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The Kirkwood Call

Principal Dr. Michael Havener dressed in royal outfit, holding the Bill of Rights.

In defense of KHS

Mason Heller, breaking news editor January 17, 2023

To whom it may concern: In 1990, the newspaper of Kirkwood High School published an ad that shocked a nation undergoing a large conservative movement. The advertisement was for Planned Parenthood, most...

School is a place where we learn about the world, a place where we grow into ourselves, a place where we should feel safe.

Call Ed: Too close to home

TKC Staff January 10, 2023

Jean Kuckza, mother of five, woke up the morning of Oct. 24, got ready and drove to work at Central Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) high school like she had almost every day since 2008. Alexandria Bell,...

Pommies have been told to “make it work” when trying to fit into a uniform made for a different body.

Top five opinions stories of 2022

TKC Staff December 27, 2022

Everyone has an opinion about something, whether it's controversial or not. Here are the 2022 top five opinions stories on the TKC website.     Call Ed: Mind over Matter - TKC staff Everyone's...

Here are my opinions on 16 courses offered at KHS.

Thought you were done making your schedule? (Not until you read this)

Owen Spiegel, features + in-depth editor December 17, 2022

You may have already filled out your schedule form for next year. If you have, it’s good that KHS is flexible with schedule changes because I have some crucial pieces of information to share with you....

2022 has brought us songs that will be listened to for years to come.

Best songs of 2022

Allie Caffey, entertainment writer December 15, 2022

2022 has blessed us with amazing music, with artists like Taylor Swift and Harry Styles releasing new albums that have climbed the charts. Here are some of the best songs released this year. “Bigger...

As athletics seasons end, so does the sports careers of many high school athletes.

Division done

Kinley Bokermann, editor-in-chief December 7, 2022

That’s it. No more 8 a.m. summer workouts. No more Hudl film sessions. No more religiously checking STLToday stats. No more practices. No more broken fingers or trips to the trainer. No more out-of-town...

By Christmas, seniors may not have even applied to college yet. Some may still be waiting on their acceptance letters, or have been accepted but need to decide which school will get their $100 enrollment fee.

In the holiday hot seat

Lila Shepard, managing editor December 6, 2022

*This piece is entirely satirical When the bell rings at the end of the day and school lets out for winter break, dreams of sugarplums, Christmas lights and binge-watching Netflix dance in students’...

Christmas music is a must for the holiday season, but when is it the right time for it?

When is it too early to listen to Christmas music

Nicholas Copeland, sports writer December 6, 2022

*opinions "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go." But when is it the right time to begin listening  to Christmas music? Winter is the season for snow, Sprite cranberry...

To prevent seasonal depression, Daylight Savings Time should become permanent.

Turning the lights out on daylight savings

Maddie Hickman, social media editor November 29, 2022

If you love sleep as much as I do, then you must not be the biggest fan of Daylight Savings Time (DST). Each year, the clock jumps forward by an hour on the second Sunday of March. But, as of Sunday, Nov....

I wish she realized that although everyone is happy in heaven, she has plenty of time before she gets there.

Everyone’s happy in Heaven

Jane Roy, opinions editor November 28, 2022

“Mom, I want to go to heaven.”  I hadn’t eaten a sustainable meal for a week. Some sort of darkness was taking over my body, creating thoughts I wouldn’t wish upon anyone. “Please don’t...

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