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Drumline leads the Kennedy Marching Band, following closely behind the drum majors.
Kennedy Sends 22 Musicians to Perform at the All-State Music Festival on November 18
Freshman Elle Rammelsberg receives a medal and ISDTA shirt for qualifying at State Solo Qualifiers.
Kennedy Dance Team Begins Their Season with State Solo Qualifiers
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
Emma Clabaugh and Kenna Mchenry wait for more people to come to their trunk.
Kennedys Trunk-Or-Treat Turns Out Less Than Expected
Legislation Regarding Pronouns and Gender Identity Sweeps Iowa Schools
Legislation Regarding Pronouns and Gender Identity Sweeps Iowa Schools
Schlakk brings the house down with a two handed slam dunk.
Varsity Boys Basketball Plays Their First Game of the Season Against Marion
Making a move around a Marion guard, senior Trevan Krumrai drives to the basket.
Kennedy’s Winter Sports Start Their Seasons
Grant Mather and Trevan Krumrei sign to colleges.
Photos: Kennedy Group Athletic Signing on November 8
Freshman Elle Rammelsberg receives a medal and ISDTA shirt for qualifying at State Solo Qualifiers.
Kennedy Dance Team Begins Their Season with State Solo Qualifiers
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
Carl Azuz speaks to National Review on a Pennsylvania School District Banning the showing of CNN.
Who Remembers CNN10?
In a world full of unspoken topics, theres an important topic often left undiscussed.
To Poop or Not to Poop: Should That Really Be a Question?
Drakes album For All the Dogs is Drakes 13th Billboard No. 1 album.
Drake’s New Album Tops Charts and Sets Records
The Torch would like to wish all of our readers a happy Halloween!
Halloween: Same Day, Different Perspective
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
Shirts created for Cougar Bandana to promote mental health.
Cougar Bandana: Spreading Awareness for Mental Health
Kennedy’s Key Club is a group effort.
Kennedy Key Club Makes a Comeback
The AP exam is given by the College Board to any student who signs up.
How Do AP Classes and Exams Affect Student Performance?
Freshmen Jocelyn Stepanek, Calumn Fortune, Beckett Mister and senior Tayva Fortune.
Photos: Best Buddies Tie-Dye Party on October 26
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
Torch Out Loud, the Kennedy Torch podcast, logo used in every episode.
Torch Out Loud: Foreign Exchange Student Su Shima on Her Experiences With America and Kennedy High School
Junior Athlete of the Week Maren Diederich serves one of her aces.
Kennedy Volleyball Player Maren Diedrich Nominated for Des Moines Register Female Athlete of the Week
Athletic director Aaron Stecker introduces athletes at one of Kennedys signature state send-offs.
Aaron Stecker: Always a Cougar
Senior Charlotte Ottemoeller plays alto saxophone for Kennedy Marching Bands 2022-2023 show, Black Widow.
Senior Charlotte Ottemoeller Takes The Field
Freshman Adam Gray runs five kilometers for cross country, a race in which he holds the freshman record.
A Kennedy First: Class of 2026 Adam Gray Breaks Two Freshman Records His First Year
Rafiki (Daraiya Hurt) holding up the next generation of lion royalty.
Video: Kennedy’s “The Lion King Jr.”
Junior Charlotte Thephravong performing for Happiness Inc.
Cocoa and Carols Groups Perform December 9
Drumline leads the Kennedy Marching Band, following closely behind the drum majors.
Kennedy Sends 22 Musicians to Perform at the All-State Music Festival on November 18
Rethinking her actions, Cady hopes to right her wrongs.
Photos: Washington Puts on Mean Girls as Fall Musical
Loan begins their solo in a bar.
Kennedy’s Anxiety Project Performs at the Iowa Thespian Festival 
Schlakk brings the house down with a two handed slam dunk.
Varsity Boys Basketball Plays Their First Game of the Season Against Marion
Senior Raiya Hurt performs Happy solo.
Kennedy’s Ensembles Perform at Premiere Concert
Rethinking her actions, Cady hopes to right her wrongs.
Photos: Washington Puts on Mean Girls as Fall Musical
Best Buddies members pose together.
Photos: Best Buddies Trunk-or-Treat Promotes Inclusion Over Halloween Weekend
Best Buddies members join together for a picture.
Photos: Best Buddies Kicks Off the Year With the Buddy Matching Party on October 11
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AP Panic: How to Study

AP Panic: How to Study

Naomi Hofferber
April 21, 2016
Trump supporters at Iowa Caucus in early February of 2016. Photo by Nathan Sheeley.

Super Tuesday: Results

Naomi Hofferber
March 1, 2016

FAFSA- What To Know

Naomi Hofferber
February 21, 2016
The Fight For 4%

The Fight For 4%

Naomi Hofferber
February 12, 2016
Kennedy students traveled to the capital last year to lobby for education funding. Democratic Representative Art Staed talked with students.

[Photo] For Better or For Worse

March 1, 2017
The cost of college credit: AP exams

The cost of college credit: AP exams

Naomi Hofferber, Culture Editor
January 27, 2016
Photo courtesy of Creative Commons.

Starman: Remembering David Bowie

Naomi Hofferber
January 12, 2016
Students make their way to lunch and tutorials.

The Cougar Crunch: Finals

Naomi Hofferber and Jayden Bisson
January 8, 2016
Are you there, Iowa?

Are you there, Iowa?

Naomi Hofferber, Culture Editor
December 17, 2015

Curling Cougars

Naomi Hofferber
December 9, 2015
Get Out The Vote

Get Out The Vote

Naomi Hofferber
December 8, 2015
Photos: Cougars at the Championships

Photos: Cougars at the Championships

Naomi Hofferber
November 24, 2015
Shaun Beyer, sr., hurdles an opponent, gaining major yards at the semi-final game.

Photos: Varsity Football in the Dome: Semi-Finals

Naomi Hofferber
November 14, 2015
Macy Anderson, sr., and Kayla Joyner, jr., block a hit from Cedar Falls.

Photos: Volleyball takes on the Cell

Naomi Hofferber
November 10, 2015
Jessica Williams, jr., completes an open turn in the state championship.

Photos: State Women’s Swimming

Naomi Hofferber
November 7, 2015
Photos: Playoffs Round 3: The Cougars Head For The Dome

Photos: Playoffs Round 3: The Cougars Head For The Dome

Naomi Hofferber and Jayden Bisson
November 7, 2015
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Three sets and to the cell

Xander Riley and Naomi Hofferber
November 3, 2015
Photos: Varsity Football Playoffs Round 2

Photos: Varsity Football Playoffs Round 2

Naomi Hofferber, Culture Editor
November 2, 2015
Photos: Varsity Football Playoffs: Round 1

Photos: Varsity Football Playoffs: Round 1

Naomi Hofferber, Culture Editor
October 28, 2015
A call for non-violence

A call for non-violence

Naomi Hofferber, Culture Editor
October 26, 2015
Photos: Varsity Football vs. Waterloo East

Photos: Varsity Football vs. Waterloo East

Naomi Hofferber
October 10, 2015

Photos: Varsity Football Game: Cougars vs. Jefferson

Naomi Hofferber
September 27, 2015
Photos: Varsity Homecoming Football Game: Cougars vs. North Scott

Photos: Varsity Homecoming Football Game: Cougars vs. North Scott

Naomi Hofferber, Arts and Culture Editor
September 12, 2015
Senior Ellie Klein is crowned homecoming queen with enthusiastic support from her fellow homecoming court members.

Homecoming Crowning 2015

Naomi Hofferber
September 12, 2015
Pumpkin Spice Gets New Life

Pumpkin Spice Gets New Life

Naomi Hofferber
September 10, 2015
Cougar Varsity Football Game vs. Washington

Cougar Varsity Football Game vs. Washington

Naomi Hofferber
September 5, 2015

Cougar Varsity Football Game vs. Iowa City West

Naomi Hofferber
August 28, 2015
New Bo Music Festival Review

New Bo Music Festival Review

Naomi Hofferber
August 9, 2015

Dennis Schmuecker

Naomi Hofferber, Writer
May 28, 2015

Jacquelyn Herr

Naomi Hofferber, Writer
May 28, 2015

Laurie Bark

Naomi Hofferber, Writer
May 28, 2015
Review: Neutral Milk Hotel at the Iowa Memorial Union

Review: Neutral Milk Hotel at the Iowa Memorial Union

Naomi Hofferber
April 28, 2015
Dr. Brad Buck talks with Torch reporters April 3 at the superintendents office at the Cedar Rapids Educational Service Learning Center.

Getting to know the new guy in charge

Xander Riley, Abby Donovan, Elianna Novitch, and Naomi Hofferber
April 3, 2015

Considering the President’s war proposal

Naomi Hofferber
February 27, 2015

Review of The Interview: a perspective on the controversy

Naomi Hofferber
January 30, 2015
Large Group Speech heads to Districts

Large Group Speech heads to Districts

Naomi Hofferber
January 25, 2015

State of the Union: An Overview

Naomi Hofferber
January 23, 2015

Peer Tutoring: Learning from a New Perspective

Naomi Hofferber
December 12, 2014

Photos from Varsity Football Playoffs: Cougars vs. Bettendorf

Naomi Hofferber
November 5, 2014
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[Photo] Gone with 20 Seconds to Spare

November 4, 2014

Photos from Varsity Football Playoffs: Cougars vs Muscatine

Naomi Hofferber
November 3, 2014

Photos from Varsity Football Oct. 24: Cougars vs Wahawks

Naomi Hofferber
October 28, 2014

Honoring A Kennedy Music Man

Elianna Novitch and Naomi Hofferber
October 28, 2014

Photos From Varsity Football Game Oct. 2: Kennedy vs. Linn Mar

Naomi Hofferber
October 7, 2014

From the issue: Friends

Naomi Hofferber
October 6, 2014

Kennedy Parking: A Q&A with Jim Muench, Kennedy High School’s Vice Principal

Naomi Hofferber
September 14, 2014

Kennedy art show

Naomi Hofferber
May 19, 2014
Photo by Isabel Neff

Speech sends 32 to state

Naomi Hofferber
March 3, 2014
State of the Union; Kennedy Weighs In

State of the Union; Kennedy Weighs In

Naomi Hofferber
February 7, 2014
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