At the beginning of the holiday season, a mother asks her kids for Christmas wish lists, and is surprised to see what they are asking for. The lists are made up of video games, clothing items and even...
Aika Villa, Print Managing Editor
• November 19, 2025
Once school comes to an end and becomes a ghost town, houses are filled with warmth and unique traditions that families celebrate during the holiday season, during Thanksgiving.
Some families place...
Every holiday gets hate in some way no matter what. Holidays can bring up complicated feelings and nostalgia that cause people to dislike them. This is certainly true for Valentines Day, the holiday which...
It's that time of year again where Starbucks releases their Christmas drinks. They came out with three new Christmas drinks and two of them were not delightful. I ordered every drink off the Christmas...
The McHenry Strength and Powerlifting programs' annual Liftmas event took place in the Upper Campus weight room on December 12, and served as a good opportunity for the MCHS powerlifting team to practice...
A Key Club member walks into the cafeteria of Upper Campus, ready to wrap some gifts for children at this month's meeting. They're optimistic, as this is a perfect way to spread holiday cheer, because...
Movies can be an amazing way to kick off the spirit of the holiday season! People all over, including Sophia Stabenow, a junior at MCHS, have their favorite Christmas movies they watch every year. Having...
On March 17, 18 and 19, the annual ShamROCKS festival for St. Patrick’s Day is going to be held at Miller Point by the McHenry Riverwalk.
The ShamROCKS Festival is and event that will that throughout...
Junior Kristin Anderson stands in front of Jewel Osco, ringing a bell in front of a Salvation Army donation kettle — a sign the holiday season has begun. She embraces the holiday spirit, knowing she’s...
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” is a humorous throwback that’s perfect to watch with family and friends this holiday season. The movie stars big names such as Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo,...
As the holidays and end of the semester approach, the Student Council has created Winter Spirit Week to increase student and staff morale.
During spirit week, each day has a corresponding theme for...
Someone walks into a store, just a few days into November and everything is already holiday related. They begin to feel an overbearing feeling of stress as they realise that the holidays are getting close....
