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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...