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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Junior Addison Swartzendruber runs the 400 Meter Dash at Kingston Stadium.

Addison and Sidney Swartzendruber Pull Ahead Together

Louise Morand, Writer August 18, 2023

Addison and Sidney Swartzendruber recently competed at Drake Stadium for state varsity track and field, breaking personal records and quickly climbing the podium. With Addison Swartzendruber holding the...

Kennedy player intercepts a pass.

Football Goes 3-6 for Their 1967 Season

Tori Paga, Writer August 15, 2023

It’s Friday night. People are cheering, the band is playing the fight song, and the cheerleaders and dance team are performing. It’s a football game and the Kennedy Cougars just scored a touchdown....

Walk To Defeat ALS Fundraiser Set for 8/20

Walk To Defeat ALS Fundraiser Set for 8/20

Delaney Mann, Writer August 8, 2023

The ALS Association’s annual Walk To Defeat ALS fundraiser will happen on Sunday, Aug. 20 at Kingston Stadium. Check-in will be at 9:00 a.m. and the event will start at 10:00 a.m. Signing up to participate...

Saying Goodbye to Our Beloved Kennedy Teachers

Saying Goodbye to Our Beloved Kennedy Teachers

Claire Frank, Rowan Hesford, and Emma Rood August 4, 2023

Deborah Baber On the day of the 2008 flood in Cedar Rapids, Deborah Baber was offered a job here at Kennedy High School to be a technology facilitator. Prior to this, she had worked in the Educational...

Cougars raise a sign during an outdoor pep assembly.

Pep Assemblies of the Past

Rowan Hesford, Writer August 1, 2023

When students think of pep assemblies at Kennedy, what comes to mind is who will win the spirit stick next or what contests will be held. In past years, there has been anything from beatboxing battles,...

The Daily Dilemma: Social Medias Grasp On Us

The Daily Dilemma: Social Media’s Grasp On Us

Rowan Hesford, Writer July 21, 2023

Admit it, social media is used by everyone. Whether we like it or not, it’s an integral part of our lives. We’ve reached a point where there isn’t a way to reverse its effects; it’s something we...

Former Kennedy student wears the old Kennedy costume.

The Return of Kenny

Claire Frank and Rowan Hesford July 18, 2023

Almost everyone at Kennedy knows who our beloved mascot Kenny the Cougar is, but do we really know the backstory of why Kenny was brought to Kennedy? In the late 1960’s, the student body had voted...

Former Kennedy gymnast, Bruce Skow springs over the long horse at a gymnastics competition.

Flipping Back to the Past

Anabel Bradley, Editor-in-Chief July 4, 2023

A gymnast swings her body forward and as she releases the bar, she flies through the air. The crowd holds their breath. With a soft thud, she lands with both feet planted on the mat. The Kennedy student...

Caitlin Clark displays the behavior that gained her a large portion of her notoriety.

How Can the Media Affect Women in Sports?

Sam Bloomquist, Writer June 27, 2023

The 2022-23 NCAA basketball season came to a close when the Louisiana State Tigers won the women’s March Madness bracket. One of the most prominent figures of the tournament, surprisingly, didn’t come...

The baby Cougar brought to Kennedy during annual Issues Week celebrations.

Bring Back the Cougar!

Isaac White, Writer June 20, 2023

Fifty-five years ago, in the age of the dinosaurs, the very first John F. Kennedy High School was opened in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After crowning themselves as them “Cougars,” administration thought bringing...

Most common means of travel for Kennedy students.

Cougars Over the Summer

Maggie Goldberg, Writer June 2, 2023

Kennedy students filled out a Google Form earlier in the week sharing where they are traveling this summer. All of the responses are the blue dots seen on the map. Despite the variety of states and cities...

Senora Harger hugs a student.

Photos: Class of 2023 Graduation

Kiera Zwack, Photographer June 2, 2023

To view the full album, visit our Flickr! Congratulations Class of 2023!

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