We’re a year into a pandemic. The world is in shambles.
In March 2020, I was sent home from school for what was said to be two weeks. Those 14 days were transformed into months and months. Initially,...
The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter. Now that Cedar Rapids teachers have been offered the vaccine for COVID-19, they are hopeful school can return to normal soon.
“My hope lies...
Many women in history are left unnamed due to being overshadowed by men. March was International Women’s History Month, where we honor women for their contributions to society.
“Women have contributed...
At the beginning of March 2020, the future looked bright for juniors in Kennedy’s varsity show choir group Happiness Incorporated. After a season where they finished in third place or higher three times,...
High school speech has suffered many hindrances during the 2020-2021 school year due to COVID-19, but that hasn’t stopped the Kennedy High School Speech program from excelling. 10 of the school's 12...
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and couples everywhere are making plans. It’s easy to view a couple as perfect without knowing what’s really going on in private. Sometimes things aren’t so...
Kennedy speech is starting the 2020-2021 season with new directors, individual contests and masks for all.
Kennedy graduates and speech alumni Grant Barton and Caleb Marner are ready for their second...
The Annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Day at Kennedy was held as a drive-thru this year. On Dec 22, staff and students volunteered to stand outside in the school’s south parking lot. They passed out candy,...
Remote learning forced by COVID-19 transformed the way students learn. The removal of the classroom environment, face-to-face conversations and physical class materials has impacted students and teachers...
Instead of the typical week-long Spring Break, COVID-19 afforded students across the world a six-month hiatus. It wasn’t anticipated, but it gave students and staff ample time to give rise to new skills,...
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...
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...
