Daily News Updates
September 24, 2009
Filed under News
Democrats have turned back the GOP changes to the health care bill when they amended the tax collection. The White House is lashing out at Glen Beck and Fox News for “disregard for facts,” as published on the White House official blog. Jon Gosselin is trying to stop TLC from filming his... Read more »
Paging Congress: Kirkwood goes to Washington
September 14, 2009 • written by Lauren Schneider
Filed under Features, Features
During her summer in Washingon D.C., Blakely Stretch, senior, spent time with House Minority Leader John Boehner learning the ins-and-outs of Congress. If you think the West Hall is crowded between classes, try Congress. Kelsey Streiff, junior, will travel to Washington D.C. to become a page, Sept.... Read more »
From the “Chalk” board to the big screen
September 14, 2009 • written by Amber Taylor
Filed under Entertainment, Features
Lights dim and flicker, the crowd shuffles to find seats and begins to quiet. A group of over 20 people, dressed in their finest, watch as the once empty Tivoli theater starts to fill. In the middle of this group, stands a boy in his faded Converse, shifting nervously with a huge grin on his face. For... Read more »
Athletes cannot score with new regulations
September 14, 2009 • written by Myles Artis
Filed under Sports
Critical and life changing decisions are made everyday. They can lead people to situations that may guide them into a road of success and opportunity, or a road full of regret. If a student, especially an athlete, decides to do an unlawful deed, their eligibility could be damaged and put to a halt until... Read more »
H1N1 virus takes the world by storm
September 10, 2009 • written by Maggie Hallam and Mary Kate Vatterott
Filed under Features, In Depth
Red-rimmed eyes, vomiting, loss of appetite, chest pain, a sky rocketing fever and dehydration. All symptoms of the contagious H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu. The infamous H1N1 flu has transformed from a local disease to a world-wide pandemic. The flu was first detected in the United States... Read more »
HPV vaccine: The pain behind our health
September 10, 2009 • written by Mackenzie Becker
Filed under News
Over twenty million people currently have genital human papillomavirus, more commonly known as HPV, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). The disease is considered one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S. today. Of the over 100 types, most do not have severe or... Read more »
Searching for expression
September 10, 2009
Filed under Features
For some, smiles and frowns don’t come as easy as they do for others. For kids like Alex Ott, freshman, it takes more than a quick glance to get a first impression. As a baby, doctors diagnosed Ott with a rare neurological disorder known as Moebius Syndrome, a type of facial paralysis in which people... Read more »
The Kirkwood Call Staff
September 10, 2009
Filed under Kirkwood Call Staff
The Kirkwood Call 2009-2010 Staff Peter Krusing…………..….Editor-in-Chief Ryan Schuessler Amber Taylor………………Managing Editor Sean McWay……………….Design Editor Devan Coggan………...….Opinions... Read more »
KSD strengthens security measures
September 10, 2009 • written by Bess Wilhelms
Filed under News
Additional eyes will be on students this year as they walk the KHS halls: The eyes of new cameras monitoring the halls. “We updated the cameras, more to protect the campus, to see violations,” Walton said. The new cameras are only one of many new features put in district wide to improve safety in... Read more »
New Schnucks makes a controversial debut
September 10, 2009 • written by Mike Murphy
Filed under News
All who relied on the Schnucks in Des Peres for groceries will be tossed into a world where an item’s location is unknown, new products stock the shelves, and the self-proclaimed friendliest people in town roam. As of Sept. 15, shoppers will be torn from their get in, get out fast haven of the old... Read more »
