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As the weather gets colder, its time to celebrate a very special holiday, one not starting with a c, h, r, i, or s! Its time to make time for Thanksgiving.

Wait your turn

Frances Igney, features writer November 30, 2024

As the weather changes from chilly and wet to cold and windy (thanks Missouri), house after house begin to participate in a worrying trend: early Christmas and holiday decorations. The day after Halloween,...

For many band members, this is their first away Turkey Day game they will be going to. 

Turkey Day: An away game for the band

Zach Thomson, social media editor November 27, 2022

No halftime show? No problem. This year, the Turkey Day game will be held at Moss Field, meaning the KHS marching band will not perform their usual halftime show at the football game.  Although the...

People yelling in the kitchen, kids running around and family reuniting.

Top five Thanksgiving traditions

Madeleine Krewet, opinions writer November 22, 2022

*opinions People yelling in the kitchen, kids running around and family reuniting. Thanksgiving. To many, it is not a great holiday, but a gateway into Christmas. It is often over looked. However, some...

Get in the fall mood whether it's through your earbuds or a record player.

Essential seasonal playlist for every fall moment

Grace Volz, news writer November 14, 2022

Struggling to get into the autumn mood? Check out TKC's fall playlist with oddly specific scenarios of when you'd listen to them.  “Dirty Work” by Steely Dan It's Thanksgiving break and all...

Turkey Day: Senior football quotes

Turkey Day: Senior football quotes

Lila Shepard, news editor November 29, 2021

TKC asked each senior on the KHS Varsity football team, what does the Turkey Day game mean to you? The Turkey Day game is a tradition between Kirkwood and Webster Groves High School. On Thanksgiving,...

What I’ve found is that something so small can sometimes put life into so much perspective.

Gratitude 365

Audrey Blaine, visual managing editor November 24, 2021

My sophomore year started in shambles. Between coming out, adjusting to harder classes and finding out my mom had cancer, my mental health began its downward spiral. So, looking for any answer, I turned...

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...

A tradition dating back over a century, the annual Turkey Day game is an event that brings together the Kirkwood and Webster Groves communities.

Turkey Day cancellation: Player reaction

Jack Matousek, Sports Writer December 2, 2020

Kirkwood football defeated the Eureka Wildcats  28-17 in their final game of the season on Oct. 23. That win made the Pioneers 2-1 on the season and secured the second seed in the district playoffs. The...

Webster Groves' Moss Field, where the 2020 Turkey Day game was scheduled to take place.

Kirkwood v. Webster annual chili bowl update

Amelia Hurley, editor-in-chief November 26, 2020

Since Nov. 19, local businesses in Kirkwood have facilitated the annual Kirkwood v. Webster Chili Bowl by adding chili to their menus. This year the Chili Bowl was modified from taking place at the annual...

Snoopy by far deserves the number one spot on this list.

“A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” character ranking

Catherine Butler, copy editor December 2, 2019

Thanksgiving came and went, which means it’s time to blow the dust off your old DVD collection and rewatch the family classic, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, if you haven’t already. Nostalgia may have...

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