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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

All- State qualifiers of Speech and Improv before performing last month.

Kennedy’s All-State Speech and Improv Team Perform in Showcase

Scarlett Bunnell, Writer April 14, 2025

On April 19, the Kennedy’s All-State Speech and Improv Team will present a performance in the Black Box Theater, featuring a mix of unscripted speech and improvisational comedy. The event is directed...

Taking a shot on goal, freshman Bibek Magar looks to get his first goal on the season.

Kennedy Varsity Soccer Begins Season With Tie Against Waterloo West

Gabe Copley, Writer April 11, 2025

The Kennedy Varsity Boys Soccer Team kicked off their season on Thursday, April 3 with a game against Waterloo West which ended in a 1-1 tie. The team went 3-12 last season with wins against Jefferson...

Intercepting the ball, sophomore Gracie Feltes breaks free from the Xavier opponent.

Photos: Varsity Girls Soccer Jamboree

River Borgerding and Brook Gilchrist April 8, 2025

For the full album, check out the Flickr!

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...

Happiness, Inc. members portray the father (senior Avery Theis) and son (junior Saul Ervin) in the choir's show.

Varsity Show Choir ‘Happiness’ Season Recap

Elise Goldberg, Writer March 26, 2025

Kennedy High School's varsity show choir, Happiness Inc., runs its season from November to early March. As this year's season comes to an end, the group's overall progress comes into play. Happiness racked...

DnD Club Engages Students in Cult Classic Game Dungeons and Dragons

DnD Club Engages Students in Cult Classic Game Dungeons and Dragons

Amalie Jørck, Writer March 25, 2025

Every Tuesday after school, ten students meet in math teacher Emily Reminisky’s classroom to continue their game of DnD, moderated by the Dungeon Master. Dungeons and Dragons is a game that has risen...

Kennedy High School participates in an annual student exchange with a school in Japan.

Bridging Cultures: Japanese Exchange Students Experience Student Life at Kennedy

Emma Rood, Writer March 24, 2025

Kennedy High School’s Japanese class has a running exchange program with sister school Narita International High School, located in the Chiba Prefecture of Japan, since 2007. The exchange goes both...

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...

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