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The Kirkwood Call

My notes app has acted as an anchor in my busy and stressful life.

Lydia Drake

Lydia Drake, web editor May 10, 2023

University of Missouri Nursing Every night I put my laptop to bed. No, I don’t tuck it in and read it a bedtime story, I prepare it to rest after a long day of work. I close out all my browsing...

The Essex lot is dedicated to juniors, and is the smaller of the two lots.

Essex vs. Dougherty Ferry

Lydia Drake, web editor April 21, 2023

A temporary break allows you to “press pause” on your relationship to figure out where to go next, without calling it off altogether.

Where Ross and Rachel went wrong

Lydia Drake, web editor February 14, 2023

You and your partner just got in a huge fight and you sense something is off. We’ve all been there. Sometimes the lows can get too low and all of a sudden your relationship feels stagnant and you’re...

Since pumpkin spice products are now in season, here is a review of some of these fall-themed grocery items.

Top five entertainment stories of 2022

TKC Staff December 30, 2022

'Tis the season... for pumpkin spice - Sim Khanuja Biggest red flag: Country music - Kinley Bokermann A new look at old clothes - Anna Newland and Elizabeth Niedringhaus Five things to look...

Test your knowledge on how well you know the history of luxury fashion brands.

How well do you know luxury fashion brands?

Lydia Drake, web editor November 1, 2022

With the 2022 Paris Fashion Week over, many luxury brands have debuted their new pieces for the upcoming fall season. While these brands are known worldwide, they all started somewhere. Test your knowledge...

Pop artist Taylor Swift is set to release her 10th studio album Oct. 21.

Everything we know so far about Taylor Swift’s upcoming album, “Midnights”

Lydia Drake, web editor October 24, 2022

At the 2022 VMAs, Taylor Swift announced she will release her 10th studio album on Oct. 21, 2022. Swift kept her announcement brief, but has been revealing hints on Instagram and TikTok about the album...

At the KSD BOE meeting on Oct. 10, district committees were proposed and potential changes to BOE protocol were discussed.

BOE discusses 22-23 district committees and protocol changes

Lydia Drake, web editor October 11, 2022

At the KSD Board of Education work session Oct. 10, new district committees and ideas on how to improve overall BOE protocol were discussed. The meeting began with a moment of silence for Andrew Johnson,...

KHS will begin hosting in-person college visits on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

Upcoming college visits at KHS

Lydia Drake, web editor September 6, 2022

KHS will begin hosting in-person college visits on Tuesday, Sept. 6. These visits allow students to meet with representatives from colleges and universities from all over the country to learn more about...

Melina Fioretti, senior, is part of the STL CAPS program, where she spends half her day at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital.

Senior profile: Melina Fioretti

Lydia Drake, features writer April 13, 2022

College: Michigan State University Major: Biochemistry Most high school students take six or seven classes, but Melina Fioretti, senior, is only enrolled in three. She starts her day at KHS and ends...

The term 'sex discrimination' in Missouri was updated in 2019.

In-depth: Expanding the definition

Lydia Drake, features writer April 1, 2022

Harold Lampley has helped change what the term “sex discrimination” means in Missouri. In 2019, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that employers can no longer discriminate against employees who do not...

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