Countdown to freedom: Senioritis greatly affects many seniors at MCHS every year themchenrymessenger.com/countdown-to-f… McHenry #warriorpride156 #warriorready156

Countdown to freedom: Senioritis greatly affects many seniors at MCHS every year themchenrymessenger.com/countdown-to-f… McHenry #warriorpride156 #warriorready156

A hop and a skip away: The annual senior skip day happened on April 28, leaving seniors with a long weekend to spend time with one another themchenrymessenger.com/a-hop-and-a-sk… McHenry #warriorpride156 #warriorready156

Run Miles for Smiles: MCHS’s fundraiser 5K in support of National Honor Society and Court Appointed Special Advocate will take place May 2 themchenrymessenger.com/run-miles-for-… McHenry #warriorpride156 #warriorready156

Graduating seniors can’t buy their Chromebooks: As of this year, the senior class cannot buy their own Chromebooks anymore, but there may be more options themchenrymessenger.com/graduating-sen… McHenry #warriorpride156 #warriorready156

Time and time again: With the senior class graduating in May, some students feel that their class has been treated as a test class, having to adapt to new changes over and over again themchenrymessenger.com/time-and-time-… McHenry #warriorpride156 #warriorready156

Opinion | Seniorits is real, but juniorits is made up: Where many seniors really struggle with motivation, juniors have made their own twist on senioritis to justify their bad choices themchenrymessenger.com/opinion-senior… McHenry #warriorpride156 #warriorready156

A life of entertainment: The class of 2025 has seen the rise of the streaming services but also had the chance to experience some of the most iconic movies and TV shows out of the last couple of decades themchenrymessenger.com/a-life-of-ente… McHenry #warriorpride156 #warriorready156

With the ever changing fashion trends, it can be hard for some people to stay up to date with what is considered fashionable. Since the rise of social media, fashion trends are recycled faster than ever. themchenrymessenger.com/opinion-what-w…

After a long shift at work, a driver is on their way home as they pass by the miserable scene of hundreds of chopped trees lying to the sides, with its dead leaves and split sticks creating gloom in the atmosphere. themchenrymessenger.com/31-wildlife/

This semester, the Messenger published 170 stories — and 300 the entire school year. We had 30 staffers writing for us, and that doesn’t include those who helped us out on the side. The Messenger is done for the school year and will return next year. See you then. HAGS!

Back for seconds: MCHS’s varsity baseball team advances to the state championship for the second time in school history themchenrymessenger.com/back-for-secon… @mchs156 McHenry Baseball McHenry Athletics

ICE cold: President Trump campaigned on mass deportation for illegal immigrants, no matter the cost. This summer, protesters have pushed back against his executive actions. themchenrymessenger.com/ice-cold/ @mchs156 #immigration

Gallery | First day of school: Students walked into the Upper Campus on Wednesday ready to take on the changes of a new school year themchenrymessenger.com/gallery-first-… @mchs156 #warriorpride156 #warriorready156

Student Council announces 2025 Homecoming theme: This year's theme, "Under the Sea," was announced in a special video that was shown during AIM on Friday themchenrymessenger.com/student-counci… @mchs156 #warriorpride156 #warriorready156

Trump administration announces “Operation Midway Blitz,” sends ICE to Chicago: Though President Trump intends to “clean up” Chicago, state and local officials have condemned the move and urge him not to send federal troops themchenrymessenger.com/chicago-ice/ @mchs156 #chicago

Just getting started: After winning their first two games, MCHS’s varsity football is 2-0 and ready for their best season in years themchenrymessenger.com/just-getting-s… @mchs156 McHenry Athletics #warriorpride156 #warriorready156 #fridaynightlights

The chance of a lifetime: Honor Flight is more than just a trip – it’s an impactful and heartfelt experience for all those attending themchenrymessenger.com/the-chance-of-… @mchs156 #honorflight #warriorpride156 #warriorready156

MCHS adopts new hall pass system this school year: Minga will have a renewed purpose at MCHS during the 2025-26 school year themchenrymessenger.com/mchs-adopts-ne… @mchs156 #warriorpride156 #warriorready156

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dead at 31: While speaking at a campus event at Utah Valley University last week, Kirk was shot and killed themchenrymessenger.com/conservative-a… @mchs156 #charliekirk #studentjournalism #warriorpride156 #warriorready156