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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

Illinois is considering legistation that may limit phone use in classrooms throughout the state. The Freshman Campus is already implementing rules for next school year that'll require students to keep phones in their lockers.

Lock it up

Aika Villa and Sheltcy Paz May 18, 2026

As the new school year came around, the students got ready with their phones in hand, texting their friends what classes they had. But the moment the student entered the school, one of the staff members...

Though many tudents and teachers would say the cell phone ban has helped classes regain their focus, it has had an unintended consequence: extra screen-time in the hallways during passing periods.

Hallway hypnosis

Brynn Kostelnik, Copy Editor November 14, 2024

A student walks through the halls mindlessly staring down at their phone, unaware of what is going on around them. They run straight into another person because they are too focused on their screens. This...

Students at MCHS often have a difficult time using their devices. When useful websites are blocked on their Chromebooks and they don’t get a signal on their phones, students become frustrated and demotivated.

No service

Freedom Tomasello, Opinions Editor December 19, 2022

Cell service and wifi at MCHS is unpredictable, with students being unable to send text messages to families along with relatively no applications working on their personal phones, and plenty of harmless...

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