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Mrs. Gibney Holds A Personalized Graduation For Her Students
Mrs. Gibney Holds A Personalized Graduation For Her Students
Photos: Rock & Roll Returns With Symphonic Rock
Photos: Rock & Roll Returns With Symphonic Rock
Students focusing on their work in Beckers room.
High School: Movies vs. Reality
Beall working with a student in his geometry class.
Beall Graduates With the Class of 2022
Kennedy Track Heads to State
Kennedy Track Heads to State
Miles Wilson runs at track meet.
Miles Wilson; Running his Way into the Record Book
Kennedy Track Heads to State
Kennedy Track Heads to State
Kennedy Track at State Qualifiers
Kennedy Track at State Qualifiers
Kennedy Girls Golf Team Competed On May 11
Kennedy Girls Golf Team Competed On May 11
Sophomore Addison Swartzendruber runs at track meet.
Addison Swartsendruber Selected as Valley Division Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Author James Belding works silently in the Torch classroom.
Being the Quiet Kid
Questions are being raised about the right way to go about abortions.
Is Abortion a Moral Question?
Students focusing on their work in Beckers room.
High School: Movies vs. Reality
Students wond if they should take AP World of AP Euro.
AP World vs. AP Euro
Questions are being raised about the right way to go about abortions.
What’s Happening to Women’s Rights?
Thank You Torch Seniors!
Thank You Torch Seniors!
AP classes are just a small part of a high school students concerns.
How Do AP Classes Actually Affect Your Future?
Editorial Cartoon: Now What?
Editorial Cartoon: Now What?
Many Kennedy juniors are taking the ACT to prepare for college admissions.
How to Access ACT Scores
Kennedys Key Club is a group effort.
Kennedy’s Key Club Gives Back to the Community
Miles Wilson runs at track meet.
Miles Wilson; Running his Way into the Record Book
Don Dixson stands surrounded by his art. From left to right: Dancin Iris, No Rhythm and Glory to Ukraine.
Don Dixson: Sewing Seeds
Ellie Wilkes works behind the scenes of Kennedys 2022 production of Matilda.
The Whirlwind Life of Boring Ellie
Ashlynn Williams uses art as a creative outlook in her life.
A Colorful View
Sanford enjoys caring for bearded dragons and other types of reptiles.
Dragons Help the Helper
Student Art Showcase
Student Art Showcase
Headlights in Deer
Headlights in Deer
Im Not Exactly Sad
I’m Not Exactly Sad
The Waves of Reminiscence
The Waves of Reminiscence
One for Sorrow
One for Sorrow
Torch Banquet
Torch Banquet
Mrs. Gibney Holds A Personalized Graduation For Her Students
Mrs. Gibney Holds A Personalized Graduation For Her Students
Photos: Anything But A Backpack Day
Photos: Anything But A Backpack Day
Photos: Rock & Roll Returns With Symphonic Rock
Photos: Rock & Roll Returns With Symphonic Rock
Photos: Grand March and Prom
Photos: Grand March and Prom
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Three students post for make-shift prom photos.

Prom Looks Different This Year

Maggie Talbott-Malone, Writer
May 6, 2021
Shawn Thomsen, facilitator at Kennedy High School, disinfecting a desk to help protect students and staff.

Teachers Deserve to Be Appreciated 

Maggie Talbott-Malone, Writer
May 6, 2021
2009/365/251 Early Morning Vampires in Pine AZ by cogdogblog is marked with CC0 1.0

Blood Donation Levels Have Become Critically Low Nationwide

Maggie Talbott-Malone, Writer
May 4, 2021
Classroom by cogdogblog is marked with CC0 1.0

Everything is Still Upside Down

Maggie Talbott-Malone, Writer
April 7, 2021
2010/365/37 At Last! by cogdogblog is marked with CC0 1.0

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Jasmine Hite, Writer
April 1, 2021
DC Womens March by GencoSidlePhotos is marked with CC0 1.0

Including Women in History

Claire Beaman, Writer
March 31, 2021
Lorena Harger administers a Spanish One written test.

Colombia to The United States

Maggie Talbott-Malone and Jasmine Hite
February 27, 2021
Lucas Dolphin, a sophomore at Kennedy runs during his cross country meet.

Kennedy Student Nominated for Athlete of the Week

Maggie Talbott-Malone, Writer
February 10, 2021
Photo Via Iowa Public Radio Images. Kim Reynolds speaking to her constituents in Iowa.

Iowa Governor Mandates Fully In-Person School Option

Maggie Talbott-Malone, Writer
January 29, 2021
A suitcase painted with the Found + Formed logo. Courtesy of Found + Formed Instagram.

Cedar Rapids Local Business Takes COVID-19 Precautions

Maggie Talbott-Malone, Writer
January 21, 2021
Christmas stockings and presents surround a lit up Christmas tree.

Spread Cheer, Not Germs

Maggie Talbott-Malone, Writer
December 24, 2020
Kennedy High School teacher, Craig Malicoat, displaying his new musical skills.

Pandemic Pastimes

Maggie Talbott-Malone and Dylan Sines
November 13, 2020
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