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Just like in Mean Girls, KHS has its fair share of bullies.

So not fetch

Allie Caffey, entertainment writer March 11, 2024

Shoved against lockers, mocked for their appearance online and told that they are better off dead. These are just a few of the many forms that bullying takes. It can even be found in the halls of KHS,...

Daylight saving time begins March 10 and ends Nov. 3.

So we lose an hour and gain what?

Sophia Webb, features + in-depth editor March 10, 2024

Daylight saving time. Two days every year when we stay up until 2 a.m. to set our clocks back one hour in the fall and ahead one hour in the spring. The reason we wake up with the sun and leave practice...

The Varsity Pommies pose in front of the ESPN Wide World of Sports sphere structure.

(photo courtesy of Lola Savage)

The road to nationals

Avery Haden, news writer February 28, 2024

The stage is filled with life as the KHS Pommies dance onto the Nationals floor for the first time in 15 years. They are all perfectly in sync as they show off their pirouettes, leaps and kicks. As the...

Foster kids in Missouri need loving homes now more than ever, and it starts with you.

Fostering change

Avery Haden, news writer February 22, 2024

While many children snuggle under their covers as they excitedly await presents under the Christmas tree, a young boy tosses and turns on an old couch in an unfamiliar office, unable to fall asleep. It’s...

The Environmental Awareness Club has been dedicated to reducing the communitys carbon footprint since the 1990s.

A healthy classroom environment

Moth Bricker, features writer February 18, 2024

Aside from a popular small talk topic, the weather isn’t talked to the same level. A comment here and there is all the weather receives in the average person’s day. But for some, the topic of the weather...

Over the past four months, 30,000 Palestinians have been killed due to heavy bombardment and cutting off food, medical supplies and electricity in Gaza by the Israeli government.

Palestinian perspective

Jenna Tarroum, sports writer February 15, 2024

*The names Layla and Mahmoud have been used to protect the identity of sources used in this article. Layla looks out her window, watching as people infiltrate her neighborhood. Her parents and neighbors...

TKC interviewed students and staff around the school about where they find love.

Where does Kirkwood find love?

Luciana Cortright, news writer February 14, 2024

“When you can make others feel appreciated and [feel] better about themselves, I think that’s really important. When you can make someone feel special, seen, respected and that they’re in a space...

Ann and Matt Salamon have been foster parents for the past ten years.

Fostering love

Tess Hubbard, managing editor January 29, 2024

Ann Salamon always imagined having a big family. She and her husband Matt were well on their way to reaching that goal when their fourth child, Lucy, was born. However, after they were told that Lucy has...

The Pioneer Steppers dance team was started last year, devoted to promoting diversity and inclusion.

Step it up

Khadija Khan, editor-in-chief January 29, 2024

Stomping and clapping, the Pioneer Steppers move in short bursts of powerful movements. Clad in red shirts and black pants, they move in unison as their peers cheer them on from the sidelines. Known for...

Is it all too much?

Is it all too much?

Sophia Webb, features + in-depth editor January 25, 2024

When she’s not busy with school and homework, Layla Shaw, junior, participates in water polo every weekday throughout the spring, works at Villa di Maria Montessori School, attends French Club every...

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