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Two kids stand on the runway and pose for a picture during an annual Fashion Show FOKWC hosts.

Top five features stories from 2019

TKC Staff December 27, 2019

The features staff on TKC aims to tell stories that need to be told. This past year the features section told stories ranging from an aspiring entrepreneur in our own high school with "Creating Cash Cult"...

Senior cheerleaders say theyre excited for their last Turkey Day.

KHS Senior Cheer Quotes

Ava Duggin, features writer November 27, 2019

Senior cheerleaders were asked what their favorite Turkey Day memory is, and what makes cheerleading on Turkey Day special.

“You don’t have to be gay to do cheerleading,” Ahr says. “You can do cheerleading if you want; [people] should be like, ‘Oh, it’s a fun activity.’”

cHEerleading

Maya Kim, features writer September 17, 2019
David Ahr, sophomore, is the only male cheerleader on the junior varsity cheerleading team.
Every year, Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition brings in about 7 percent of revenue for the renowned publication, according to Forbes. But what does it have to do with sports?

Sex has no place in sports

Benji Wilton, sports editor February 26, 2019

It’s an easy sell: sculpted supermodels posing in exotic locations wearing little to no clothing, right at the fingertips of anyone willing to fork over a few dollars. Every year, Sports Illustrated’s...

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...

At the end of the pep rally, the KHS community comes together as a school.

Photo gallery: Pep Rally 2017

Kelley Cochran, photographer August 29, 2017

   

Cheerleaders rehearsing chants at practice Aug. 3

I think I found myself a cheerleader

Camille Baker, features writer September 5, 2015

Before school year performances, Isabelle Chan, senior and varsity cheerleader, and her 21 other teammates spend three months practicing. However, Chan said, “The behind-the-scenes preparation and work...

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