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Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Senior Colton Duerling sets up to the plate to bat, looking to gain another state champion title.

One Last Pitch

Emma Rood, Writer July 6, 2025

Senior Colton Duerling aided Kennedy in winning their first baseball state championship title since 2010. Kennedy’s baseball team played West Des Moines Dowling in the Class 4A state championship on...

Student speaker and newly elected 2025 Class Officer Brian Li participates in the introductory speech.

Celebrating Scholars: Two Kennedy Seniors are Awarded Prestigious Scholarship

Lucy McCord, Copy Editor June 9, 2025

As the 2024-2025 school year ends, seniors get ready to graduate and move on to the next chapter of their lives. Seniors Sonja Woerner and Brian Li  made their mark on Kennedy through academics, representing...

Taking a win for Kennedy is senior Ella Brown.

A High School Wrestling Icon: Ella Brown’s Senior Season

Avery Smith, Writer June 4, 2025

Senior Ella Brown wrapped up her final season of high school wrestling as state runner-up.  Brown had a remarkable four seasons of girl’s wrestling. Throughout the nine years she has wrestled, Brown...

7 Brew on Collins opening Jun 2

7 Brew: New Coffee Shop Opens Soon

Mela Baccam June 2, 2025

As the summer season is approaching, the citizens of cedar rapids have been ecstatic for the grand opening of 7 Brew drive thru coffee shop. June 2nd is when the location at 155 Collins Rd NE will open....

Behind the Scenes: The Stage Crew Behind Happiness Inc.

Annabelle Ovel, Writer May 27, 2025

The audience rarely sees them, but that is when stage crew members are doing their job right. Kennedy High School’s Show Choir programs rely heavily on volunteer students to help make shows possible....

Hadestown Poster designed by student Onnika Hallam

Kennedy High School Theatre Performs Hadestown May 8-10

Scarlett Bunnell and Amalie Jørck May 7, 2025

Kennedy High School is preparing for its spring musical Hadestown. This production is notable because the school was not allowed to announce it until a specific date due to licensing restrictions. The...

Dana Melone, recipient of the American Psychological Association TOPSS Charles T. Blair-Broeker Excellence in Teaching award

Kennedy Psychology Teacher Dana Melone Wins Major Award

Maggie Goldberg, Writer April 22, 2025

This April, Kennedy psychology teacher Dana Melone was selected to receive the American Psychological Association TOPSS Charles T. Blair-Broeker Excellence in Teaching award. After nomination in 2017 for...

Teachers struggle to conduct day-to-day operation in the wake of a printing budget deficit.

Kennedy Teachers Face a Printing Crisis, Limited to 25 Pages Per Day

Torch Editorial Board, Writers April 3, 2025

Kennedy High School has passed their paper budget, with over one million papers being printed this school year alone. Throughout the last couple of months, Kennedy teachers have been advised to cut down...

Kennedy' spring musical "Hadestown" audition camp and auditions will be held March 31 through April 2

Kennedy Theatre Department Prepares for Atypical Spring Musical Auditions

Sage Clow and Briella Temple March 29, 2025

The Kennedy Theatre Department will be holding an audition camp for the spring musical "Hadestown" from March 31 to April 1. Students planning to audition will learn dances with choreographer Alisabeth...

Classroom environment set to change for incoming freshmen in new Seminar Elective in the 2025-2026 school year.

Freshmen Seminar Confirmed as Elective for 2025-2026 School Year

Haimi Malde, Writer March 26, 2025

Kennedy staff is working on creating the class this year and will start in the 25-26 school year. Kennedy Language arts teacher, Christina Langton, is a part of directing these changes. “I can say...

The future of CRCSD remains uncertain as several questions are raised regarding curriculum changes.

Innovative or Ill-Conceived: College and Career Pathways Come to CRCSD

Sonja Woerner, Editor-in-Chief March 15, 2025

During the 2026-2027 school year, Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) plans to implement freshman academies, a program that aims to prepare incoming students for high school and the decisions...

Kennedy's color guard accompanies the marching band's show "Shattered" with technicolor flags.

Winter Color Guard Places Third on 3/9

Scarlett Bunnell, Writer March 14, 2025

At the March 9 Marching Arts Competition held at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa, Kennedy’s Winter Guard Team secured a third-place finish. On March 29, they will embark on another competition...

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