Boom, Boom, Pow: Your bell’s been rung
Mike McHugh
October 30, 2010
A concussion is caused by a sudden blow to the head. This blow shifts the brain, making it hit the inside of the skull, which prevents the brain from functioning normally. The brain is surrounded by spinal fluid, which acts like a cushion, and protected by the skull. However, if the head is hit unexpectedly... Read more »
Richardson’s race to the finish line
Johnny Frohlichstein
October 30, 2010
The crack of a gun breaks through the crisp, late-September air. Ninety-six girls with the same destination dart off toward the first hill. Five runners quickly break away from the group. However, Hannah Richardson slides comfortably into the top 15 of the now 91-member pack. She knows that to finish... Read more »
JV soccer team seeks and strikes success
Danny Gray
October 30, 2010
What was expected to be a good season for the JV soccer team has turned out to be something much bigger than most anticipated. After winning their first six of eight games, the team was on track for a great season. “We’re doing really good,” John Lauberth, sophomore forward, said. “Every game... Read more »
Team Managers
Michael Toigo
October 30, 2010
KING CAKE There are those who tryout and miss the cut, and then there are those who manage for no reason other than their attraction to the game. Luke Preston, junior, was given the chance to be manager of the boys’ varsity soccer team during the 2009 season. “I didn’t want to go home after school... Read more »
One small tweet for man, one giant response
Robert Conroy
October 30, 2010
Twitter is to Facebook as Kirkwood is to Webster Groves. This summer I converted from Facebook to Twitter. When I made the switch, I realized how much more Twitter allows you to do than Facebook. Most importantly, Twitter lets people contact famous athletes and celebrities. It took me a long time to... Read more »
Students stepping from the hallway to the runway
Anna Edwards
October 30, 2010
Students may find themselves working at a drive-thru or restaurant barely making ends meet. But for four girls, their job is doing something they love and look good while doing it. They get to pose for a camera and model the latest fashions. Lilly Karrer, sophomore, helps with selling Kdottie photography... Read more »
Don’t call him Elias, call him Mr. Magic Man
Maggie Teson
October 30, 2010
Eyes will be deceived and minds will be blown away while watching Elias Schaefer in the midst of a magic trick. President of the KHS Magic Club, Schaefer is not only an expert in the field of illusion, but astonishment as well. “Even though people don’t believe in it, I like knowing I can do an illusion,... Read more »
Vintage vans born anew with students behind wheel
Nikko Gianino
October 30, 2010
Forgive any child who, on a hot summer day, thought Kevin Doyle, senior, was the ice cream man as he drove his blue 1992 Plymouth Voyager up Geyer Road. Down the side of his van dripped the sweetness of children’s music out of his once-working radio. But if the children had stopped this mobile Klondike... Read more »
Blast from the past: From students to teachers
Jared Kurth
October 30, 2010
This issue, The Kirkwood Call decided to take a look into teachers’ teenage years. We were surprised to find how involved our teachers still were with their schools back then. It turns out they share the same memories, troubles and stresses involved with any high schoool. We interviewed four teachers,... Read more »
Student puts the ‘win’ in Schwinn, remodels bikes
Emma Lawson
October 30, 2010
Shiny metal gleams from every angle in the upstairs of Grant Waldemer’s garage. In this room, he works on his unusual but interesting hobby. Waldemer, sophomore, first developed his passion when he saw a reproduction of a Schwinn Stingray. Now, he specializes in ‘60s and ‘70s Schwinn Stingrays. ... Read more »