Love across the miles
September 2, 2010 • written by Anna Edwards
Filed under Features, Features
Valentine’s Day is supposed to be about spending time with that one special person and cuddling close while listening to sappy love songs. For Kerissa Wright, senior, watching her boyfriend AJ Seals, 2009 KHS graduate, leave for the Navy on Feb. 13, the day before Valentine’s Day, was heart wrenching.... Read more »
Silly Bandz
August 13, 2010 • written by Maggie Teson
Filed under Features, Features
A princess, a dinosaur and a milkshake may not appear to have any characteristics in common, but ask any student what binds these entities together and he or she will say they are just a few of the infinite shapes that make up Silly Bandz. Odds are, there will be a colorful tangle of creatures, plants,... Read more »
Freshman fulfills dream and takes the stage
May 11, 2010 • written by Alex Jones
Filed under Features, Features
Nikki Clodfelter stands backstage among the scattered pieces of the set yet to be assembled and prepares for her entrance onto the stage where rehearsal is in full swing. Clodfelter, freshman, is one of the seven freshmen who appeared in Kirkwood High School’s spring musical, Grand Hotel. “Besides... Read more »
Clubs at KHS
May 7, 2010 • written by Emma Lawson
Filed under Features, Features
Whether students want to give back to the community, talk politics or just chill and play guitar, there seems to be a place for everyone at KHS. Young Republicans Club The Young Republicans Club may be getting an undeserved bad reputation. Dr. Lisa Autry, science teacher and club sponsor, said people... Read more »
“The Buried Life” makes dreams come true
May 6, 2010 • written by Maddie Stradal
Filed under Entertainment, Features
“Altruism is ultimately what drives us the most,” Brad Tiemann, director of the MTV show The Buried Life, said. This sort of selflessness is exactly what draws people into the increasingly popular show, which uses realistic moments to counteract the fake tans and fighting on Jersey Shore along with... 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 »
The ultimate friend
January 27, 2010 • written by Mary Kate Vatterott
Filed under Features, Features
She walks the halls singing Lady GaGa, wearing a smile and her favorite Nike shirt. Although many know Audrey Quirk, sophomore, they do not know that Quirk was named World Champion in the 19 and under amateur junior girls division for disk frisbee. Quirk, has learning disabilities and plays for the Professional... Read more »
Observing life through the lens of a camera
January 26, 2010 • written by Amber Taylor
Filed under Features, Features
The outside world was a blur of green and white. The only clear thing was the camera in front of him and the timer counting down from 10. As the timer hit zero, the shutter clicked, freezing Drew Chapman and a moment in time forever. Drew, junior who transferred from CBC to KHS at semester, became obsessed... Read more »
Custodian rocks out with a smile
December 15, 2009 • written by Joe Weber
Filed under Features, Features
Some students become close to their coaches, others to their English teachers, but some prefer their custodian. With a KHS Pioneer Pride Band hat on his head and a smile on his face, Andy Nelson, KHS custodian, is greeted by student after student through hallway after hallway. Every day, kids of different... Read more »
KYS gives back during the holiday season
December 15, 2009 • written by Mary Kate Vatterott
Filed under Features, Features
The wait is over, and the holidays are finally here. But, in between the Hallmark commercials and the determined shoppers fighting other customers to get that one, 50 percent-off sweater, some people believe they can easily lose focus of the meaning behind the holidays. “The holidays can be so commercialized.... Read more »
