The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Carl Azuz speaks to National Review on a Pennsylvania School District Banning the showing of CNN.

Who Remembers CNN10?

Annabelle Ovel, Writer December 6, 2023

CNN10 is a student-oriented news show, hosted by Carl Azus until Sept. 2022 when it was taken over by Coy Wire. The show is geared towards middle and high school students and gives a ten-minute overview...

Drakes album For All the Dogs is Drakes 13th Billboard No. 1 album.

Drake’s New Album Tops Charts and Sets Records

Samuella Kasha, Writer November 1, 2023

At the beginning of the summer, Drake began his “It’s All a Blur Tour” (IAAB) with 21 Savage. Towards the beginning of his tour run, Drake announced that his eighth studio album, “For All the Dogs,”...

The Torch would like to wish all of our readers a happy Halloween!

Halloween: Same Day, Different Perspective

Lucy McCord and Liliana Hansen October 31, 2023

Each year on Oct. 31 thousands of people dress up to celebrate the spooky holiday of Halloween. However, for teens, this holiday is not nearly as thrilling. During the frightening season, fewer and fewer...

Scream Acres is open for its final weekend, Oct. 27-28, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate.

Scream Acres: Four Fright-Filled Attractions Offering Scares and Delight

Emma Rood, Writer October 27, 2023

If you happen to live in or visit Iowa during the month of October, take a trip to Bloomsbury Farm's Scream Acres Haunted Park in Atkins. Whether you go with your friends or family, you’re guaranteed...

Cedar Rapids Marcus Theater. A popular place to see  the many live action remakes and un orginal ideas.

The Stories That Just Won’t Die

Jersey Bilyeu, Writer October 17, 2023

With the new release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and the official release of the Five Nights At Freddy's movie trailer, the Kennedy student body has begun to notice an abundance of adaptions. Remakes...

Elizabeth, played by Onnika Hallam, and her daughter Rachel, played by Lily Marchbanks, embrace.

A Review of The Anxiety Project: Groundbreaking or Insensitive?

Emma Beachner, Writer October 13, 2023

Kennedy Drama began this year with something new for their fall show. Not only was it a musical, differing from the typical fall play, but the show itself was unique, interesting and unlike anything you...

Representatives discuss college options at the annual Kennedy Open House.

A Guide to Picking College

Joshua Barker, Writer October 10, 2023

A new school year is marked for high school seniors by the realization that college is months away. Soon, they will select a college and commit to a brand new environment. This choice can bring stress...

Kennedy experienced numerous technical difficulties and photographer shortages during this years picture day.

The Picture Day Disaster

Rowan Hesford, Writer September 22, 2023

Picture day is a tradition all students are familiar with. A day when students go to the gym, a quick photo is snapped and your ID is printed shortly after. This is how it has been for years, until the...

Caitlin Clark displays the behavior that gained her a large portion of her notoriety.

How Can the Media Affect Women in Sports?

Sam Bloomquist, Writer June 27, 2023

The 2022-23 NCAA basketball season came to a close when the Louisiana State Tigers won the women’s March Madness bracket. One of the most prominent figures of the tournament, surprisingly, didn’t come...

Movie cover for the new adaption of Disneys The Little Mermaid.

The Little Mermaid: A Beautiful Story of Race, Deserving of Criticism?

Samuella Kasha, Writer June 23, 2023

The live-action version of The Little Mermaid premiered in theaters on May 26, 2023. The movie stars Halle Bailey as Ariel and represents the third Disney Princess movie with a black woman as the lead. In...

The baby Cougar brought to Kennedy during annual Issues Week celebrations.

Bring Back the Cougar!

Isaac White, Writer June 20, 2023

Fifty-five years ago, in the age of the dinosaurs, the very first John F. Kennedy High School was opened in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After crowning themselves as them “Cougars,” administration thought bringing...

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