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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

Graduates from the Senior Class of 2022 share their high school advice.

Senior Advice

James Belding, Writer August 3, 2022

Author James Belding works silently in the Torch classroom.

Being the Quiet Kid

James Belding, Writer May 26, 2022

Going somewhere new can be stressful. Add new people, harder work and higher expectations and high school can sound like a daunting experience. When I entered high school, my hands would get clammy,...

Tanager Place offers outpatient therapy at Kennedy High School.

Tanager Therapists Here to Help Students

Sarah Martin-Trainor, Writer February 18, 2022

One in five teens suffer from a mental disorder, but Kennedy has resources to take action against this epidemic. Contrary to popular belief, the no-cost therapy offered at Kennedy is run not by the school...

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Rises During COVID-19 Pandemic

Emma Alcorn, Writer February 1, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only brought a deadly disease and loads of stress to us, but also a rise in domestic violence.  For the previous 3 years, cases of domestic violence have increased. According...

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...

Adrian Evans teaching a lesson in AP World History

A Teacher Who’s Here to Help

Maggie Talbott-Malone, Writer March 5, 2020

In the current age, students like myself and others deal with anxiety, depression, and the pressures of being perfect. It’s very common that this causes stress and less motivation. But, amid all of the...

Kennedy senior Megan Wagner recently overcame an eating disorder. Photo provided by Megan Wagner

Overcoming an eating disorder

Kayla Jacobson, Writer March 27, 2017

A picture posted on social media by Megan Wagner, sr., drew attention to many students. This photo was of her body and the message was to send out the word of body love and national eating disorder awareness. When...

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