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Eight years later: KHS wins districts

Eight years later: KHS wins districts

Jenna Tarroum, Jake Goble, and Finn LeGrand November 19, 2024

  The buzzer goes off and the stadium is stunned for only a second from the shocking victory that just took place. Then chaos erupts, football players jump in the air thrilled, the KHS student...

A guide to the reality of Project 2025 for dummies.

Project 2025 for dummies

Sophia Webb, editor-in-chief October 30, 2024

Project 2025. A proposed presidential transition project overseen by the Heritage Foundation, a non-profit research institute focused on promoting conservative public policies. Chances are you’ve heard...

America’s impact on foreign conflicts

America’s impact on foreign conflicts

Mackenzie Harris, news writer October 30, 2024

Chest pain versus a heart attack. A rear ending versus a car crash. The sniffles versus mono. The words people use are very influential to how a topic will be perceived. Many refer to Israel versus Palestine...

A ballot box with red and blue stars shooting out of it.

Candidate candids

Allie Caffey, entertainment writer October 30, 2024

The 2024 presidential election includes candidates who hope to become president within the span of just a few months, and it’s crucial to know the background of presidential candidates before you vote,...

A laptop with the infinite campus responsive scheduling tab open.

Responsive scheduling: a homeroom improvement or a mistake?

Will Schwalb, news writer October 30, 2024

As the vibrant autumn leaves fall to the ground in the early months of the 2024 school year, the topic of responsive scheduling remains at the forefront of conversation for students and teachers. They...

Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump are both being supported by different celebrities.

Advocating from the A-list

Kiley Huang, web design editor October 30, 2024

Presidential campaigning has been prominent since America’s first election. As APUSH or AP Gov students know, two candidates battling through newspapers, smear campaigns and political cartoons has been...

View of Spencer's Grill from 223 S. Kirkwood Rd, where the restaurant has sat for over 77 years

A cornerstone goes dark

Frances Igney, features writer September 11, 2024

Frozen at 5:08, the clock nestled in the Spencer’s Grill sign sits above an ‘indefinitely closed’ poster. The iconic diner, now dark during its once busy hours, has sat empty in the center of downtown...

Photo by Caroline Pearson

BOE discusses market value assets and the facilities master plan

Josie Mottl, web managing editor April 16, 2024

The KSD Board of Education (BOE) met in the former orchestra room at NKMS to discuss market value assets and the facilities master plan Monday, April 15.  During the meeting, BOE members discussed...

The BOE discussed track and field, turf rental and SRSN at their meeting on April 1.

BOE discusses track and field, turf field rental and Success-Ready Students Network

Sophia Webb, features + in-depth editor April 2, 2024

The KSD Board of Education (BOE) met in the former orchestra room at North Kirkwood Middle School to discuss track and field, turf field rental and Success-Ready Students Network April 1. During the...

Ellard (Cora Donaldson, sophomore) teaching Charlie (Tristan Pysar, junior) new words.

The foreigner

Grayci Branam, news writer December 12, 2023

KHS’s dark comedy play, The Foreigner, premiered Nov. 30, with sold-out crowds on Nov. 31 and Dec. 1. The play is about a shy science fiction editor, Charlie, who is brought to a cabin in Atlanta, Georgia,...

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