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Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Kennedy 4x1 relay team of Dawson Dougherty, Jacob Doyle, Nick Wood and Chauncy Bodden pose for a picture after breaking a state record.
Kennedy Boys Tracks Places in State Championship
Talia Hutchison, Writer • May 31, 2024

The Kennedy Men's 4x100 Relay Team shattered a state record on May 18, 2024. “All of us were just locked in getting mentally prepared,” Dawson Dougherty said. “We...

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Students pose with teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week.
Torch Celebrates the Kennedy Teaching Staff for Teacher Appreciation Week
Staff Editorial May 10, 2024

The halls of Kennedy are not only filled with exceptional students, but also exceptional teachers. Teachers fill the school with knowledge, support and care. In honor of...

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Sophomore Maria Kaiser (right) receives the CBYX Scholarship certificate from German teacher Milaena Reade (left).
Sophomore Maria Kaiser Set to Spend a Year in Germany
Aanya Tripathi, Writer • May 6, 2024

Sophomore Maria Kaiser received the Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarship (CBYX) in March 2024 to live in Germany for a year. She’ll spend her junior year in the...

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Kennedy's student body shows their Cougar pride at the Kennedys home game against Pleasant Valley.
Student Section Editique: The DOs and DON'Ts of a High School Student Section
Mela Baccam, Writer • September 19, 2024

With the 2024-25 season in full swing, Kennedy athletics allows us to cheer on our fellow Cougars. The students can become out of control and rowdy if issues are not addressed....

Love Island is a reality dating show that centers around couples pairing up in a villa.
Love Island Franchise Makes History With Two Winning Black Couples
Mimi Pezo, Writer • September 10, 2024

July 2024 was a historic summer for Black “Love Island” fans, as the first-ever Black couples won the U.K. and U.S. versions of the show. In the U.K., Michelle “Mimii”...

New legislation passed to allow districts to decide if staff can open carry a weapon. Teachers are conflicted.
Are We Safe Yet?
June 3, 2024
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Teachers Patrick Cory and Katie Peterson dress up as Mr. and Mrs. Claus the day before winter break. They dope to spread joy among the students.
Walking in a KHS Wonderland
Alyx Goldensoph, Writer • August 19, 2024

Waking up on the last school day before winter break is the best feeling in the world. A short day, the excitement of no school for a week and...

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