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Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The girls soccer team seniors. Photo provided by Carly Langhurst.

The undefeated Cougars

Macy Anderson, Photo Editor May 19, 2016

The Kennedy girls soccer team is off to a great start, a 12-0 start to be exact. The Cougars have a team led by several seniors, who have had a lot of success in the past. "Being a senior on the...

Winter sports wrap up

Winter sports wrap up

Macy Anderson, Photo Editor April 6, 2016

Although it may still feel like winter, winter sports are officially over, and we are beginning the last sports season of the year. Men's basketball ended with an 11-12 record, losing in the second...

Senior Olivia Weigel tries on her prom dress.

Finding the perfect gown

Macy Anderson, Photo Editor March 7, 2016

Even though prom seems as if it's ages away, many girls have already purchased their dresses. "I wanted to get the process over with so I wouldn't have to stress about it later," Olivia Weigel, sr.,...

Take your mark, women's track and field has started

Take your mark, women’s track and field has started

Macy Anderson, Photo Editor February 22, 2016

As winter sports come to a close and spring time is nearing- that means so are spring sports. As soon as the snow melts and the runners can see the track, they are outside practicing. The first practice...

Four years, many changes

Four years, many changes

Macy Anderson, Photo Editor February 10, 2016

Over the past four years, there have been many changes that I have watched happen and been a part of. I am leaving a Kennedy High School that is very different than the one I walked into. It has been interesting...

Anna Fluent, sr., asked Jordan Weiss, sr., to WPA last year.

The tables turn for WPA

Macy Anderson, Photo Editor January 25, 2016

This year Kennedy's second school dance, the WPA, will be held on March 24. WPA stands for Women Pay All, where typically the women ask the men to be their date to the dance. “WPA gives girls...

Linden Runels, sr., guards Amanda Ollinger. The Cougars beat the Lions 60-47.

Kennedy women’s basketball adds another win to the streak

Macy Anderson, Photo Editor January 6, 2016

The Cougars took on the Linn-Mar Lions last night at home. The Cougars fought until the end and won the game 60-47. Lela Sellers, sr., led the Cougars with 17 points. "They are in the top ten and...

Multiple sport athletes focus for their future

Multiple sport athletes focus for their future

Macy Anderson, Photo Editor December 7, 2015

As athletes get older, the activities they focus on become even more crucial. Many find that it is too difficult to play multiple sports at a high level, so they tend to focus on one or two. Brinley...

Tyler Dralle, sr., broke the metro most yard rushed record last night in the state championship game.

Cougar football ends their legendary season

Macy Anderson, Photo Editor November 24, 2015

The Kennedy football team ended their record-breaking season last night. At 13-1, they won 13 consecutive games and had the best season in Kennedy High School history. The Cougars faced West Des Moines...

The Kennedy dance  team placed first last weekend at the Spirit Spectacular.

Dance team opens their competition season

Macy Anderson, Photo Editor October 23, 2015

Everyone knows all about the football players playing on the field, but you can’t forget the people cheering and dancing on the sidelines. Other than preforming at school activities and sporting...

The reality of homelessness

The reality of homelessness

Macy Anderson, Photo Editor October 15, 2015

Year after year Kennedy has hosted their annual homeless night to raise money for homeless people in Cedar Rapids. While finding a box to "live" in for the night might sound like a lot of fun, is that...

A student at SMART lunch enjoys her meal.

Be smarter about SMART lunch

Macy Anderson, Photo Editor September 24, 2015
The kids that need to be going to tutorials, aren't. It is a flaw in the system, and it is hard to enforce.
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