Seeing double: Margaret and Jay Travis
Rachel Trout
October 24, 2011
According to womenshealth.gov, there are approximately 133,100 twin babies born per year in the US. The Kirkwood Call sat down with a handful of twins who roam KHS halls every day to determine how being a twin becomes a part of who they are. Margaret Travis Favorite… TV Show: Awkward. Color: Green Music... Read more »
The man bahind the badge: Officer Chad Walton
By Kyle Rieger
October 20, 2011
A badge, a belt and pair of handcuffs. Chad Walton, school resource officer, wears them every day. Representing Kirkwood law enforcement for the entire student population of KHS is a position of responsibility. Teaching Kirkwood youth to be good citizens is a challenging task in itself. However, this... Read more »
Sexual harassment talks its way into KHS
By Kelly Weber
October 20, 2011
A group of sophomore boys stand at the entrance of the math building after lunch everyday waiting for her. As she walks by, she turns from a friend into a target, and they wait for her to finally answer the question she has been dreading, “Hit the team?” Rachel Sutton is prepared for the harassment... Read more »
Life on rewind
By Joe Weber
October 20, 2011
Danny Zofness barely graduated from Kirkwood High School. “The image I created for myself was a kid who didn’t care,” Zofness said. “I was more worried about being cool than doing what’s best for me.” Zofness, a walking counselor for the past two years, is a familiar face at KHS. Though the... Read more »
The Perfect Vow
Mary Kate Vatterott, Features Editor
October 20, 2011
For Kelly Owen, Will Haenni and Samantha Dyroff the decision to not have sex was easy. While the teenage mind is a fickle place full of decisions like what to wear, who to date and what to do on the weekend, these teens were certain they made the right decision. Haenni, Dyroff and Owen all wear purity... Read more »
Where boys become men…gentlemen
by Anna Edwards
October 20, 2011
Twenty-one gentlemen dressed in suits and ties gather around the table for home-cooked steak on china plates with napkins neatly placed in their laps. No man is slumped in his chair, and no man is confused about which fork to use to eat dinner. This is a new breed of male teenagers. These 21 men call... Read more »
Sibling survey: Meg and Anne Hellwege
By Amanda Pollmann
October 5, 2011
Meg and Anne Hellwege, twins, give The Kirkwood Call an inside look on what its like being a part of the Hellwege sisterhood. The Hellweges, sophomores, are both members of the Kirkwood varsity volleyball team. The Kirkwood Call (KC) : What is the best memory you have with you sister? Meg: It would probably... Read more »
In The Pen
By Emilee Madlinger
September 29, 2011
On the second floor of the Family Court of St. Louis County building in Clayton, MO, a lone woman sits behind a large glass window of the Juvenile Detention Center. She speaks to visitors every day through a small, black speaker in the window and buzzes them through to the admissions office. This particular... Read more »
Juvenile Detention: Not just a minor offense
By Rachel Trout, features writer
September 29, 2011
Bean bag chairs, posters of favorite bands and a closet full of clothes. A teenager’s haven. But for John Steffen, sophomore, St. Louis County Juvenile Detention was his reality for two and a half weeks. During his detainment, Steffen met other teenagers being punished for their crimes. “I remember... Read more »
FroYo stores pop up across STL
By Alex Jones
September 6, 2011
From FroYo to Chill, students have been flocking to fill a cup with the self-serve frozen yogurt and pile on unlimited toppings. At these new frozen yogurt places, the price is determined by the ounce and the customer has the ability to mix flavors to their liking. With so many different stores (more... Read more »
