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Jami Martin-Trainor, Writer February 14, 2018

During high school, many students think that the only option for them after high school is college. Many are not aware of the surplus of opportunities that can lead to success that don’t involve merely...

Slippery Sidewalks

Slippery Sidewalks

Max Luton, Writer February 13, 2018

Kennedy students talk about staying safe on the roads with the ice, but sometimes think less often about the sidewalks. "Sidewalks get very slippery,” freshman Jackson Barker said. He is one of...

Hold On Pain Ends, have HOPE.

Hold On Pain Ends, have HOPE.

Leeanne Mehring-Cruz, Feature Editor February 2, 2018

Hang On Pain Ends (HOPE) is the program at Kennedy High School for students who don’t feel safe at school or are struggling with not only suicidal tendencies, but stress and other mental illnesses founded...

Jamison Prull sr., gets puppy love.

Puppies are Back

Anafer Millsap, Photo Editor February 1, 2018

The puppies come from Cedar Bend Labradoodles, before they can go home to their owners they have to interact with at least 50 people. Last year Principal Jason Klein was asked if he had any students...

2018 Athletic Hall of Fame

2018 Athletic Hall of Fame

Tyler Blattner, Sports Editor January 26, 2018

Tonight, Jan. 26, in the cafeteria there will be the 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame reception to induct past alumni athletes.  The reception will begin at 4:45 p.m. and the program at 5:15 p.m.  This year's...

Sarah Nolting, sr., working on an assignment in AP Research.

Standards-Based Grading 1 2 3s Better Than Traditional A B Cs?

Alaina Beaman, Writer January 12, 2018

From the start, the introduction of standards-based grading has received mixed responses as to whether it’s better than the traditional grading system. Some teachers began moving toward standards-based...

Rejected from Dream School

Rejected from Dream School

Leeanne Mehring-Cruz, Feature Editor January 11, 2018

She got a 36 on her ACT, she’s seventh in her class out of 411 students as of last year, but she got rejected from Yale. Senior Joyce Li’s first choice for college was Stanford University, but after...

Road outside Hendersons current residence in Finland. There is currently 6 hours of sunlight a day and it often this dark much of the day.

Choose Wisely: Studying Abroad with Sydney Henderson

Anna Reinhart, Opinion Editor January 11, 2018

It certainly wasn’t on her bucket list, but Sydney Henderson, Kennedy alumna and current student at the University of Iowa, embraced as much of her nine hour trip to New York City as she could. Studying...

50 stories for 50 years: ‘Midnight Riders’ Cruise Kennedy; Bicycles are Seen Riding the Halls

Mady Kircher, News Editor January 10, 2018

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

Studying Tips for Finals

Studying Tips for Finals

Mary Shaine Devaras, Writer January 8, 2018

Finals are on Wednesday, Jan. 10, Thursday, Jan. 11, and Friday, Jan. 12. “Students should prepare for finals by having discussions with peers, reviewing notes, or making flashcards,” Olivia Schirm,...

SMART Time part of ‘normal’ routine at Kennedy

Lexi Olson and Dylan Sines January 4, 2018

The 1,749 students at Kennedy create a large student body which has made it possible for programs such as SMART Time to become a normal part of the daily class schedule. The “SMART” in SMART Time...

2017: A year in review

2017: A year in review

Hannah Ratzer, Writer December 20, 2017

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