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Drumline leads the Kennedy Marching Band, following closely behind the drum majors.
Kennedy Sends 22 Musicians to Perform at the All-State Music Festival on November 18
Freshman Elle Rammelsberg receives a medal and ISDTA shirt for qualifying at State Solo Qualifiers.
Kennedy Dance Team Begins Their Season with State Solo Qualifiers
Maple Grove is the newly combined school of the former Jackson Elementary School and Truman Elementary School that was built as a part of phase one of CRCSDs master plan.
The CRCSD Bond and Me: What You Need To Know Before Voting Day
Emma Clabaugh and Kenna Mchenry wait for more people to come to their trunk.
Kennedys Trunk-Or-Treat Turns Out Less Than Expected
Legislation Regarding Pronouns and Gender Identity Sweeps Iowa Schools
Legislation Regarding Pronouns and Gender Identity Sweeps Iowa Schools
Schlakk brings the house down with a two handed slam dunk.
Varsity Boys Basketball Plays Their First Game of the Season Against Marion
Making a move around a Marion guard, senior Trevan Krumrai drives to the basket.
Kennedy’s Winter Sports Start Their Seasons
Grant Mather and Trevan Krumrei sign to colleges.
Photos: Kennedy Group Athletic Signing on November 8
Freshman Elle Rammelsberg receives a medal and ISDTA shirt for qualifying at State Solo Qualifiers.
Kennedy Dance Team Begins Their Season with State Solo Qualifiers
Irate at a missed 12 man on the field call, offensive coordinator George Anderson holds back a screaming head coach Brian White.
Photos: Varsity Football Takes on Cedar Falls on October 17, Ending Their Season in the First Round of the Playoffs
Carl Azuz speaks to National Review on a Pennsylvania School District Banning the showing of CNN.
Who Remembers CNN10?
In a world full of unspoken topics, theres an important topic often left undiscussed.
To Poop or Not to Poop: Should That Really Be a Question?
Drakes album For All the Dogs is Drakes 13th Billboard No. 1 album.
Drake’s New Album Tops Charts and Sets Records
The Torch would like to wish all of our readers a happy Halloween!
Halloween: Same Day, Different Perspective
Scream Acres is open for its final weekend, Oct. 27-28, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate.
Scream Acres: Four Fright-Filled Attractions Offering Scares and Delight
Shirts created for Cougar Bandana to promote mental health.
Cougar Bandana: Spreading Awareness for Mental Health
Kennedy’s Key Club is a group effort.
Kennedy Key Club Makes a Comeback
The AP exam is given by the College Board to any student who signs up.
How Do AP Classes and Exams Affect Student Performance?
Freshmen Jocelyn Stepanek, Calumn Fortune, Beckett Mister and senior Tayva Fortune.
Photos: Best Buddies Tie-Dye Party on October 26
Scream Acres is open for its final weekend, Oct. 27-28, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate.
Scream Acres: Four Fright-Filled Attractions Offering Scares and Delight
Torch Out Loud, the Kennedy Torch podcast, logo used in every episode.
Torch Out Loud: Foreign Exchange Student Su Shima on Her Experiences With America and Kennedy High School
Junior Athlete of the Week Maren Diederich serves one of her aces.
Kennedy Volleyball Player Maren Diedrich Nominated for Des Moines Register Female Athlete of the Week
Athletic director Aaron Stecker introduces athletes at one of Kennedys signature state send-offs.
Aaron Stecker: Always a Cougar
Senior Charlotte Ottemoeller plays alto saxophone for Kennedy Marching Bands 2022-2023 show, Black Widow.
Senior Charlotte Ottemoeller Takes The Field
Freshman Adam Gray runs five kilometers for cross country, a race in which he holds the freshman record.
A Kennedy First: Class of 2026 Adam Gray Breaks Two Freshman Records His First Year
Rafiki (Daraiya Hurt) holding up the next generation of lion royalty.
Video: Kennedy’s “The Lion King Jr.”
Junior Charlotte Thephravong performing for Happiness Inc.
Cocoa and Carols Groups Perform December 9
Drumline leads the Kennedy Marching Band, following closely behind the drum majors.
Kennedy Sends 22 Musicians to Perform at the All-State Music Festival on November 18
Rethinking her actions, Cady hopes to right her wrongs.
Photos: Washington Puts on Mean Girls as Fall Musical
Loan begins their solo in a bar.
Kennedy’s Anxiety Project Performs at the Iowa Thespian Festival 
Schlakk brings the house down with a two handed slam dunk.
Varsity Boys Basketball Plays Their First Game of the Season Against Marion
Senior Raiya Hurt performs Happy solo.
Kennedy’s Ensembles Perform at Premiere Concert
Rethinking her actions, Cady hopes to right her wrongs.
Photos: Washington Puts on Mean Girls as Fall Musical
Best Buddies members pose together.
Photos: Best Buddies Trunk-or-Treat Promotes Inclusion Over Halloween Weekend
Best Buddies members join together for a picture.
Photos: Best Buddies Kicks Off the Year With the Buddy Matching Party on October 11
The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

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Legislation Regarding Pronouns and Gender Identity Sweeps Iowa Schools

Legislation Regarding Pronouns and Gender Identity Sweeps Iowa Schools

Onnika Hallam, Writer
October 11, 2023
Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the Condition of the State address to members of the Iowa Legislature inside the House Chamber, on Tuesday evening, Jan. 10, 2023, at the Iowa State Capitol, in Des Moines.

Iowa Auditing Bill Threatens Accountability and Rule of Law

Joshua Barker, Writer
June 1, 2023
Stephanie Stores posing for a picture after being choose 4th overall to the Washington Mystics

Three Iowa Women’s Basketball Players Drafted to the WNBA

Samuella Kasha, Writer
May 8, 2023
Photo of protesters showing support for Iowas transgender youth in light of recent governmental changes.

Iowa, What Are We Doing?

Jersey Bilyeu, Writer
April 3, 2023
Junior Trevan Krumrei reaches around a North Scott player to put the ball in the basket.

Photos: Boys Basketball Punches Ticket to the Well

Merideth Langton, Photo Editor
March 1, 2023
A limit is being put on childrens learning throughout Iowa.

Another Attack on the LGBTQ Community

Jersey Bilyeu, Writer
February 14, 2023
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs the Students First Act in the Capitol rotunda.

The Beginning of the End of Public Education in Iowa

Sonja Woerner, Copy Editor
January 25, 2023
Members of IYC gather in celebration of legislation passed early in the day.

Voices of the Future

Joshua Barker, Writer
January 3, 2023
Renewable energy has been growing in Iowa in recent years.

Iowa’s Go Green Incentives

Joshua Barker, Writer
October 18, 2022
Should we be allowed to pick and choose what parts of history we learn?

Iowa Legislation Undermines Teachers

Sonja Woerner, Writer
April 26, 2022
Native women are missing but they dont receive as much attention as white women.

Unspoken Truths

Jaiah Willis, Writer
March 14, 2022
Mask mandates are banned in Iowa schools once again.

Mask Mandate Lifted in CRCSD Schools

Molly Martin, Writer
January 25, 2022
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