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Seniors cheer during the Turkey Day pep rally, the last one of the year.

Springing off without a pep rally

Nicholas Copeland, sports editor February 18, 2024

With stomachs full of chili, students, parents and younger siblings watch as the senior class belts out the Alma Mater before scrambling to form a mosh pit with the hopes that no one will fall. The final...

Connor McManamon, sophomore, and Addie Craft, sophomore, play their instruments.

Photo Gallery: Turkey day pep rally

Claire Krob, photographer December 5, 2023

On November 22, 2023, Kirkwood held their annual pep assembly for their turkey day game against Webster Groves. All throughout the pep rally, there was music, dance, skits, and lots of energy piping through...

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”....

A group of perfect Pioneers, who probably took this quiz.

Test: If you can get a perfect score, you’re officially a perfect Pioneer.

Mia Intagliata, opinions writer January 16, 2023

Like most kids at KHS, you’re probably in love with Pioneer Pete, and most likely strive to become just like him, the ideal Pioneer. Take this quick quiz and find out if you have what it takes to be...

Turkey Week is the longest held tradition at KHS, but both freshmen and sophomores have yet to experience the true spirit of Turkey Day.

Turkey Week schedule

Grace Marcus, print managing editor November 17, 2021

Turkey Day is the longest-running and most loved tradition at KHS — the hallway decorations, pep rally and game itself are central parts of KHS students’ high school experience. However, after Turkey...

Ellie Buchanan, senior, holds her phone up for a class selfie.

Photo Gallery: Pep Rally Aug. 26

Annie George, photo editor September 2, 2021

On Aug. 26, 2021, KHS hosted its first pep rally of the 2021-2022 school year. The Pommies and Cheerleaders performed, and the band played. Each of the fall sports came to the front to introduce their...

Art by Maddy Rehkop. Caroline Teepe, senior, will be participating in the Super Senior Life Skills program through the Special School District.

Senior profile: Caroline Teepe

Kate Schreiber, features + in-depth editor May 4, 2021

Like many seniors, Caroline Teepe loves KHS pep rallies. When the band plays “Sweet Caroline,” she knows all the words. But unlike many, after Caroline crosses the stage alongside her peers, she will...

These eyes tell a story when you observe them closely. If you look in the reflection of the eye you can see some of the things that freshmen have missed out on this year due to COVID-19 including: Watching school sports, pep rallies, assemblies and exen meeting new people  and having conversations.

Through the eyes of a freshman

Lila Shepard, features writer May 3, 2021

Stay on the first floor instead of going up because upstairs is confusing; then go left, right, right, left. Repeating these words in her head as she entered the school building, Sydney Martine, freshman,...

The Kirkwood Student Section participates in the iconic powder throw.

KHS 2019-2020 top memories

Ella Davies, photographer April 30, 2020

Kirkwood has brought some amazing memories through out the year, from pep rally's to powder throws, we've proved ourselves as one of most enthusiastic schools in St. Louis. Mike Wade, 2022 class principal,...

The junior sections sings along to "Hail Kirkwood High School."

Photo Gallery: pep rally Nov. 26

Sophia Beckmann and De Lila Green November 30, 2019

The annual in school KHS fall pep rally was held Nov. 26. The students watched seniors skits, danced to the band, and screamed their classes battle cries. "I really like being able to feel like I'm...

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