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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Walk To Defeat ALS Fundraiser Set for 8/20

Walk To Defeat ALS Fundraiser Set for 8/20

Delaney Mann, Writer August 8, 2023

The ALS Association’s annual Walk To Defeat ALS fundraiser will happen on Sunday, Aug. 20 at Kingston Stadium. Check-in will be at 9:00 a.m. and the event will start at 10:00 a.m. Signing up to participate...

Saying Goodbye to Our Beloved Kennedy Teachers

Saying Goodbye to Our Beloved Kennedy Teachers

Claire Frank, Rowan Hesford, and Emma Rood August 4, 2023

Deborah Baber On the day of the 2008 flood in Cedar Rapids, Deborah Baber was offered a job here at Kennedy High School to be a technology facilitator. Prior to this, she had worked in the Educational...

Cougars raise a sign during an outdoor pep assembly.

Pep Assemblies of the Past

Rowan Hesford, Writer August 1, 2023

When students think of pep assemblies at Kennedy, what comes to mind is who will win the spirit stick next or what contests will be held. In past years, there has been anything from beatboxing battles,...

The Daily Dilemma: Social Medias Grasp On Us

The Daily Dilemma: Social Media’s Grasp On Us

Rowan Hesford, Writer July 21, 2023

Admit it, social media is used by everyone. Whether we like it or not, it’s an integral part of our lives. We’ve reached a point where there isn’t a way to reverse its effects; it’s something we...

Former Kennedy student wears the old Kennedy costume.

The Return of Kenny

Claire Frank and Rowan Hesford July 18, 2023

Almost everyone at Kennedy knows who our beloved mascot Kenny the Cougar is, but do we really know the backstory of why Kenny was brought to Kennedy? In the late 1960’s, the student body had voted...

Kennedy softball celebrates their 200th win.

Photos: Kennedy Softball Hosts Senior Night

Isaac White, Photographer July 11, 2023

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Senior Erin Renshaw plays first chair base in Kennedys annual Symphonic Rock Concert.

Erin Renshaw: A Beast on the Bass

Sonja Woerner, Editor-in-Chief July 7, 2023

From honor orchestras to All-State, senior Erin Renshaw has been widely recognized as an outstanding instrumentalist. Renshaw began her musical career in middle school, just a few years before she would...

Junior Catcher Trevor Scott receiving a strike

Photos: 6/24 Baseball Goes Up Against Waterloo West

Isaac White, Photographer July 4, 2023

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Former Kennedy gymnast, Bruce Skow springs over the long horse at a gymnastics competition.

Flipping Back to the Past

Anabel Bradley, Editor-in-Chief July 4, 2023

A gymnast swings her body forward and as she releases the bar, she flies through the air. The crowd holds their breath. With a soft thud, she lands with both feet planted on the mat. The Kennedy student...

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