The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Seniors Riley Hull and Jennifer Schmidt wearing all black at a Kennedy football game at Kingston Stadium.

The Hunt for College Roommates

Jenna Anderson, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2019

For many high school seniors, deciding where to go to college can be a struggle in itself. Once a college is chosen, more stress can load onto students due to searching for a roommate and deciding where...

Snow covered trees on a frosty night.

Snow Days ‘Must-Watch List’

Jami Martin-Trainor, Writer February 18, 2019

As no school days continue to pile up and students run out of things to do, many students turn to Netflix. Although the variety of options that Netflix provides satisfies many viewers, it can make it extremely...

Brenna Hartse, right, works with another student at the Iowa BIG facility in downtown Cedar Rapids. Daily, Hartse works on projects to eventually present it to the community.

What is Iowa BIG?

Anna Reinhart February 14, 2019

As students prepare to register for their classes in the 2019-2020 school year, they find a section labeled Iowa BIG. There have been videos shown to students registering about all the different alternative...

Manwaring Center of BYU-Idaho. Practice and meeting rooms are available to students and employees at this location.

College Advice from College Students

Claire Beaman, Writer February 13, 2019

Graduating high school is a stepping stone in life, but what comes after? For many, college is the next big step, and a daunting one at that. There are hundreds of colleges across the nation, so how would...

Kennedy parking ticket given out by Carl Barton.

Making Kennedy Better One Ticket at a Time

Alyssa Friedley February 1, 2019

When Kennedy High School students walk to their parked car and find they got a ticket, most pay the money and forget about it. But where does the parking ticket money go after students pay? Kennedy...

Teaching Teens to Fight

Jami Martin-Trainor, Writer January 9, 2019

It seems that lately, whenever you look at news online, there’s only dreary and scary events happening around the world. Sexual and physical assault have been a serious issue for a long time, but as...

Teens Against Human Trafficking group during the club fair.

Slavery in Modern-Day America

Olivia Haefner, Co Editor-In-Chief January 7, 2019

The cell phone that’s in your hand, the white athletic shoes on your feet and the coffee you drank for breakfast could’ve been made by an innocent enslaved in human trafficking. Human trafficking is...

Senior Kendal Runels go-to Starbucks drink (right).

Senior Starbucks Junkies

Jenna Anderson, Co Editor-in-Chief January 3, 2019

For many high school students, caffeine is the only way to stay awake during the school day. Sports, homework, and jobs take away some students ability to get adequate sleep. Seniors Kendal Runels and...

Lydia Heskje, so., and Grace Ntanyungu, fr., studying for their tests and finals in French class.

Five Weeks of Smiles and Cries

Jami Martin-Trainor, Writer December 21, 2018

By the time winter break rolls around, students at Kennedy highschool are going to be facing a strange scheduling occurrence. Five weeks of school without a single full week. That means that at least one...

Bella Trotter and Bridgit Mendler hug after spending the day together. Photo by Kristi Trotter.

Bella Trotter’s Wish Comes True

Olivia Haefner, Co Editor-in-Chief December 19, 2018

A childhood wish can range from wanting to be an astronaut to getting a hippopotamus for Christmas, but for Kennedy freshman Bella Trotter, her wish was meeting Good Luck Charlie star, Bridgit Mendler. Bella...

I didnt know many people, when I found out they had guitar club I was very interested. Mr. Nees was leading, it was cool seeing everyone get together, says Class of 2014 graduate Garrett Carlson.

A Community Comes Together

Anafer Millsap, Writer December 2, 2018

Kennedy families got the tragic news Nov. 24 that teacher Rick Nees and his daughter, Nicole Nees, passed away in an accident in Ft. Collins, Colorado. The school held an open mic event Dec. 1, inviting...

Student Council members Braden Hoyer, Jordyn Cory, Kacey Davis, Ramha Elsheikh, Lizzie Bagby, and Giuseppe Gianforte

Sophomore Sweets

Grace Hanrahan, Writer November 15, 2018

The class of 2021 has started fundraising with the leadership of student council members Braden Hoyer, Jordyn Cory, Kacey Davis, Ramha Elsheikh, Lizzie Bagby, and Giuseppe Gianforte. “We are raising...

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