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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Kennedy theater department will hold auditions for Chicago starting Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Kennedy Drama Ends 2022-2023 School Year with Chicago

Emma Beachner, Writer January 27, 2023

The Kennedy Theater Department is ending their 2022-2023 school year with a production of Chicago. The Broadway musical is based on a play of the same title from 1996. It first premiered on Broadway in...

Junior, Cyrus Courtney shooting a mid range jumper.

Photos: Boys Basketball Scores Over Linn-Mar, 70-57

Isaac White, Photographer January 13, 2023

For The full album, Visit our Flickr! https://www.flickr.com/photos/kennedytorch/albums/72177720305196364

Members of IYC gather in celebration of legislation passed early in the day.

Voices of the Future

Joshua Barker, Writer January 3, 2023

The Iowa Youth Congress (IYC) held a special congressional session on Nov. 7 in a bid to bring more voice to the youth of Iowa. The program helps bring together youth across the state and teach about the...

Students can use Cougar Advisory to voice their opinion on a variety of topics like curriculum or other activities.

The Return of Cougar Advisory

Joshua Barker, Writer November 29, 2022

Students have long wished to have a voice in the education system. This has been especially true due to a recent increase in fights, debate over funding and more. Kennedy has re-implemented a way for students...

Freshman Slader Buckheister runs with his teammate, sophmore Reuben Schlaak close behind.

Photos: Boys’ Cross Country Competes at the State Meet

Anabel Bradley, Writer November 4, 2022

Check out the rest of the photos on our flickr linked here.

Happiness Inc. singers having fun during rehearsal while preparing for their competition season.

Raise The Roof: A Beloved Kennedy Event, Canceled.

Jersey Bilyeu, Writer November 1, 2022

Raise The Roof is an annual show choir competition hosted by Kennedy. Held at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse in late February, it's become one of the most known events at Kennedy and in the show choir world. In...

Gervin poses before heading into the game.

Aiyanna Gervin: History in the Making

Rowan Hesford, Writer October 13, 2022

Football has been a historically male-dominated sport. This school year, sophomore Aiyanna Gervin joined the football team for her first year ever. With a history of flag football under her belt, Gervin...

The Cedar Rapids Community School District is struggling to find enough ELL teachers

Kennedy Suffers an ELL Teacher Shortage

Lexie Waybill, Writer October 10, 2022

Since the pandemic we’ve had a universal teacher shortage. Kennedy is no exception and has fallen victim to it. The shortage has started to affect the way teachers teach and the students learn, especially...

In preparation for the premiere, the Puffs' production crew work on the props. The play was moved into the auditorium because of the size of the set.

Puffs Comes to Kennedy

Jordan Horne September 21, 2022

Kennedy’s upcoming play will be a one to see, especially if you’re a Harry Potter fan. Coming to Kennedy on Oct. 6 is a play based on the Harry Potter franchise — Puffs, as in Hufflepuff, one of...

Wilsee Kollie shares her art created to honor the volume of Black hair.

Representing With the Rainbow

Anabel Bradley, Writer June 1, 2022

The scratch of a colored pencil and the soft swish of paint fill the room as senior Wilsee Kollie begins a new art piece. Her palette is the rainbow. As she works, the colors come together to display...

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