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Kennedy Torch

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Kennedy Torch

Senior Trey McKowen evades Xavier defenders.

Kennedy Varsity Boys Basketball Defeats #11 Ranked IC West at Home

Gabe Copley, Writer February 12, 2025

The Kennedy Varsity Boys Basketball Team picked up a win against the #11 ranked Iowa City West Trojans on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The Cougars will now play the last three regular season games before substate...

Freshman Wrigley Davidson looks to pass the ball to freshman August Wilkes.

Photos: Freshman Boys Basketball Defeated by Xavier on January 30

River Borgerding, Photographer February 11, 2025

For the full album check out the Flickr!

Kennedy Speech rehearses in the black box for their upcoming performances.

Kennedy Speech Scores at Districts on 1/25

Amalie Jørck, Writer February 8, 2025

Kennedy’s Speech group competed at districts in Monticello on Saturday, Jan. 25. All Kennedy groups received the highest possible rating and will move on to the state competition to compete for a spot...

Senior Liz Renshaw pins opponent.

Girls State Wrestling Tournament Day One Wraps Up on 2/6

Maggie Goldberg and Taryn Oberthien February 7, 2025

The Girls State Wrestling tournament commenced Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. Five wrestlers from Kennedy qualified for the tournament, juniors Olivia Hallam, Meredith Kaump and Joscelyn Striker and seniors Liz Renshaw...

Kennedy E-Sports Prepares to Defend State Championship Title in February

Kennedy E-Sports Prepares to Defend State Championship Title in February

Briella Temple, Writer February 3, 2025

The Kennedy E-Sports team won two state titles in past seasons, including first place in Overwatch 2 last season and second place the previous season. The team is expected to excel this season as well.  E-Sports...

New math curriculum sparks concern regarding teachers input and students learning.

New Math Curriculum Software Leaves Students Behind

Lucy McCord, Writer January 31, 2025

The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) is implementing new rules regarding changes in curriculum structure. One of the district's new programs is instructional learning packages. These packages...

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

Kennedy Show Choirs Kick Off the Competition Season at Linn-Mar Supernova

Scarlett Bunnell, Writer January 31, 2025

Kennedy show choirs Protégé and Happiness, Inc. kicked off their competition season Jan. 9 at Linn-Mar’s "Supernova." Happiness Inc took 3rd behind Johnston's "Innovation" and "Waukee’s Eos" while...

Kennedy Sophomore Boys Basketball: A Season of Excellence

Kennedy Sophomore Boys Basketball: A Season of Excellence

Gabe Copley, Writer January 30, 2025

The Kennedy Sophomore Boys Basketball Team is looking to continue a strong season under Head Coach Tony Vis. The Cougars currently have a win-loss record of 11-2 and the team is maintaining growth mindsets...

Kennedy's Model UN Provides Diplomatic Opportunities for Students

Kennedy’s Model UN Provides Diplomatic Opportunities for Students

Amalie Jørck, Writer January 29, 2025

Model UN is a club at Kennedy that has risen and fallen in popularity since 1990 and was completely rebooted for the 2024-25 school year. It's a club where students come together to learn about what goes...

Instructional Empowerment Program Misses the Mark for CRCSD High Schoolers

Instructional Empowerment Program Misses the Mark for CRCSD High Schoolers

Haile Miller, Writer January 29, 2025

Among the new changes to the Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) curriculum, the Instructional Empowerment program package has been implemented for use in K-12 classrooms. The CRCSD introduced...

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