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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

Poster for Black History open mic night.

Black History Open Mic Night

Claire Beaman, Writer March 5, 2019

On Thursday, Feb. 28, a Black History Open Mic Night was hosted at the Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids. This night gave individuals the opportunity to share their experiences and feelings relating to Black...

Students studying in the library.

Pushing Yourself

Jami Martin-Trainor, Writer February 22, 2019

Kennedy High School has without a doubt helped me advance academically and score well on standardized tests, but as someone who is constantly looking for ways to increase my knowledge and achieve great...

Snow covered trees on a frosty night.

Snow Days ‘Must-Watch List’

Jami Martin-Trainor, Writer February 18, 2019

As no school days continue to pile up and students run out of things to do, many students turn to Netflix. Although the variety of options that Netflix provides satisfies many viewers, it can make it extremely...

We were very close, once a month on the third Friday of every month we would host an open mic night in Cedar Falls at the Cup of Joe coffee shop, long time friend of Mr. Nees, Bill Guernsey, said.

A Stranger in His Classroom

Areigna Ralston, Writer January 9, 2019

As most Kennedy families, students, and staff know, one of our fellow members tragically passed away in a car accident on Thanksgiving Day, 2018. Rick Nees was an outstanding teacher. He created fun ways...

Teaching Teens to Fight

Jami Martin-Trainor, Writer January 9, 2019

It seems that lately, whenever you look at news online, there’s only dreary and scary events happening around the world. Sexual and physical assault have been a serious issue for a long time, but as...

Kennedy students struggle with anxiety on a daily basis. Photo by Jenna Anderson.

Vol. 52 Issue 1: Staff Editorial

Torch Staff January 8, 2019

Students at high school are consistently on the run between endless activities. Extracurriculars, jobs, sports, and trying to be with friends as much as we can keep us busy seven days a week. Without homework,...

Teens Against Human Trafficking group during the club fair.

Slavery in Modern-Day America

Olivia Haefner, Co Editor-In-Chief January 7, 2019

The cell phone that’s in your hand, the white athletic shoes on your feet and the coffee you drank for breakfast could’ve been made by an innocent enslaved in human trafficking. Human trafficking is...

Kennedy students struggle with anxiety on a daily basis. Photo by Jenna Anderson.

Anxiety the Bully

Olivia Haefner, Co Editor-in-Chief December 20, 2018
Mental health affects teens in high school.
Kennedys girls locker room.

Lost and Never Found

Mackenzie Joseph, Writer December 3, 2018

School should be considered one of the safest and secured places to be. But recently schools haven’t been the same. With all the theft and shootings going around many people are wondering, are we really...

Rick Nees helping students, Lexi Aarhus jr., Reya Sands sr., and Lindsay Guffey sr., with geometry.

As a Family, We Grieve Together

Haylee Brewer, Writer November 30, 2018

In devastating news, we lost one of our own. Kennedy mathematics teacher, Rick Nees has passed away from a tragic car collision in Fort Collins, Colorado on Thanksgiving morning. When students returned...

Shallow is a song from the 2018 film A Star Is Born.

A Star is Born Review: A Whirlwind of Emotions

Olivia Haefner, Co Editor-in-Chief November 27, 2018

A whirlwind of emotions is one way to describe the new movie "A Star is Born." What initially got me interested in this movie was the fact that Bradley Copper and Lady Gaga play the main roles. "I...

Left to right; Kaitlyn Goldsberry (11), Ashlenn Tanner (11), and Mathias Timmerman (11)

Stressed Out about GPA

Mackenzie Joseph, Writer November 14, 2018

When I see my GPA, my emotions start to twist, whether it’s a good or bad GPA, when I see the lower numbers my anxiety begins to spread. When I see a lower GPA, it brings me down and I start to get on...

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