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Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Medals. Ashlynn laid out her graduation medals on a table in her sun porch for guests to view.

Graduation Party Happenings

Hannah Ratzer, Writer June 5, 2017

Graduation Season arrived, and with it graduation parties. Seniors commemorated their time in high school with pictures, food, and fun.  I decided to take pictures of these various graduation aspects...

Practice for Kennedy graduation

Practice for Kennedy graduation

Rebecca Greene, Writer May 22, 2017

Attention graduating seniors! Graduation is coming up pretty quickly! On Friday, May 26 there will be a practice graduation at 9:45-11:00 a.m. at the U.S. Cellular Center where seniors' actual event will...

Book Review: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Book Review: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Dalissyana Al-Hisnawi, Writer May 19, 2017

My favorite book of all time is by far The Boy in The Striped Pajamas.  This novel gives us a unique perspective on how prejudice, hatred and violence affect innocent people, particularly children, during...

Review: Within the first 5 minutes we had a waiter and out our drink orders in. Not long after that we had salad and bread sticks which seemed to keep coming.

Review: Italian restaurant is delicious-i-oso

Nate Mead, Writer May 16, 2017

In December 1982, the first Olive Garden opened. And today it's still delicious-i-oso. I visited  on April 18 with my mom. We sat in the front bar-restaurant area, which seemed to be empty at 5 p.m,...

Product review: the brush is super bristly and fun, which is good because it's supposed to be a volumizing mascara. The brush isn't too gooey when you pull it out, either.

Review: ‘Benefit’ Mascara to Die For

Sydney Maxa May 15, 2017

Benefit is a widely known makeup company, with almost 6.5 million followers on Instagram alone. It's most known product is the "They're Real! Mascara", which is ranked as the #1 best-selling Prestige...

Students strive for Honor Roll

Mary Shaine Devaras, Writer May 15, 2017

Being on the Honor Roll can be very important to students. It can matter when students start filling out college applications and, if going to college is the plan, working hard and being on the Honor...

Review: Jackson’s Invincible is under-appreciated

Ashton Nanke, Writer May 1, 2017

Invincible is the final studio album released by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson, released in October 2001, a day before Halloween. When people hear the name Michael Jackson, they immediately...

The cast of Young Frankenstein the Musical, April 2017.

2 Reviewers Say Bravo to Cast of Young Frankenstein

Lydia Kilgore and Lauren Kach April 28, 2017

  Lydia Kilgore Reviewer #1: Kennedy  Theatre's production of "Young Frankenstein" was well done, full of German accents, romance, unimaginable friendships, and much more. I went to the...

Photo provided by Anna Reinhart

Students take advantage of AP courses

Sophia Jasper and Maddie Long April 23, 2017

College success, saving money, and saving time -- three goals lots of students want. For students at Kennedy, Advanced Placement classes offer an opportunity to get a head start in college, but they're...

Students make their way to lunch and tutorials.

Students missing Smart Lunch

Irma Dizdarevic, Writer April 23, 2017

Students know that Smart Lunch is not coming back this year. But, if you ask students whether they like Smart Lunch or Smart Time better, there are mixed opinions on which tutorial session is most beneficial. “I...

One of the Cedar Rapids students' college visits was at Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana.

Colleges spring tour gives students an important experience

Jurnee Rose-Johnson, Writer April 23, 2017
Students experience spring college tour, gain insight for college choices
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