Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call
Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call
Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call
Caroline Steidley

Caroline Steidley, editor-in-chief

She/Her

Hobbies and Interests: dancing, reading, shopping, fashion, writing

Favorite song: All Too Well by Taylor Swift

Favorite Quote: “I like the slots.” -Caroline Geeting

All content by Caroline Steidley
Do’s art account, @sunnysidepress, now has over 9,000 followers and is continuously collaborating with new people and brands.

Thao Vi-Do

Caroline Steidley, editor-in-chief
May 10, 2023
Having supportive, trustworthy friends has been the one thing that has gotten me through some of my toughest times. 

Caroline Steidley

Caroline Steidley, editor-in-chief
May 10, 2023

Hot wings challenge with Dr. Havener

Sim Khanuja, Caroline Steidley, and Kinley Bokermann
May 4, 2023
Image courtesy of MCT Campus.

2023 prom court nominees released

Sim Khanuja and Caroline Steidley
March 31, 2023
During January of last school year, all restrooms, except for the commons, were shut down by Dr. Mike Havener at one point due to vandalism.

Flushing away the hate

Caroline Steidley, editor-in-chief
March 10, 2023
What once started as an innocent high school crush is now a marriage of 22 years.

Beating the stats

Caroline Steidley, editor-in-chief
March 2, 2023
To help Dogs on Duty, go to their website dogsonduty.org, to find out different ways to support, donate and volunteer.

Charity Issue: Who let the dogs out?

Caroline Steidley, editor-in-chief
December 1, 2022
Are you feeling sad, unmotivated, maybe even depressed? Forget a therapist. Let's go shopping. 

Retail therapy: myth or fact?

Caroline Steidley, editor-in-chief
October 22, 2022
Meet your 2022 Friendship Court

Meet your 2022 Friendship Court

Kinley Bokermann, Sim Khanuja, and Caroline Steidley
October 20, 2022
KHS Principal Dr. Mike Havener announced his retirement effective at the end of the school year Oct. 14.

Dr. Mike Havener retires after 29 years at KSD

Caroline Steidley and Sim Khanuja
October 14, 2022
KSD administrators banned 14 books in response to the signing of Missouri Senate Bill 775 once the bill went into effect Aug. 28, the third-most of any school district in St. Louis County, after Rockwood and Lindbergh.

KSD bans 14 books

Caroline Steidley, editor-in-chief
October 10, 2022
Former KHS student Kevin Johnson is scheduled to die by injection Nov. 29 for the killing of Kirkwood Police Sergeant William McEntee 17 years ago.

Former KHS student set to be executed

Caroline Steidley, editor-in-chief
October 6, 2022
Over the summer, the US Supreme Court struck down on the historic Roe v. Wade court case reversing nearly half a century of precedent.

Roe v. Wade

Kinley Bokermann, Sim Khanuja, and Caroline Steidley
August 24, 2022
Vivi has been working at Pioneer Perks for two years and said it’s her favorite thing about KHS.

Senior profile: Vivi Kozak

Caroline Steidley, opinions editor
April 12, 2022
Image courtesy of MCT Campus.

2022 Prom court nominees released

Kinley Bokermann and Caroline Steidley
April 6, 2022
With rumors circulating, TKC wants to inform that banning books at KSD is not currently being discussed.

Banning books at KHS?

Sim Khanuja and Caroline Steidley
March 29, 2022
It may surprise you the amount of so-called ‘appropriate’ songs that are actually about doing the dirty. Here are four songs you didn’t know were about sex.

Five songs you didn’t know were about sex

Caroline Steidley, opinions editor
March 1, 2022
University City Children's Center (UCCC) is an organization that focuses on the wellbeing of children from all different backgrounds.

Charity issue: Childhood values

Caroline Steidley, opinions editor
November 9, 2021
The thought of having to read To Kill A Mockingbird or Lord Of The Flies during the summer is strong enough to make some students quiver. Many students associate summer reading with anxiety, work and school. However, since KSD stopped requiring students to read in the summer of 2019, I have actually gained a passion for reading.

Summer reading is back in style

Caroline Steidley, opinions editor
August 25, 2021
These past 14 months have been nothing short of chaotic. With so many changes and obstacles, I have become a completely different person than I was before COVID-19 struck the US.

Growth – Caroline Steidley

Caroline Steidley, opinions writer
May 17, 2021
Art by Maddy Rekhop. Ainsley Wade smiles with her medals that she won from nationals.

Senior profile: Ainsley Wade

Caroline Steidley, opinions writer
May 3, 2021
TKC wants to bring attention to historical and current issues of race often overlooked in Kirkwood schools and the community. In this in-depth, we highlight both problems and possible solutions of race-related issues to increase awareness of these topics. Art by Graesen Joyce

Recognizing race: unexplored issues in Kirkwood

Megan Glasgow, Sim Khanuja, Maya Kim, Kate Schreiber, Caroline Steidley, and Nathan Sweeney
March 3, 2021
In light of recent events and students wanting to be heard, Individuals in KSD believe the district equity policy is not up to date with the rest of society and not inclusive to all people, so KSD is revising their equity policy for students’ benefit in 2021.

Rewriting equity

Caroline Steidley, opinions writer
February 22, 2021
As Harry Styles graced the December 2020 Vogue cover wearing a lacy, baby-blue dress with black detailing on the edging, all hell broke loose.

Yep, Harry Styles wore a dress

Caroline Steidley, opinions writer
February 8, 2021
Maddie Domian tends to children with cancer by gifting them a Katie-Do Kare Kit each month.

Touching hearts one Katie-Do Kare Kit at a time

Caroline Steidley, opinions writer
January 13, 2021
Due to COVID-19 restrictions the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) looked different than previous years, but celebrities did not forget how to dress.

VMA 2020 fashion review

Caroline Steidley, opinions writer
November 13, 2020
President Trump is known for being a frequent Twitter user, with the BLM movement being a hot topic in his social media posts.

Political Issue: How Trump handled BLM (a thread of tweets)

Sim Khanuja and Caroline Steidley
October 21, 2020
Republicans are turning against Trump. Art by Laurel Seidensticker

Political Issue: Republicans against Donald Trump

Caroline Steidley, opinions writer
October 16, 2020
Students use #BlackAtMizzou to share their experiences of injustice, racism and prejudice at MU.

#BlackAtMizzou

Caroline Steidley, opinions writer
August 25, 2020
How to stay active and motivated during quarantine

How to stay active and motivated during quarantine

Caroline Steidley, Writer
May 24, 2020
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