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Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Vol. 51, Issue 2: Letter from the Editors

Vol. 51, Issue 2: Letter from the Editors

Jenna Anderson and Olivia Haefner May 21, 2018

Sports are a part of almost everyone's lives, whether people are spectators or players themselves. High school sports are popular all over the nation, and especially here at Kennedy High School. Playing...

#TeacherAppreciationWeek

Anna Reinhart, Opinion Editor May 17, 2018

In my three years at Kennedy, I've grown as both a person and a student. This is all thanks to primarily my teachers. As a part of Teacher Appreciation Week, I'm sharing one thing I'm thankful for that...

The students paid tribute to students who have been part of gun violence.

The Right to Live

Jami Martin-Trainor, Writer May 15, 2018

Every time there is a mass school shooting, we hear the exact same thing; send your thoughts and prayers. But, are thoughts and prayers going to stop people from getting shot? Probably not. Students...

Senior Jackson Foley plays Fortnite before his first period class. Fortnite has risen to great popularity at Kennedy and is played by a wide variety of students.

We Are Numb to Violence

Mathew WorthingtonBarnes, Writer May 14, 2018

People have started to notice that something is not quite right. We are all starting to see that with all the violence in the world and even here in the US, people are becoming numb to violence. When...

Is Asian Discrimination Prevalent in our Community?

Is Asian Discrimination Prevalent in our Community?

Claire Beaman, Writer March 26, 2018

We should all be treated as equals; everyone can agree on that. No one should be seen as a lesser being because of who they are. That’s what everyone believes. However, when it comes down to it, is...

We welcomed spring of 2018 on Tuesday, March 20.

Spring is in the Air

Grace Hanrahan, Writer March 22, 2018

As Iowans begin to crawl out of hibernation, moods shift to an energized “springy” vibe. Vitamin D is an excellent resource, as it provides us with calcium to strengthen us, and helps fight depression...

Alyssa Friedley strikes a dance move for a photo outside.

A Dancer’s Journey

Alyssa Friedley, Writer March 20, 2018

I was five when I started to dance. I think that when I started, everyone knew it would be something I would continue for a long time. Going to school at any grade level can be stressful, and dancing...

Letter from the Editors

Olivia Haefner and Jenna Anderson March 5, 2018

Dear Kennedy High School students, After the recent Parkland High School shooting some people are calling for mental health reforms, while others want gun control, but let's come together and put opinions...

Roberta Prats and Rotary friends at Marshalltown for  the day.

How Rotary and Kennedy High School Changed My Experience in America

Roberta Prats, Writer February 27, 2018

Rotary's goal is to help students learn new languages, discover other cultures, and truly become global citizens. They have achieved their goal with me. Rotary is the organization that helped make everything...

The Impact a Voice Can Have

The Impact a Voice Can Have

Hannah Ratzer, Arts and Culture Editor February 21, 2018

Of the seven billion people in the world, you may feel insignificant as one single being. Enacting lasting change can seem like a daunting or impossible task. Sometimes I imagine myself standing in...

snow after the storm

Getting Out Early for Snow

Josh Sheeley, Writer February 15, 2018

Snow days are something that Iowan school students must deal with all the time in the winter months. Iowa City schools got delayed late in the night, around the time the super bowl was ending, way before...

Happy Valentines Day From The Torch!

Valentine’s Day is No Big Deal

Leeanne Mehring-Cruz, Feature Editor February 13, 2018

As kids, we decorated brown paper bags and brought candy for our classmates. You were cool if you brought the holographic cards with reflective puppies or hearts on them with a sucker attached to them....

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