A long journey toward unity

April 21, 2010 • written by Emily Goyda  
Filed under Featured, News

Robyn Jordan, junior, reviews her notes to prepare for the upcoming AP U.S. History test. At the beginning of the year, Jordan was the only African-American student in the class. “It’s intimidating,” Jordan said. She said it was less intimidating when a second African-American student, Monica Gibbs,... Read more »

4/20 not for me

April 21, 2010 • written by Mary Kate Vatterott  
Filed under Columns, Featured, Opinion

No, it is not Christmas, Halloween, the Fourth of July or the first day of school, yet many look forward to this event. To me however, April 20 is just another day. 4/20, notoriously known as “pot day,” has been a tradition for over 20 years. It began when a group of teenagers at San Rafael High... Read more »

Opportunity of a lifetime

April 21, 2010 • written by Devan Coggan  
Filed under Columns, Featured, Opinion

I suppose you could cite the standing ovation after the concert, the recognition by Senator Claire McCaskill, Dr. Holley jumping on the restaurant bar at the after party to give a dramatic speech or the inundation of media coverage (or as Mr. Jackson calls it, the “paparazzi”) to prove that this... Read more »

KHS partners with Nike and Johnny Mac’s

April 20, 2010 • written by Danny Gray  
Filed under Featured, Sports

The Nike Swoosh will gradually be displayed more and more on KHS uniforms over the next three years. The Kirkwood School Board passed a program that will give KHS discounts on all Nike athletic merchandise April 19. “What this will do is it will give the athletics department a consistent and competitive... Read more »

A night to remember

April 15, 2010 • written by Maggie Hallam  
Filed under Columns, Featured, Opinion

I fell in love (again) with John Mayer March 20, but I also ended up stranded in Fairview Heights, IL at 1 a.m. My best friend, Leah Davidson, sophomore, and I had been looking forward to this night since we ordered tickets about three months ago. On the day of the concert, I could not stop smiling,... Read more »

Electronics Recycling Event comes to KHS

April 12, 2010 • written by Mackenzie Becker  
Filed under Featured, News

What can you do with that dilapidated television, microwave or toaster? Putting them out on the curb isn’t the only choice. Instead, recycle them. For the second consecutive year, KHS will host an Electronics Recycling Event held by Integration Controls, a company that sells, installs and programs... Read more »