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The Kirkwood Call

Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call

Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call

Where are they now: Allison Hudgins

Where are they now: Allison Hudgins

Thomas Birmingham, in-depth editor November 21, 2017

An old, white shipping container rests two hours west of Panama City, secluded in an area lush with trees and other plant life. Once used during the construction of the Panama Canal, dents and chips are...

Where are they now: Jenny Slater

Where are they now: Jenny Slater

Benji Wilton, features writer November 16, 2017

Journalism seemed like the perfect profession for Jenny Slater. As a features editor for TKC in 1994 and a 1999 graduate of the University of Missouri with a degree in journalism, she is experienced in...

Where are they now: Geri Caldwell Phillips

Where are they now: Geri Caldwell Phillips

Adler Bowman, features editor November 13, 2017

Geri Caldwell Phillips never failed to surprise people. In 1969, she became the first black cheerleader in KHS history. She describes herself as crazy and ambitious, always wanting to try every sport and...

The Juul in the eye of Kirkwood

The Juul in the eye of Kirkwood

Richard Pfeifer, features writer November 7, 2017

She tells the buyer to meet her in the KHS commons. She waits until she sees them, then quickly unzips her backpack and takes out the product: a vape pen and five pods to refill the pen. The student approaches...

Pioneer perks

Pioneer perks

Izzy Colón, copy editor October 26, 2017

Dawn Quello, freshman, awaits the 7:30 a.m. opening of the Pioneer Perks coffee shop. Quello, along with around 40 other students per morning arrive to school early to get their hands on a cup of iced...

VoK: 10.17.17

VoK: 10.17.17

Annie O'Brien Kathy Grimes “We’re at Lowe’s. We’re buying a little bit of everything. We’re going to paint a guest bedroom and we’re Irish so we’re going to do orange, green and white stripes...

VoK: 10.13.17

Emma Verrill, Audrey Allison, Chase Kilby, and Kylan Lane October 13, 2017

“Getting married was the pivotal moment in my life. Our anniversary is this Saturday, [my husband is] an electrical engineer. I met him in college at the University of Missouri. We met September 16 and...

VoK: 10.10.17

photo by Jane Stewart "I think our role is to provide services. Part of the reason I do what I do is partly related to my belief in democracy. So one of our goals and one our roles it to help rebuild...

VoK: 10.10.17

VoK: 10.10.17

photo by Jane Stewart "Gun violence is something I really worry about a lot. It’s getting easier to get even stronger guns and rifles. They’re making the bullets more deadly and more dangerous. I...

OA Gallery

OA Gallery

Adler Bowman, features writer October 9, 2017

The OA Gallery is cozily tucked away in the corner of downtown Kirkwood’s basement. You can find it on West Argonne Drive, directly across the street from the Kirkwood Train Station and next door to...

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