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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Maple Grove is the newly combined school of the former Jackson Elementary School and Truman Elementary School that was built as a part of phase one of CRCSDs master plan.

The CRCSD Bond and Me: What You Need To Know Before Voting Day

Haile Miller, Writer November 6, 2023

On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Cedar Rapids citizens will have the ability to vote on a bond regarding the CRCSD (Cedar Rapids Community School District) future in infrastructure.  The bond, worth 220 million...

The AP exam is given by the College Board to any student who signs up.

How Do AP Classes and Exams Affect Student Performance?

Brooklyn Gilchrist, Writer November 6, 2023

Advanced Placement (AP) exams are offered to students at Kennedy. They measure how well students have retained the information and skills of the AP course material. “The entire process of preparing...

Loan begins their solo in a bar.

Kennedy’s Anxiety Project Performs at the Iowa Thespian Festival 

Onnika Hallam, Writer November 3, 2023

Iowa’s Thespian Festival started in the mid-1970s and has been hosted at the University of Northern Iowa for 13 years. The festival hosts over 30 schools from around Iowa.  The festival hosts three...

Students are often distracted by cell phones during class time.

The Impact of Social Media Within Our Community

Anyah Stoppelmoor, Writer November 2, 2023

Throughout the years, social media has evolved and grown into a society of its own. With both positive and negative impacts, it has made significant changes in society. Numbers of bullying and harassment...

Drakes album For All the Dogs is Drakes 13th Billboard No. 1 album.

Drake’s New Album Tops Charts and Sets Records

Samuella Kasha, Writer November 1, 2023

At the beginning of the summer, Drake began his “It’s All a Blur Tour” (IAAB) with 21 Savage. Towards the beginning of his tour run, Drake announced that his eighth studio album, “For All the Dogs,”...

The Torch would like to wish all of our readers a happy Halloween!

Halloween: Same Day, Different Perspective

Lucy McCord and Liliana Hansen October 31, 2023

Each year on Oct. 31 thousands of people dress up to celebrate the spooky holiday of Halloween. However, for teens, this holiday is not nearly as thrilling. During the frightening season, fewer and fewer...

Best Buddies members join together for a picture.

Photos: Best Buddies Kicks Off the Year With the Buddy Matching Party on October 11

Anyah Stoppelmoor, Photographer October 30, 2023

All photos can be found on the Flickr!

Irate at a missed 12 man on the field call, offensive coordinator George Anderson holds back a screaming head coach Brian White.

Photos: Varsity Football Takes on Cedar Falls on October 17, Ending Their Season in the First Round of the Playoffs

Isaac White and Piper White October 30, 2023

  On Oct. 27, Kennedy Varsity Football took on Cedar Falls for the first round of playoffs at the UNI dome. Just two weeks prior, Cedar Falls beat Kennedy by three points in a defense-dominated...

Emma Clabaugh and Kenna Mchenry wait for more people to come to their trunk.

Kennedys Trunk-Or-Treat Turns Out Less Than Expected

Johnathan Hawkes, Writer October 30, 2023

Several trunk-or-treats came and went this past week all around Cedar Rapids. Kennedy's Junior and Senior Class Council decided to join in the celebrations and hosted their own Halloween fundraiser in...

Scream Acres is open for its final weekend, Oct. 27-28, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate.

Scream Acres: Four Fright-Filled Attractions Offering Scares and Delight

Emma Rood, Writer October 27, 2023

If you happen to live in or visit Iowa during the month of October, take a trip to Bloomsbury Farm's Scream Acres Haunted Park in Atkins. Whether you go with your friends or family, you’re guaranteed...

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