Top five in-depth stories of 2018
December 26, 2018
Filed under In Depth
TKC in-depth team took 2018 to cover new changes and old patterns. We featured everything from staff diversity and STL's opioid epidemic to new programs like No Homework weekends and LAUNCH. Below are in-depth's best pieces that embody 2018. Diversity -Thomas Birmingham, Logan Crews, and Jack Rint...
Nutrition
Charlotte Heinrich, Ethan Peter, Grace Klebe, Jonathan Monroe, and Brendan Davidson
December 23, 2018
Filed under In Depth
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Needle in a haystack
Ally Ortmann, features + in depth editor
December 4, 2018
Filed under In Depth
Chatter fills the Senior Hall as Principal Dr. Michael Havener, smiles and greets students. Hearing his phone ring, he diverts his attention to the voice on the other end of the line. The news he receives knocks the wind out of him. He asks them to repeat. Everything, the bustle of heading to class,...
The depiction of addiction
Amelia Hurley, features writer
December 1, 2018
Filed under In Depth
Sleep deprivation, low energy and harsh mood swings are characteristics often associated with teenagers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United States saw a 2.4 percent increase for teenage opioid overdose from 2014-2015. Due to this, KHS health teachers have stressed the importance of healthy decision making from early ...
Prescription for addiction
Jack Anderson, features writer
November 30, 2018
Filed under In Depth
A woman named Emily from Rochester, New York, had a doctor who prescribed her painkillers for fibromyalgia and arthritis. She grew up in an upper-class suburb and according to PBS, after taking the painkillers for years and building a physical dependency, her doctor made the decision to stop writing he...
Making cents of college tuition
Paisley Regester, Bridget Killian, and Charlotte Heinrich
November 23, 2018
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Growing alternative recycling methods
Emma Lingo, web managing editor
September 21, 2018
Every week, families around Kirkwood roll their green recycling bins out to the curb. Every week those recyclables are loaded onto a plane and flown across the world to China where they’re processed. As China raised its restrictions on the contamination level of recyclables, Kirkwood’s recycling services...
Chinese regulations impact American recycling
Maddie Meyers, web managing editor
September 20, 2018
Your shirt. Your shoes. Your phone. Chances are, all of these items were made in China. America even relies on China for its recycling needs. But that is about to change. According to David Biderman, Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) executive director, America exports about one third of its recycling, and most of that goes to China because America d...
The ripple effect
Ally Ortmann, features + in depth editor
September 19, 2018
The City of Kirkwood introduced the possibility of suspending their curbside, single-stream recycling program due to increased contamination of loads being sent to China. However, due to opposition from the community, city officials announced they would continue to fund curbside pick up for the next 6...
20 places you can recycle within 20 minutes of St. Louis County
Emma Lingo, web managing editor
September 7, 2018
Filed under In Depth
With China placing new restrictions on recycling imports from the United States, Kirkwood has announced its curbside recycling might soon be suspended Oct. 22. 85 percent (212/250) of Kirkwood students and their families use the city’s curbside recycling services. For those who wish to continue recycling in spite of recent events, here are 20 places that accept recycling within 20 minutes of St. Louis County. ...
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