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McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

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

Students have had a hard time getting on time and prepared for school during this 2024-2025 school year.

Opinion | Just show up

Afton Ingraffia, Features Editor December 11, 2024

A student wakes up on a dreaded Monday morning and decides they're too tired to go to school. They tell their parents and promptly go back to sleep. That same student wakes up to police cars outside talking...

A student rushes out to the Upper Campus parking lot after school to beat the traffic that, in some ways, is caused by seniors who are required to stay in the building until the end of the school day.

Opinion | Beat the rush — re-introduce Senior Incentive

Olivia Smith, Staff Writer November 14, 2024

After four long and difficult years of high school, the end is now in sight for the class of 2025. They have worked tirelessly to graduate and deserve every bit of special treatment they can get. This...

In January, a new school policy limiting late work suprised many students — and teachers. But the policy gets in the way of students who need the support the most.

Opinion: The new late work policy is flawed

Freedom Tomasello, Opinions Editor February 16, 2023

At MCHS, the amount of late work turned in by students has steadily increased over the years. In an attempt to combat this problem, the administration has implemented a policy that requires students to...

Lack of agendas has little impact on students

Gianna Matassa, Editor - West Campus January 24, 2019
At the beginning of this school year, District 156 stopped providing agendas for their students. When I originally began this story, I thought losing the school-provided agendas would be a horrible thing, but as I researched the process, I began to rethink my stance on this issue.
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