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Plain Brown Wrapper prepares to print for the first time in two years.
Plain Brown Wrapper Gears Up for a New Edition
Kennedy Volleyball team huddles around bench during time out.
Kennedy Volleyball Welcomes New Coaching Staff
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
Students pose with teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week.
Torch Celebrates the Kennedy Teaching Staff for Teacher Appreciation Week
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
Kennedy Volleyball team huddles around bench during time out.
Kennedy Volleyball Welcomes New Coaching Staff
Team captains line up for the coin toss.
Photos: Kennedy Football Taken Down by Iowa City High at Homecoming Game
Seniors Ady Hermanson and Jenna Younge block the ball.
Photos: Varsity Volleyball Defeated by Xavier Saints on 9/24
Kennedy Varsity Football kicks off the game with the traditional run onto the field with the American flag.
Photos: Kennedy Varsity Football Takes on Washington Warriors on 9/20
The Kennedy Freshman Volleyball Team huddles and plans for their first set.
Photos: Freshman Volleyball Defeats Jefferson September 23
Should phones be allowed in classrooms at Kennedy?
Cell Phone Policy Sweeps Kennedy, Do Benefits Outweigh Potential Danger?
Iowa's Hinterland Music Festival grounds packed shoulder-to-shoulder with patrons on day three.
The Hinterland Experience: Greedy Cash Grab or Underprepared Concert Goers?
The crowded halls of Kennedy High School during passing time.
Chaos in Crowded Halls
Kennedy students party at prom before Kennedy introduces new policy.
Is Kennedy’s New School Dance Policy Necessary or Just Inequitable?
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
Instructor Brain Jeffords adds weight to a bridge.
Photos: Kennedy’s Project Lead the Way Experiments with Engineering and Construction
Senior Willa Bowman joins second and third graders in a cheer.
Junior Cougars Get First Glimpse of School Spirit at Kennedy’s Annual Cheer and Dance Clinic
Holding off a defender, Junior Hawkeye football commit, and left tackle Nicolai Brooks helps open a gap for running back senior Trevor Scott.
Brothers: Together as One
The Kennedy Girls Varsity Volleyball team regrouping during their match.
Bump, Set, Spike
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
Senior Safal Bhattarai participates in the 'Best Outfit' challenge at a pep rally.
We Did It, Safal.
Senior Jersey Bilyeu plays vibraphone with Kennedy Jazz 1.
Jersey Bilyeu: Making Her Rounds Across Kennedy Fine Arts
Ella Brown pins opponent down.
Ella Brown Returns to State
In a neutral position, sophomore Meredith Kaump stands her ground.
Meredith Kaump Stands her Ground Throughout the Season
Schlakk brings the house down with a two handed slam dunk.
Micah Schlaak: A Killer on the Court
Kennedy's junior class ecstatic after winning the spirit stick.
Photos: Juniors Win Fall Pep Assembly on August 29
Plain Brown Wrapper prepares to print for the first time in two years.
Plain Brown Wrapper Gears Up for a New Edition
Iowa's Hinterland Music Festival grounds packed shoulder-to-shoulder with patrons on day three.
The Hinterland Experience: Greedy Cash Grab or Underprepared Concert Goers?
Kennedy students party at prom before Kennedy introduces new policy.
Is Kennedy’s New School Dance Policy Necessary or Just Inequitable?
Kline discussing the meaning of the spirit stick at a pep assembly.
Video: Juniors Take Home Spirit Stick at Kennedy’s Fall Pep Assembly
Kennedy's junior class ecstatic after winning the spirit stick.
Photos: Juniors Win Fall Pep Assembly on August 29
Team captains line up for the coin toss.
Photos: Kennedy Football Taken Down by Iowa City High at Homecoming Game
Seniors Ady Hermanson and Jenna Younge block the ball.
Photos: Varsity Volleyball Defeated by Xavier Saints on 9/24
Kennedy Varsity Football kicks off the game with the traditional run onto the field with the American flag.
Photos: Kennedy Varsity Football Takes on Washington Warriors on 9/20
The Kennedy Freshman Volleyball Team huddles and plans for their first set.
Photos: Freshman Volleyball Defeats Jefferson September 23
The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch
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Plain Brown Wrapper prepares to print for the first time in two years.
Plain Brown Wrapper Gears Up for a New Edition
Emmie Diehl, Writer • October 10, 2024

Plain Brown Wrapper (PBW) is a student-run magazine at Kennedy advised by language arts teacher Steve Tolly. Participants meet every Wednesday in room 70 after school from...

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Kennedy Volleyball team huddles around bench during time out.
Kennedy Volleyball Welcomes New Coaching Staff
Maggie Goldberg and Lucy McCord • October 9, 2024

Kennedy Volleyball did not have a strong season in 2023 with a record of 11-27. As the 2024-2025 season kicked off, things were different at the first game. The Cougars introduced...

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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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Iowa's Hinterland Music Festival grounds packed shoulder-to-shoulder with patrons on day three.

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The crowded halls of Kennedy High School during passing time.

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Sports
Kennedy Volleyball team huddles around bench during time out.
Kennedy Volleyball Welcomes New Coaching Staff
Maggie Goldberg and Lucy McCord • October 9, 2024

Kennedy Volleyball did not have a strong season in 2023 with a record of 11-27. As the 2024-2025 season kicked off, things were different at the first game. The Cougars introduced...

Team captains line up for the coin toss.
Photos: Kennedy Football Taken Down by Iowa City High at Homecoming Game
October 8, 2024
Seniors Ady Hermanson and Jenna Younge block the ball.
Photos: Varsity Volleyball Defeated by Xavier Saints on 9/24
October 7, 2024
Kennedy Varsity Football kicks off the game with the traditional run onto the field with the American flag.
Photos: Kennedy Varsity Football Takes on Washington Warriors on 9/20
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Opinion
Should phones be allowed in classrooms at Kennedy?
Cell Phone Policy Sweeps Kennedy, Do Benefits Outweigh Potential Danger?
Brooklyn Gilchrist, Writer • October 11, 2024

For years, schools have faced a tough argument; should cellphones be banned in classrooms? This year, Kennedy’s new cell phone policy went into effect, discouraging students...

Iowa's Hinterland Music Festival grounds packed shoulder-to-shoulder with patrons on day three.
The Hinterland Experience: Greedy Cash Grab or Underprepared Concert Goers?
October 7, 2024
The crowded halls of Kennedy High School during passing time.
Chaos in Crowded Halls
September 30, 2024
Kennedy students party at prom before Kennedy introduces new policy.
Is Kennedy's New School Dance Policy Necessary or Just Inequitable?
September 26, 2024
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Hi! My name is Onnika, I'm a junior and this is my second year in Torch! I love performing in theaters, I'm a second-year Happiness member and I love cats! I'm a graphic designer and I dabble in writing occasionally.

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Hello! My name is Lara Secl and I'm a senior at Kennedy High School. This is my fourth year working with the Torch. I specialize in graphic design and visual pieces. Outside of Torch, I march in the marching band, perform indoor percussion, play in the concert and symphonic bands, participate in robotics and take several AP and Kirkwood classes.

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Kennedy's junior class ecstatic after winning the spirit stick.
Photos: Juniors Win Fall Pep Assembly on August 29
Ramsay Geater, Photographer • October 11, 2024

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Plain Brown Wrapper prepares to print for the first time in two years.
Plain Brown Wrapper Gears Up for a New Edition
October 10, 2024
Iowa's Hinterland Music Festival grounds packed shoulder-to-shoulder with patrons on day three.
The Hinterland Experience: Greedy Cash Grab or Underprepared Concert Goers?
October 7, 2024
Kennedy students party at prom before Kennedy introduces new policy.
Is Kennedy's New School Dance Policy Necessary or Just Inequitable?
September 26, 2024
Kline discussing the meaning of the spirit stick at a pep assembly.
Video: Juniors Take Home Spirit Stick at Kennedy's Fall Pep Assembly
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