Taking a toll
Oliver Simpson, Staff Writer
April 28, 2020
On Friday, March 15, MCHS announced it would be shutting down for a week and beginning online classes due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Shortly after, it became apparent that the school would not be reopening any time soon. When the original plan was to have one week off school due to COVID-19, students...
COVID-19 shutdown impacts mental health resources in McHenry community
Madison Senica, Staff Writer
April 16, 2020
Mental health will be a vital part of McHenry’s ability to sustain resilience in times of panic. As of March 27, Neuropsychiatrist Dr. Robert Kohn and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Karen Senica have had to take new measures to provide the best holistic care for their patients during ...
Opinion: ‘I’m sad’ is a good enough excuse
Stacy Correra, Copy Editor
April 9, 2020
At some point in everyone's life, they feel like they have hit their ultimate low. For some, this pit of endless disappointment and desperation seems impossible to come back from. People don't need an excuse to be upset about something, and the last thing a person wants to hear when they are upset is...
Opinion: Coronavirus ruined my senior year
Stacy Correra, Copy Editor
March 19, 2020
Imagine spending your whole life dreaming about your senior year of high school -- seniority rules in clubs and sports, the feeling of your last track meet and going as hard as you can to make it all count, picking out the perfect prom dress and making plans to take pictures with your friends one last time...
Opinion: Mental health apps benefit everybody
Michelene Havard, Staff Writer
February 4, 2020
I’m standing around feeling far away—flustered with two minutes left until the bell rings. I see one of my favorite former teachers, so I crack a smile. When my teacher asks, “How are you?” My immediate response is to say good, but I really haven’t had a good day. When students are having a hard tim...
Stop the Stigma
Alayna Trimingham, Opinions Editor
November 6, 2019
If you are going to get hurt for telling the truth, or not yelling, or not fighting back, you better believe you are going to lie, scream, and fight. If you are abused as a child, whoever is abusing you is, mentally, the puppet master of you. When you are being pulled this way and that by someone yo...
West chill zone offers space to cool down
Kyla Henige, News Editor
October 15, 2019
At the beginning of the school year, West Campus added a special room to the second floor where students can relax, talk to therapists or friends, or even sit alone when feeling stressed. Known as the "Chill Zone," the room is located by the student services office at both campuses and is open al...
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