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The Kirkwood Call

Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call

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In-depth: Discipline disparity

Nathan Sweeney, features writer March 3, 2021

Discipline disparity is a term which refers to the trend of disproportionate disciplinary actions taken by a school against certain students due to their race or another demographic. This behavior...

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

Following the Black Lives Matter movement this summer, vandalism depicting racial slurs on three KSD buildings and the rise of media attention on racial issues, TKC wanted to bring attention to historical...

Nicholas Purschke stands in front of the Annual Run for ALD sign. Photo courtesy of the Purschke family.

Fighting for our boys

Lila Shepard, features writer December 9, 2020

Staring out his window across the busy city of Minneapolis, 12-year-old, Nicholas Purschke was laying in his hospital bed and dreaming of the day he could be a normal kid again. Now a sophomore at St....

Protestors walk up Chopin street during the June 6 peace walk.

Letter to the Editor: Kenyon responds to “Kirkwood, we are the problem”

TKC Staff September 8, 2020

August 25 — TKC received the following letter from retired KHS history teacher B.J. Kenyon. The letter is addressed to the Call's editors. To read "Why Kirkwood is part of the problem," click here. Dear...

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Robson Ali, opinions writer March 28, 2016

Hello, my name is Robson Ali, and I am black. You can also call me African-American or even just African (I was born in Ethiopia). One thing I am not, however, is white. And after years of being called...

Why the divide?

Why the divide?

Mimi Wright, in-depth editor January 19, 2016

Shut up and run with me

Shut up and run with me

Anna Mullendore, features writer May 3, 2015

Anna Mullendore Recently I’ve been researching running. Now, I’ve always enjoyed running, but it’s never been a real passion of mine. I love the drive and devotion many runners have, and over...

'The Divide.' - Achievement Gap

‘The Divide.’ – Achievement Gap

Anna Mullendore, features writer March 12, 2015
*Disclaimer: The people selected to be interviewed were chosen on the basis of their races, ages, genders, and titles, as a way to showcase a variety of perspectives on the topic.

The divide

Julia Wunning-Zimmer and Olivia Rekittke March 10, 2015

This video is an online collaboration with "The Divide", an article written by Mimi Wright and Anna Mullendore in the newest issue of TKC.  In this video, students and staff were asked various questions...

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