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 Hailey Dolphin and Evyn DeWitte take attendance at the start of class and give announcements.

The Importance of Student Government

Leeanne Mehring-Cruz, Feature Editor May 7, 2018

“Student Government gives you a voice and allows you to have opportunities to change a ton of peoples’ lives throughout our community,” Hailey Dolphin, sr., said. Dolphin has been a part of...

Mallory Nesmith, sr., smiles, enjoying the company of others as they make their final touches before taking the stage for Kennedys spring musical, The Wedding Singer.

Seniors Reminisce About Their Most Memorable Moments at Kennedy

Leeanne Mehring-Cruz, Feature Editor May 2, 2018

Senior Mallory Nesmith's favorite memory happened the closing night of the Wedding Singer, Kennedy's spring play. Nesmith has been a part of theater and musicals most of her life no matter where she has...

Senior James Tolly as Sammy.

The Wedding Singer: Seniors’ Last Musical

Josh Sheeley, Writer April 23, 2018

Kennedy High School put on a play that is called The Wedding Singer, a musical re-enactment of the original movie. With the play being the last of the school year, it will be the seniors' last play of...

A 3D image of Lydias face, loved by parents Leah and Sean Howard.

Leah Howard: A Continuing Journey of Hope

Sophia Jasper, News Editor April 20, 2018

“We’ve experienced a lot of kindness from people and that’s been really special,” Leah Howard said, referring to the outreach of care she and her husband Sean have experienced during the last few...

50 Stories for 50 Years: Rising to Expectations

Anna Reinhart, Opinion Editor April 19, 2018

50 Stories for 50 Years is a yearlong series, written by Hannah Ratzer. Throughout the 2017-2018 school year we will be republishing stories from all 50 years of past publications. We hope to show off...

A Different View on Iowa

A Different View on Iowa

Claire Beaman, Writer April 16, 2018

Is the Test Worth the Stress?

Is the Test Worth the Stress?

Jami Martin-Trainor, Writer April 5, 2018

Every year when the snow melts into spring, it brings flowers, rain, and the annual Iowa Assessments. We sit in our class rooms for hours in the morning, filling bubble after bubble to mark our answers...

Gerald Belz had two tackles and one assisted.

Spartans Tackle Their First Season with a Scrimmage

Leeanne Mehring-Cruz, Feature Editor March 29, 2018

The Spartans Rugby team kicked off the start of their season with a scrimmage against Washington High School’s rugby team on March 23. The Spartans rugby team has nine Kennedy High School students and...

50 Stories for 50 Years: It’s all About Security

Anna Reinhart, Opinion Editor March 27, 2018

50 Stories for 50 Years is a yearlong series, written by Hannah Ratzer. Throughout the 2017-2018 school year we will be republishing stories from all 50 years of past publications. We hope to show off...

Nancy Melsa, the grandmother of Davis and Foley enjoying a birthday lunch at Red Lobster in Nov. 2016.

Davis and Foley Honor Grandmother Through Senior Seasons

Jamison Prull and Leeanne Mehring-Cruz February 25, 2018

“At her funeral, with tears in my eyes I dropped a letter in her casket, vowing to make her proud,” Spencer Davis, sr., said.   Point guard Jackson Foley and swimmer Spencer Davis decided to...

Leah and her husband Sean (Center Left and Right) , surrounded by the doctors that treated her during the Fetal Surgery.

A Loving Chance: A Couple’s Path to Parenthood

Sophia Jasper, News Editor February 16, 2018

The hardest part for teacher Leah Howard was a feeling of helplessness. Apart from routine steps a mother can take in a pregnancy to improve a baby’s health, Leah could do nothing to change Lydia’s...

Fighting Human Trafficking Through Awareness

Fighting Human Trafficking Through Awareness

Hannah Ratzer, Arts and Culture Editor February 15, 2018

Last week statistics regarding human trafficking were scattered on the windows and bathroom mirrors of Kennedy High School. Statistics such as the fact that 70 percent of labor trafficking victims...

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