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Exhibit featuring work from AP Studio Art students from March 10 to April 1 in The Monday Club gallery located at 37 S. Maple Ave in Webster Groves.

AP Studio Art Exhibit

Adler Bowman, web editor March 12, 2019

Chugging shots of espresso and sharpening No. 2 pencils on a breezy May morning, students file into rows of desks to take 3-hour AP exams to receive college credit. The AP Studio Art students, however,...

Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen announced in 2014 that over 7 percent of Tinder users are between the ages of 13 and 17. Because the app requires a minimum age of 18, younger users post a fake age on their profiles. A recent TKC survey found 20 percent (63/318) of KHS students have created an account on an online dating app such as Tinder, Match and Grindr.

Turning to Tinder

Adler Bowman, web editor March 11, 2019

*This story contains anonymous sources Wanting to surprise herself on her eighteenth birthday, she decided to make some riskier plans than usual. Sophia*, senior, pocketed her pepper spray before sneaking...

photo by Kara Rieger

TKC tries blind makeovers

Annie O'Brien, health and wellness editor February 26, 2019

Music by bensound.com

photo by Will Rives

Issues: Standardized test prep affordability

Adler Bowman, web editor October 30, 2018

With a TI-84 calculator and No. 2 pencil trapped in a sweaty grip, high school students across the United States file into freezing classrooms at 8 a.m. on a Saturday to take a test. A test thought to...

What did you do over the no homework weekend?

What did you do over the no homework weekend?

Adler Bowman, features editor April 30, 2018

Every student had the opportunity to experience four days without any school-related obligations during the weekend of Feb. 16. According to Dr. Michael Havener, principal, the concept of the no homework...

photo by Mary Ralston

Smashing the glass ceiling: Annika Kline

Adler Bowman, features editor March 15, 2018

Annika Kline, sophomore, has always been a little off-beat. About 30 percent (10/33) of percussionist in the KHS band are female, but Kline is the only girl that played snare drum during the 2017 Pioneer...

TKC tries foreign candy

TKC tries foreign candy

Annie O'Brien, news-features editor January 26, 2018

TKC decided to head to Global Foods and search for some interesting candy from different countries. What followed was an unusual taste test, to say the least.     Music: Fretless...

Can you guess MORE KHS teachers based on their starter packs?

Can you guess MORE KHS teachers based on their starter packs?

Adler Bowman, Izzy Colón, and Jack Rittendale January 24, 2018

Every teacher has their own quirks, styles and phrases. From science to world language to English departments, how many KHS teachers can you identify? Note: This quiz may not work on all devices, trying...

VoK: St. Louis Women's March

VoK: St. Louis Women’s March

Adler Bowman and Izzy Colón January 22, 2018

According to KSDK, thousands carried their experiences with injustice across the length of Market St. on Saturday, Jan. 20. TKC talked with a few of these many voices and asked them why they came out...

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