556A8-900x675.jpg)
Opinion: Choose safety over comfort
Lydia Lawrence, Staff Writer
• February 22, 2022
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