Ten years later, a look back on 9/11
Bailey Zaputil
October 6, 2011
A decade has passed since the violent terrorist attacks orchestrated by the Islamic extremist group, Al-Queda. Today, now grown up from kindergarden and elementary years, Kennedy students reflect on how 9/11 changed America and their lives. Jason Blum, soph., lived on Long Island when the attacks...
Best Buddies
Torch Coverage
October 6, 2011
Anyone can be involved with Best Buddies, an organization where students get to be involved with people of special needs and get to meet new friends. People join Best Buddies for an opportunity to meet new people in school who they wouldn’t usually meet. “It’s a good way to get involved,”...
Kennedy student studies in Japan
Tara Mittelberg
October 4, 2011
Over the summer, Hannah James, jr., spent six weeks studying abroad inJapan. James became interested in the Japanese language and culture after playing video games influenced byJapan. Her Japanese teacher, Daniel Carolin, introduced Youth For Understanding, the foreign exchange program James traveled...
Concert world tour
Isabel Neff
October 4, 2011
While most students were swimming in the pool and relaxing at home, Kennedy’s Robert Burton, jr., spent the summer touring Europe with the Blue Lake International Youth Symphony Orchestra. “I’ve never been to Europe outside of this group, so it definitely changed my life,” Burton said. The...
Kennedy’s fall musical
Isabel Neff
September 21, 2011
Kennedy’s fall musical, the Suessical, had its first preview at the Farmer’s Market last Saturday. If you missed the preview, don’t worry; there will be a school preview on October 5. There is also a video that will be online at a later date. The show is on Oct 6, 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. ...
