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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

John F. Kennedy tours the high school names after him.

Issues Week: A Tradition Lost to Time

Sonja Woerner, Editor-in-Chief August 29, 2023

The year is 1967. Kennedy, home of the Cougars, has just opened its doors and all students have been given a week off. While school was canceled, a majority of the student body came in anyway, signing...

Move Over Christmas, Here Comes Kwanzaa

Move Over Christmas, Here Comes Kwanzaa

Jasmine Hite, Writer December 25, 2021

Most of the world’s population knows the tale of the magical St. Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus. As parents have told their children for decades, Santa Claus is a jolly old man dressed in a red...

Participating student spent the night in cardboard boxes outside.

Kennedy’s Homeless Night Creates Awareness

Jasmine Hite, Writer November 11, 2021

Kennedy’s Homeless Night was created when the student government believed it would be a good idea for a project. That first night was held in May 2002, and totaled eight attending students. As the...

Cougar Pantry, the resource that Kennedy offered to students who needed or wanted  food to take home.

CRCSD Offers Aid in this Time of Need

Jami Martin-Trainor, Editor-in-Chief March 20, 2020

The Cedar Rapids Community school district made the decision to shut down schools for four weeks to combat the Coronavirus that continues to spread globally. Seniors are wondering what will become of their...

Students at Kennedy high school preparing to spend the night outside at a previous homeless night.

Camping for a Cause

Jami Martin-Trainor, Writer October 26, 2018

A yearly tradition at Kennedy High School when October comes around is Homeless Night. Homelessness in Iowa, though lower than other states, is still a relevant issue that impacts many. This year, Homeless...

Seniors Hailey Dolphin and Evyn DeWitte take attendance at the start of class and give announcements.

The Importance of Student Government

Leeanne Mehring-Cruz, Feature Editor May 7, 2018

“Student Government gives you a voice and allows you to have opportunities to change a ton of peoples’ lives throughout our community,” Hailey Dolphin, sr., said. Dolphin has been a part of...

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