Ashley Cline and Hannah Stanley
December 11, 2019
Local malls, such as Hawthorn and Woodfield, moved away from the overnight shopping stampedes of Black Friday by deciding to close shops at midnight on Thanksgiving night and reopening Friday morning at 6 a.m. One reason given...
Sarah Parduhn, Entertainment Editor
December 11, 2019
It is the most wonderful time of the year: Christmas. For those who celebrate the holiday, it is a time of family and gift-giving. Christmas Day is celebrated as a major festival and public holiday in countries around the world,...
Hannah Stanley, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
December 11, 2019
A holiday most known for joyous music and festive spirit leaves many eager early in the season to start celebrating Christmas. However, as eager as many are to start the season with Christmas music, there seems to be a sense of...
MacKenzie Stewart, News & Opinion & Online Editor
December 11, 2019
In the U.S., there has not only been increasing political polarization but increasing infringements on the freedom of the press, which has not only hampered the integrity of journalism, but also lends light to the increasing political...
MacKenzie Stewart, News & Opinion & Online Editor
October 29, 2019
With allegations of illegal activity in communications with Ukraine, the Democrats have launched an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. This 2020 election, therefore, is more crucial than ever as the country will...
Madison Parola, Co-Editor-In-Chief
May 2, 2019
The advanced art students set up a “Pop-Up” art show in the C-Wing during the last week of February where they displayed forty student art pieces.
These art pieces-- several shown at the Illinois High School Art E...
Jaden Gil, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2019
Games like Fortnite, Apex Legends and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds have taken over the gaming industry in recent years. The one aspect that all of these games have in common is that they fall under the battle royale genre,...
Maddy Neuwald, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2019
Parking at MHS isn’t just bad; it’s horrible.
In a survey that was open to MHS students via social media for about a week during February, 95 percent of around 85 respondents agreed that the school parking lot needs updating...
Ashley Cline, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2019
Freshman year is a lot to take in for new high school students, as the jump from middle school to high school comes with many challenges, academically and socially. Navigating a new school and a new routine as well as getting...
Tress Dorfler, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2019
The four years of high school can prove to be the most challenging, most changing time of a teenager’s life. There’s so much to do and so little time to do it.
Many, if not all, students deal with a significant amount of...
Sarah Parduhn, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2019
As Americans, we thrive on efficiency and finding ways to make our lives easier. Companies thrive on our need to make our lives easier. That’s where plastic bags come in.
Americans use more than 100 million plastic bags a...
Tyler Yakimisky, Co-Editor-In-Chief
February 25, 2019
With turning 18 comes an avalanche of responsibilities. Some of these include the ability to vote, to serve on a jury, to buy a lottery ticket, to sign legal documents, to apply for a credit card and to buy a house.
You are...