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VoK: Wednesday Night Lights

VoK: Wednesday Night Lights

Richard Pfeifer and Maddie Hawes September 21, 2017

The glare of the KHS football stadium lights has hit many athletes throughout its long history. Athletes who not only can throw, catch and lead in cheer, but who also have a disability. Wednesday Night...

art by Ava Hughes

Charles, the milkshake man

Izzy Colón, copy editor September 11, 2017

How many milkshakes does someone have to drink before growing tired of them? For Charles, that number does not exist. Minutes before the store closes, Baskin Robbin’s employees can always expect Charles...

Picture of a railroad crossing sign in downtown Kirkwood.

The driver’s ed disappearance

Benji Wilton, features writer September 1, 2017

Along with her fellow sophomores, Annika Kline soon will finally be able to hop in her car and drive on her own. She will no longer have to ask her parents for rides and will eventually be able to drive...

Coding to confidence

Coding to confidence

Charlotte Heinrich, features writer August 31, 2017

In the middle of summer, keyboards click, notes are scribbled and voices chatter inside a tall office building. No, this is not adults at work, but teenagers like KHS sophomore London Bielicke. Bielicke,...

Ashya Lee reads at Kaldis as the last weeks of her summer dwindle away. This summer has been fun. I didnt have a lot of free time with school and work, but it was relaxing to get out of the classroom, Lee said.

From teacher to student and back again

Richard Pfeifer, features writer August 30, 2017

Colleen Curran, Special School District (SSD) teacher, attempts to compile her laptop, school supplies and homework on her way out of her front door. She steps out into the hot summer night and walks to...

Same name, different story: Aly Terry

Same name, different story: Aly Terry

Jack Rintoul, entertainment editor August 23, 2017

Poetry She stands in front of a sea of vulnerable ears waiting to hear her truth. Drifting into her words, she closes her eyes. When she is on stage, no one can touch her. She is invincible. But it has...

photo courtesy of Anna Kalfus

Building a bridge across the Atlantic

Ally Ortmann, features writer August 21, 2017

With a new school year ahead, Pierre Der-Gazerian, junior, and Gaspard Cambon, sophomore, wanted a new schooling experience and became international exchange students through the American Field Service...

Senior Profile: Olivia Rekittke

Senior Profile: Olivia Rekittke

Kara Rieger, photographer May 5, 2017

Olivia Rekittke pops open her French horn case to reveal the coiled brass and flared bell. She warms up with five minutes of lip slurs before running through major scales, melodic minor scales and chromatic...

Senior Profile: Sabrina Talir

Senior Profile: Sabrina Talir

Annie O'Brien, features writer May 4, 2017

With a woven mandala tapestry covering one wall, a yoga mat and exercise ball in the corner and a dreamcatcher hanging from the ceiling, you would think you had just walked into a yoga studio. But, you...

Senior Profile: Zana Essmyer

Senior Profile: Zana Essmyer

Abigail Imiolek, news-features writer May 2, 2017

Whether she is painting watercolor portraits, dancing ballet or loading her schedule with five AP classes, Zana Essmyer approaches each task with full force. She said she stretches herself to be her best...

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