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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

Dressing like a Cougar

Dressing like a Cougar

Taylor Weiss, Writer January 27, 2016

In the small corner by the south end of the school, the Cougar Den is a place where you can load up your Kennedy gear. People go there to get new apparel, souvenirs, and more. “I think it’s a good...

Yes I do. I think it is a great opportunity to celebrate academic work ethic and risk. There are a lot of kids on the stage who worked hard to get there. -Melissa Osborn

AP Assembly

Jake Corkery, Writer January 26, 2016

The AP Scholar Assembly is an annual assembly that honors students that strive for excellence in the classroom. The Ghosh AP Scholarship Program is also awarded during the assembly, which partially pays...

Students find new ways to keep occupied during SMART lunch

Students find new ways to keep occupied during SMART lunch

Caitlyn Fisher, Writer January 25, 2016

Overcrowding in the cafeteria has become a big SMART lunch problem this year. To help combat this, some of the teachers have different activities in their classrooms available during SMART lunch. Patrick...

Anna Fluent, sr., asked Jordan Weiss, sr., to WPA last year.

The tables turn for WPA

Macy Anderson, Photo Editor January 25, 2016

This year Kennedy's second school dance, the WPA, will be held on March 24. WPA stands for Women Pay All, where typically the women ask the men to be their date to the dance. “WPA gives girls...

Regional dance competition

Abby Donovan, Editorial Editor January 11, 2016

All 20 of Kennedy’s varsity dance team travel to Minneapolis over the weekend to compete in the Spirit of American Regional Competition at the Mall of America. The dance team competed against eleven...

Advice for the upcoming holidays

Advice for the upcoming holidays

Colby Manley, Staff Writer December 17, 2015

Hype for the upcoming winter break rises, as it will be the longest break for the holidays this year for Kennedy's students and staff. Some have Christmas shopping to do and others have meals to prepare. Kennedy's...

Paris Climate Treaty

Jayden Bisson, Staff Writer December 17, 2015

Although a few stragglers are still making heedless attempts to deny it, climate change is real, and it is already impacting our world. While we may not necessarily see the effects of climate change...

Match made

Match made

Elianna Novitch, Editor-in-Chief December 15, 2015

Due to the work done by the senior class, a $50,000 match was made today to the amount that has been raised for the senior class project in partnership with Variety Star. The project is to help raise...

The time has come

The time has come

Abby Donovan, Opinion Editor December 15, 2015

After an announcement from Defense Secretary Ash Carter, women are now eligible for all combat jobs within the United States Military based solely on their ability, not gender. Currently about 220,000...

Search for scholarships

Search for scholarships

Erica Gouchee, Writer December 11, 2015

Senior year means thinking about college and with that comes thinking about how to pay for higher education. The counseling staff at Kennedy has set up a workshop for seniors to come in and get some...

Get Out The Vote

Get Out The Vote

Naomi Hofferber December 8, 2015

  Kennedy juniors and seniors are hearing the call to political action through the voter registration drive hosted by the Young Democrats club this Wednesday, December 9. The voter registration...

Artwork on display near the art wing

Funding Finley

Jayden Bisson, Staff Writer December 8, 2015

The holidays are a time of giving, and there never seems to be a shortage of fundraisers and charitable events going on around this time. Whether you want to serve a Christmas dinner for your church,...

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