The McHughs: Band of brothers
April 21, 2010 • written by Maddy Ford and Maggie Hallam
Filed under Features, In Depth
Pat McHugh, college freshman Pat McHugh, the oldest of the four McHugh boys, graduated from KHS in 2009 and is currently a freshman at Mizzou. Pat believes out of all of his brothers, he is the best. “My personality is a combination of my three brothers’ personalities, but better,” Pat said. “My... Read more »
Effects of birth order on personality
April 13, 2010 • written by Maggie Hallam and Maddy Ford
Filed under Features, In Depth
The McHugh family eats dinner together every night. Their meals typically consist of meat and spicy foods, but when Pat, the oldest, comes home from Mizzou, they indulge in their favorite meal: homemade hot wings. On any given night, the three younger boys and their parents talk about anything they can... Read more »
Coming out in high school
February 17, 2010 • written by Amber Taylor and Maggie Hallam
Filed under Features, In Depth
From the eyes of Tom Gaither-Ganim, educational support counselor Adlai E. Stevenson once said, “My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.” For Tom Gaither-Ganim, educational support counselor, this quote sums up the experience for some students who come out during... Read more »
Behind the Scenes of KHTV
January 27, 2010 • written by Maggie Hallam and Lauren Hummel
Filed under Features, In Depth
It’s 8:47 Tuesday morning. The bell just rang, signaling the end of first hour. Students in Broadcast Journalism II immediately stand up from their desks and walk into the broadcast room across the hall. Erica Dyroff and Ali Cavanaugh, the day’s anchors, head to their designated chairs in front... Read more »
Friday night, as told by…
December 16, 2009 • written by Lauren Hummel, Pete Krusing, Sean McWay, Ryan Schuessler, Amber Taylor
Filed under Features, In Depth
Editors of The Kirkwood Call took on the task of exposing excessive student drinking. To do this, they explored the perspectives of law enforcement, parents and students by not only interviewing said people but also experiencing their typical Friday night. Editors rode along in a police car, spent time... Read more »
Bottoms Up: An in-depth look into teen drinking
December 16, 2009 • written by Maggie Hallam
Filed under Features, In Depth
Binge drinking has become a modern phenomenon among high school students, and KHS is no exception. Eighty-two percent (272/331) of the senior class has drunk alcohol at least once, according to a Call survey, and one senior admitted to drinking daily. Thirty-nine percent of seniors surveyed have driven... 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 »
