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Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call

Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call

This story features three delicious lattes from three different cafés: Starbucks, Kaldis and Teleo.

Kirkwood coffee critiques

Lila Shepard, news editor January 6, 2022

I took my love for coffee to the streets of Downtown Kirkwood, where cafés are everywhere. I tried coffee from three different shops and reviewed them based on the taste, cost and service.  

In Shang-Chi, Marvel offers more Asian representation than ever before, but fails to live up to fans expectations.

Movie Review: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Grace Marcus, print managing editor September 29, 2021

Dragons, ninjas, flowing silk garments; all stereotypical markers of Asian culture, and all used in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings so that Marvel can gain its diversity points without actually...

These five tracks have earned spots as some of the defining songs of summer 21.

Tuned into summer

Kate Schreiber, editor-in-chief August 25, 2021

We all know summer doesn’t really end until pools close and pumpkin spice lattes are ordered at Starbucks, until Spotify playlists become autumn-themed and the leaves start to turn. Even though school...

Soul features beautiful visuals and a message that is encouraging during the COVID-19 pandemic

Movie review: Soul

Grace Marcus, features writer May 20, 2021

On Christmas Day 2020, Pixar released its first movie since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘Soul,’ which went directly to streaming on Disney+ instead of being released in theaters, is a heartwarming...

Rap artists determination is seen through the slew of albums released during 2020 in spite of the years challenges.

Top 10 rap albums of 2020

Tom Mueller, editor-in-chief February 15, 2021

As paradoxical as it may seem given how the year panned out, rap thrived in 2020. While rap communities felt the deaths of artists MF Doom, Pop Smoke and King Von, among others, artists did not allow the...

These are the 11 albums TKC thinks are worth giving a listen.

TKC’s top 11 music albums

Megan Glasgow, features + in-depth editor February 8, 2021

I asked 11 TKC staffers to write a review of their favorite music album. The results covered pop albums from Harry Styles and Taylor Swift, classics like Pink Floyd and The Beatles and even multilingual...

26-year-old musical prodigy Jacob Collier brings layered, inventive music to the airwaves.

The magic of music in the time of COVID

Elliott Notrica, breaking news editor February 8, 2021

In the confusing and often frustrating times we find ourselves in, moments of levity are especially important. We all need time to relax and unwind from the mental stress of our current world. In that...

Is Olivia Rodrigos debut single, drivers license, about her costar Joshua Bassett? And how did Sabrina Carpenter get involved?

The drama behind Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license” and Joshua Bassett’s response

Megan Glasgow, features + in-depth editor January 22, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo, 17-year-old singer, songwriter and actress, has received tons of attention over her debut single, “drivers license” since releasing it Jan. 7. The song has all the traits to become...

Due to COVID-19 restrictions the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) looked different than previous years, but celebrities did not forget how to dress.

VMA 2020 fashion review

Caroline Steidley, opinions writer November 13, 2020

With all the COVID-19 guidelines in place, the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) looked a little different than previous years. As safety precautions are slowly returning to normal, one of the most popular...

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