Mr. 24th
May 7, 2010 • written by Jimmy McHugh
Filed under Columns, Opinion
It was a night in which the winner’s tiara glistened with glory, and the spotlights of Kirkwood High’s Keating Theatre were fixed on 24 contenders yearning for distinction and fame. It was a night when only one could claim the title of champion. It was the night of the Mr. KHS pageant. Mr. KHS was... Read more »
Cell phone policy raises questions among students and administrators
April 30, 2010 • written by Anna Edwards
Filed under Columns, Opinion
The most important possession to a teenage girl, besides her fragile-as-glass-heart, is her cell phone. When a parent or teacher takes her phone away, it feels like her entire social life is speeding into a black hole. For boys, the only thing they are afraid of is their teacher seeing on their phone... Read more »
An eye-opening day at Roosevelt High School
April 22, 2010 • written by Johnny Frohlichstein
Filed under Columns, Opinion
“Put your (expletive) hood down!” yelled my English teacher for the day. Thankfully, Sean McCarthy would never use such a vulgar word. Ms. McCormack, however, did. She was my English teacher at Roosevelt High School, which I attended for a day as part of a school-swap program. When I told some KHS... Read more »
Equality applies to all people
April 22, 2010 • written by Kevin Bedford
Filed under Columns, Opinion
The bell is about to sound alerting us to pack it in for the day. The bell couldn’t come sooner. It’s a common bond that we all share before we make the trek back home. But something is different about today, and everyone seems out of place because when you walk back into class expecting not to be... Read more »
Verbatim Special: phrases that need to go
April 21, 2010 • written by Joe Weber
Filed under Columns, Opinion
Oh, the good old days. When calling and yelling “whaaaaaaatsssuppppp” into a friend’s phone was still hilarious, when the only way to enter a party was to announce that you were, in fact, “IN DA HOUSE” and when Fresh Prince of Bel-Air came on after school, everyone sang along. “In West Philadelphia... 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 »
Despite sacrifices, budget cuts could be worse
April 21, 2010
Filed under Call Editorial, Opinion
In the past few years the world has seen its bank accounts evaporate, paychecks dwindle and stock markets crash. No person, family or institution could avoid the crisis, not even the Kirkwood School District (KSD). In prosperous years, however, the KSD school board was smart to set money aside in a reserve... Read more »
Baldwin teaches more than running
April 21, 2010 • written by Mike Murphy
Filed under Columns, Opinion
The sound of a whistle explodes from the track, shortly followed by the shouts of Wayne Baldwin. “You’re not pushing yourself hard enough.” The distance runners explode with the whistle, moving faster and further and pushing harder. They hear the whistle again and breathe a sigh of relief. They... Read more »
The seniors haven’t left yet
April 21, 2010 • written by Lauren Schneider
Filed under Columns, Opinion
Almost every morning at 8:40, I circle the Dougherty Ferry parking lot. I would call it the senior lot, but that would be a joke. As I drive around desperately trying not to be late for Mrs. Barker’s second hour English class, I finally park in the Dougherty Ferry side lot, which seems like it is 34... 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 »
