As of Sept. 15, 2022 there are 59,606 reported Monkeypox cases in the world. Of these, 22,774 are in the United States. With these cases following the infamous COVID-19 pandemic many wonder how serious...
Dan Carolin has taught Japanese for the past three decades, but teaching Japanese to English speakers wasn’t the original way it was going to go, it was the other way around.
His original experience...
Authors’ Note: Regardless of the Jan. 25 removal of Iowa schools' ability to enforce mask mandates, masks should still be worn indoors to protect oneself and others from COVID-19. Considering the omicron...
Show choir is one of Kennedy’s most beloved extracurricular activities. The rhythm, vocals, and dancing mix to create a wonderful performance opportunity for students. But what happens when over half...
The CRCSD has lifted the mask mandate for all students and staff following a court ruling in the 8th Circuit Court.
In an email to CRCSD families, Superintendent Noreen Bush announced the universal...
As the number of new COVID-19 cases reached a historic high in the last two weeks, vaccine boosters have become a growing concern. Although adults have been able to get boosters since Nov, children and...
Tuesday, Nov. 2, federal health officials gave final approval to using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for ages 5-11.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine has...
The first day of school for the CRCSD was Aug. 23. After 19 days of school, COVID-19 notifications have become routine. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds continues to fight Iowa schools’ attempts at COVID-19 mitigation.
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Due to COVID-19 cases throughout CRCSD, the district put restrictions on whole school events, such as pep assemblies. Kennedy students and staff look forward to the entertainment and adrenaline in the...
After over a year since a school dance, homecoming is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 24. The dance will be held outside on the cafeteria patio from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m due to COVID-19 number in Linn County....
A city-wide mask mandate goes into effect in Iowa City Aug. 19 at 11:59 p.m. This mandate opposes the spirit of the state law HF 847, passed May 20, which prohibits cities and counties from issuing mask...
When we couldn’t see friends, couldn’t travel, couldn’t do activities, we still had music. We could plug in headphones and drown out the questions we had for the future. We could turn on a speaker...
