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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Kennedy Trap Club is holding a meeting Sept. 8 in preparation for the 2021-2022 year.

Kennedy Trap Club Prepares for the Season

James Belding, Writer September 7, 2021

The Kennedy Trap Club will hold a Parent Support Group meeting Wednesday, Sept. 8 in the cafeteria 6-8 p.m. The meeting will cover membership dues, recruiting sponsors, future meeting times and answer...

Pepper spray can be hooked onto a keyring.

Sexual Assault: Precautions and Prevention

Natalie Ruggeri, Writer June 5, 2021

Trigger Warning: Mentions of Sexual Assault and Rape Every 73 seconds, someone is sexually assaulted in America. A study by the UN Women UK’s Safe Space found 97% of women aged 18-24 have experienced...

Photo Via Iowa Public Radio Images. Kim Reynolds speaking to her constituents in Iowa.

Leave School Decisions in the Hands of the Educators

Jami Martin-Trainor, Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2021

Kim Reynolds signed a law early this morning removing the mask mandate in all Cedar Rapids public schools immediately. The CRCSD has no choice but to comply. Regardless of vaccination status, no student...

Photo of the COVID-19 Coronavirus provided by the National Park Service.

One Year of COVID-19

March 16, 2020. The day our district told us we would not return to school after spring break. A disease called COVID-19 had entered Iowa a few days prior. School was canceled until it was dealt with....

"Syringe and Vaccine" by NIAID is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Trust in the Vaccine

Anabel Bradley, Writer February 12, 2021

Since March 2020, COVID-19 has run rampant through the United States. Over 400,000 Americans have died from the virus, but a light has appeared at the end of this tunnel. Two vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna...

Shawn Thomsen, facilitator at Kennedy High School, disinfecting a desk to help protect students and staff.

Protect Our Schools

Jami Martin-Trainor, Editor-in-Chief February 9, 2021

Hardship after hardship has slammed Cedar Rapids schools since the beginning of 2020. The pandemic has changed the way we live and the derecho destroyed a large part of our community. A healthy and safe...

As staff and students return back to the building for the first time since last March, they are asked to maintain the suggested six feet distance as a way to stay safe and sanitary.

Safe, Sound and Sanitized

Jasmine Hite, Writer January 19, 2021

Students and staff have been unable to access the Kennedy High School building since last March due to COVID-19 and the derecho. After extensive building repairs, Kennedy is now prepared to reopen its...

Are Holidays Cancelled?

Are Holidays Cancelled?

Anabel Bradley, Writer December 11, 2020

In a normal year, the holidays are a time filled with family, friends and cheer. The house is filled with shouts from cousins playing Mario Kart, the clanging of plates as dishes are being washed and holiday...

Zoey Olson, sr., at show choir dance practice.

Show Choir Under the Lights of COVID-19

Grace Niemuth and Jasmine Hite October 30, 2020

Group choir is one of the most dangerous activities to do during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an article from the Los Angeles Times. The Cedar Rapids Community School District has struggled to find...

Kennedy High School facilities damaged by the Derecho Aug. 10. The gymnasium was hit especially hard.

What’s Going on with Homecoming?

Claire Beaman, Writer October 28, 2020

This year the dance will not be held in October. Is there still a possibility of a homecoming dance this school year? Jason Kline, principal of Kennedy High School, said that it would not be possible...

An inside peek on the life360 app. Edited by Ashton Nanke

Life Built Around 360

Olivia Riley-Schmelzer, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2020

A technology driven society has shaped the lives and behaviors of Gen Z, as well as the lives and behaviors of their parents.  The method of parenting and the way we stay connected has shifted from...

Kennedy's girls locker room.

Lost and Never Found

Mackenzie Joseph, Writer December 3, 2018

School should be considered one of the safest and secured places to be. But recently schools haven’t been the same. With all the theft and shootings going around many people are wondering, are we really...

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