Stuck in CR for Spring Break?
Zaidin Boehmke, Writer
March 13, 2020
For all of us stuck at home this spring break, what is there to do in Cedar Rapids? Those interested in classic arcade games should hop on down to the Quarter Barrel, which features original, authentic arcade games. This, along with signature pizzas, can be a great way to start spring break. Ma...
I Bet You Won’t Read This
Maggie Talbott-Malone and Lindsey Matus
November 13, 2019
High school students have been trading in their books and replacing them with screens as they try to stay connected to an ever changing world of digital media. As daily screen time has increased over the last few years, daily reading has declined. For some this is cause for alarm. What if people never...
The Stresses of Homecoming
Maggie Talbott-Malone, Writer
October 2, 2019
Getting a manicure, styling your hair with a curling iron, and zipping up the dress, all in preparation to spend a Saturday night dancing to bop after bop. Students prepare for the dance in many ways, from finding an outfit to deciding where to take photos and eat dinner, in hopes that the prepar...
Best Spirit in America
Maggie Talbott-Malone, Writer
September 7, 2019
1800 Kennedy students dressed in green and gold, crammed into the fluorescently lit gym for this year's first pep assembly. Their goal; the spirit stick. At last year’s spring pep assembly, the seniors walked away with their heads held high after a triumphant win. They entered the gym at the beginn...
It’s Payday Cougs
Alyssa Friedley, Writer
June 6, 2019
Although the spring rain doesn't show any signs of stopping, the 2019 school year is almost at an end and summer break will be in full swing. While spending time at the pool with your friends sounds like a summer well spent, you might as well make a little cash on your time off. Finding a job can be...
Kamae Jacobus: The Sister on the Sidelines
Jenna Anderson, Editor-in-Chief
June 2, 2019
Fall Friday nights consist of cheering on the football team from the stands for most high school students. Yet senior Kamae Jacobus had a different experience with the football team. As football manager, Jacobus had the privilege of spending her Fridays on the sidelines, right next to the athletes and...
Behind the Scenes
Olivia Riley-Schmelzer, Writer
June 1, 2019
Providing students with academic support, emotional support, behavioral support, and college career readiness, the Kennedy High School counselors are hard at work behind the scenes making sure every student is given the opportunity to have comfortable high school experience. Around 300 students are...
Home Grown Stan Lee
May 31, 2019
Getting into All-State would be considered an achievement for students involved in activities such as sports or music. However, was it made known that there was an Art All-State as well? Senior Christian Cahalan, is certainly aware, as he is the only student from Kennedy High School to make it to the...
Remembering Classmate Brielle Thompson
Anna Reinhart, Writer
May 23, 2019
The Class of 2019 graduates this Friday, May 24. Best friends are picking out their outfits for the big night, coordinating the long schedule of grad parties they will attend together, and still discussing the entire sequence of events that occurred on prom night. However, the Class of 2019 is missing...
Freshman Expectations vs. Reality
Claire Beaman, Writer
May 6, 2019
It’s hard to anticipate what will happen in someone's high school career, and even more so as a freshman. Freshmen earned their name because they are new to high school life. It may have been confusing for them at the start, but what do they think about high school now? "I thought it (high school)...
Selective Service for All
Mathew WorthingtonBarnes, Writer
April 16, 2019
Registering for the draft is something men ages 18-25 are required to do. However, the draft registration has started to open to women. It is about time for the draft to allow women to sign up, which is a great step for women in the Armed Forces and in society in general. For a long time, women who...
Chinatown Trip
Claire Beaman, writer
April 8, 2019
The Chinese class of Kennedy High School had the opportunity to go to the Chicago Chinatown as an educational field trip. This field trip allowed students to practice what they have learned about Chinese culture and language in the real world. “The most important reason (for the trip) is to experience...
