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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

As the Homecoming dance approaches, more students are “promposing” to each other with over-the-top signs and gestures. Students and staff see it as a way to make Homecoming fun and special.

A sign of the times

Sydney Boswell, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

Between parades, dances, football games and Powderpuff, Homecoming season is a busy time of the year for high school students. Along with all the chaos, a memorable moment for many students is the tradition...

Singer JoJo Siwa performs at Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 13, 2019.

Opinion | JoJo Si-WHAT?!

Leylah Moreno, Artistic Director May 1, 2024

Internet personality JoJo Siwa, most famously known for her role on Dance Moms, has recently been under fire for allegations regarding XOMG POP!, a dance group Siwa runs with her mom. A member of the pop...

MCHS's Winter Formal took place on Jan. 20, where there was a glam-bot to capture the memories, along with many other activities within the event.

Students dance the night away at Winter Formal

Olivia Smith, Social Media Manager January 24, 2024

Freshmen walk into their familiar campus, and the upperclassmen are given a nostalgic blast from the past as they walk into this year’s Winter Formal. The music is blaring, the lasers are on, and there...

On Tuesday, Jan. 16, MCHS's varsity dance team competed at Hampshire High School in their Conference Competition.

Gallery: Varsity dance

Madison Harvey, Head of Broadcast Coverage January 18, 2024

On Tuesday, the varsity dance team traveled to Hampshire High School to perform in their Conference Competition. This year's competition routine featured exciting new elements and impressive solo work....

Homecoming of 1963 saw flowwy, flared dresses as the main trend, along with bow ties and casual suits for the boys. Hair on the shorter to medium side, and lots of white. Not super colorful looks, but still classic.

Looking sharp

Gabe Santos, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 29, 2023

Homecoming is one of the two big dances that students at MCHS look forward to every year‭. ‬Though each Homecoming has a different‭ ‬theme‭, ‬at first glance‭, ‬a lot of the same fashion...

Chicago Bear and MCHS alum Robert Tonyan poses for pics on the sideline during the varsity football game against Huntley on Sept. 1 at McCracken Field.

Back to McCracken

Hunter Blake, Sports Editor September 6, 2023

The first home game. The first time many fans are seeing the team play. The first time the dance team and marching band performs. The first time the team hears the support of a larger showing of Warrior...

For years, MCHS has asked students to pay fees in order to enjoy privileged like prom and graduation. But withholding prom denies students a chance to enjoy of the biggest highlights of the school year over something that might not be their fault.

Opinion: Paying fees should not be a prom requirement

Ruth Luqueno, Contributing Writer May 18, 2023

Seniors regularly have to juggle their student life and after-school jobs daily, not to mention everything else they have going on in their personal lives. With everything going on in a student's life,...

MCHS students celebrate the end of the year during prom at the Schaumburg Renaissance on April 28.

Gallery: Prom 2023

Nikki Sisson, Marketing Director May 5, 2023

MCHS students attended prom on April 28, at the Renaissance in Schaumburg. Students had fun dancing, taking pictures, and hanging out with friends.  The theme of the prom was ‘Tale as old as time’...

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