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Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Wilsee Kollie shares her art created to honor the volume of Black hair.

Representing With the Rainbow

Anabel Bradley, Writer June 1, 2022

The scratch of a colored pencil and the soft swish of paint fill the room as senior Wilsee Kollie begins a new art piece. Her palette is the rainbow. As she works, the colors come together to display...

Teens' Voices Get Heard

Teens’ Voices Get Heard

Dylan Sines, Writer August 13, 2021

From picket signs to phone calls, teens are taking responsibility in politics. It’s never too soon to take action. In politics, the right to vote isn’t necessary to make a difference. When everything...

The Cedar Rapids Police Department's car parked outside of Kennedy High School.

Students Raise Concerns Over Student Resource Officers

Jami Martin-Trainor, Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2021

Since the murder of George Floyd in the spring of 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement has pushed for a re-evaluation of the systems intended to keep us safe. While traditional police officers were the...

Photos of victims of police brutality were placed on the stairs during the vigil. Attendees of the vigil laid flowers, candles and other memorabilia by the photos.

Candlelight Vigil Held in Memory of Breonna Taylor

Joel Dillman, Writer October 15, 2020

A candlelight vigil was held Sep. 21 in Newbo City Market to honor Breonna Taylor, an African American woman who was fatally shot by a police officer in Louisville, Kentucky. The vigil was organized by...

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