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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

Kennedy's Fading Tradition

Kennedy’s Fading Tradition

Claire Frank and Ella Smith October 26, 2022

Students are coming together at Kennedy High School on Oct. 28, 2022, to participate in Homeless Night. The students have been collecting boxes in preparation for their shelters on this cold October night. The...

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...

Kennedy Will Be Hosting Homeless Night October 29

Kennedy Will Be Hosting Homeless Night October 29

Jasmine Hite, Writer October 22, 2021

Kennedy’s Student Government will be holding Homeless Night Friday, Oct. 29. The event will begin at 9 p.m. Friday night and last until 6 a.m. Saturday morning.  Homeless Night is an event that Kennedy...

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

Raising Awareness in the Frigid Tempuratures

Lindsey Matus, Writer October 25, 2019

On October 25, student government, with the help of their advisor Joseph Benedict, will be hosting Kennedy’s annual Homeless Night. So far, 54 students are signed up. Adrian Evans and Benedict will rough...

Information about homeless night

Homelessness Hits Home

Brooke Mcneal, News Editor September 8, 2016

603 students in the Cedar Rapids Community School District were identified as homeless during the 2015-2016 school year. That is almost 4% of the total number of students enrolled in the district for the...

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