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Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call

Donald Trump, complete with fat rolls and a bad tan line, holds a MAGA hat, looking into the distance with pride.

November 5: the day I moved to Canada

Mia Intagliata, editor-in-chief October 30, 2024

Contrary to popular belief, God did not rest on the seventh day. Instead, he created the most offensive, grotesque and frankly, disappointing presidential candidates known to the history of mankind. Donald...

Angry little phone box doesn't want phone in him.

Letters from phone jail

Mia Intagliata, editor-in-chief October 10, 2024

Dearest KHS, Thank you. Thank you for taking the initiative, and showing your ambition through class-mandated phone boxes. Truly, thank you. I needed this, as I’m sure many other students did. In...

Sounds of the summer

Mia Intagliata, Editor-in-Chief September 11, 2024

Traditionally, the start of summer calls for higher temperatures, longer days and an abundant population of pesky mosquitoes. Still, the end of the school year does not just kickstart our vacations, it...

Senior profile: Bruce Malone

Senior profile: Bruce Malone

Mia Intagliata, opinions editor May 1, 2024

College: Southwest Baptist University Major: Undecided Nicknamed for his “snake-like” smooth charisma, Bruce Malone claims he is finally ready to shed the skin of his KHS persona. For the majority...

A teenager walks past the police tape, unbothered.

Call Ed: The desensitization of gen Z

Mia Intagliata, opinions editor March 21, 2024

Within five minutes of watching Instagram reels, it is almost guaranteed you will see at least ten short clips of car crashes, shootings and other violent events (trust us, we checked). Here, a three car...

Zoey from "Zapped" (right) and Sharpay from "High School Musical" (left).

Call Ed: Disney Channel Movies

Mia Intagliata, opinions editor March 14, 2024

Disney Channel Originals: the most iconic movies of our childhood, filled with a quirky protagonist, sassy mean girl, Justin Bieber inspired love interest and a random kid wearing a fedora. Despite our...

Many students use Chat GPT for school work and essays.

Call ED: Stop being lazy

TKC Staff February 18, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), an ethically grounded approach is emerging as a guiding principle, shaping the transformative impact of intelligent technologies. Ethical...

Senior football players stand as captains before their game.

Tackling Turkey Day

Mia Intagliata, opinions editor December 5, 2023

Thanksgiving: the day most Americans will spend laying by the fire, watching the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and avoiding politics at dinner. Not in Kirkwood. Since 1907, KHS and WGHS have...

Benched: the discrimination against transgender athletes in sports

Mia Intagliata, opinions editor November 24, 2023

June 7, Missouri state senator Holly Thompson Rehnder’s Bill #39 was put into action, preventing transgender student athletes from competing in leagues that don’t correspond with their official birth...

Pioneer Pete representing both sides of Kirkwood, those who have pep and those who don't.

The downfall of school spirit

Mia Intagliata, Opinions Editor November 24, 2023

KHS, get it together. We’re the Pioneers, so start acting like it. Football season is in full effect, yet we could not be more disappointed. Not in the football players, who no doubt “tried their best”....

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