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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

7 Brew on Collins opening Jun 2

7 Brew: New Coffee Shop Opens Soon

Mela Baccam June 2, 2025

As the summer season is approaching, the citizens of cedar rapids have been ecstatic for the grand opening of 7 Brew drive thru coffee shop. June 2nd is when the location at 155 Collins Rd NE will open....

The Street Food Fighter serves food to the Cedar Rapids community.

“Food is Love”: How The Street Food Fighter Feeds the Soul

Emma Rood, Writer May 19, 2025

The Street Food Fighter is a Lao and Tai Dam family owned and operated food truck. Since 2016, owner Oupekha Baccam and his family have worked to bring their Asian inspired fusion street food to the streets...

Key Clubs Provides Volunteer Opportunities to KHS Students

Key Clubs Provides Volunteer Opportunities to KHS Students

Amalie Jørck, Writer April 22, 2025

The Kennedy Key Club is a charity club that meets every other Wednesday to discuss and plan how to help the students within the Kennedy community. Key Club is an international organization that helps...

Dana Melone, recipient of the American Psychological Association TOPSS Charles T. Blair-Broeker Excellence in Teaching award

Kennedy Psychology Teacher Dana Melone Wins Major Award

Maggie Goldberg, Writer April 22, 2025

This April, Kennedy psychology teacher Dana Melone was selected to receive the American Psychological Association TOPSS Charles T. Blair-Broeker Excellence in Teaching award. After nomination in 2017 for...

DnD Club Engages Students in Cult Classic Game Dungeons and Dragons

DnD Club Engages Students in Cult Classic Game Dungeons and Dragons

Amalie Jørck, Writer March 25, 2025

Every Tuesday after school, ten students meet in math teacher Emily Reminisky’s classroom to continue their game of DnD, moderated by the Dungeon Master. Dungeons and Dragons is a game that has risen...

Kennedy High School participates in an annual student exchange with a school in Japan.

Bridging Cultures: Japanese Exchange Students Experience Student Life at Kennedy

Emma Rood, Writer March 24, 2025

Kennedy High School’s Japanese class has a running exchange program with sister school Narita International High School, located in the Chiba Prefecture of Japan, since 2007. The exchange goes both...

Speech members celebrate after receiving their scores.

Large-Group Speech Season Wraps Up in Ames

Maggie Goldberg, Writer February 26, 2025

Five of Kennedy’s eight large-group speech groups qualified for and attended the All-State Festival in Ames on Saturday, Feb. 22.  The musical theater group was non-performing, but the short film,...

Gay-Straight Alliance

Gay-Straight Alliance

Amalie Jørck, Writer February 25, 2025

Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)1 is a club welcome to all students, no matter their background or what they identify as. At meetings they discuss a wide range of topics, from books and popular media to more...

Kennedy's Model UN Provides Diplomatic Opportunities for Students

Kennedy’s Model UN Provides Diplomatic Opportunities for Students

Amalie Jørck, Writer January 29, 2025

Model UN is a club at Kennedy that has risen and fallen in popularity since 1990 and was completely rebooted for the 2024-25 school year. It's a club where students come together to learn about what goes...

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

Emma Rood and Anyah Stoppelmoor September 10, 2024

The annual Kennedy Cheer and Dance Clinic, held this year on Sept. 8 is an opportunity for junior Cougars, pre-K through fifth grade, interested in cheerleading and dance to learn about possible future...

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

Maggie Goldberg, Writer September 2, 2024

Football has been a focal point at Kennedy High School since its opening in 1967. The position of head coach has been passed on over the years, beginning with Dale Tyron and landing today with Brian White....

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