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. ...
LAUNCH
Charlotte Heinrich, features + in-depth editor
August 27, 2018
Filed under In Depth
A shiny pack of black ballpoint pens, some crisp looseleaf and maybe even a new backpack if mom is feeling generous. As morning alarms are dialed back from 10 a.m. to 6 a.m, items like these drop into shopping carts as a part of the annual back-to-school ritual. Similarly, KHS has done some shopping...
Half of my energy wasted on random knowledge
Grace Klebe, entertainment writer
May 1, 2018
Filed under In Depth
After a week full of front-loading, tests, quizzes and due dates for many KHS students, a relaxing four-day weekend with no homework was enjoyed. KHS has decided to test the weekends of February 16 and March 9 as no homework weekends, instructing the faculty to restrain from assigning work over the time...
The one percent
Bridget Snider, print managing editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under Features, In Depth, Issue 5
Of over 150 KHS teachers, administrators and staff, only two are African-Americans who teach full-time. And although more part-time teachers, administrators and support staff add to the small percentage of African-American faculty at KHS, Santee Nixon, business teacher, remains part of the 1 percent. ...
What did you do over the no homework weekend?
Adler Bowman, features editor
April 30, 2018
Filed under Features, In Depth
Every student had the opportunity to experience four days without any school-related obligations during the weekend of Feb. 16. According to Dr. Michael Havener, principal, the concept of the no homework weekend arose from the increasingly high amount of stress teenagers face daily. TKC interviewed stu...
Smashing the glass ceiling: Najma Omar
Claire Boysen, features editor
April 25, 2018
Filed under In Depth
“There might have been a Muslim president. There might have been a black president. There might have been a girl president. But I’m the first combination of all three.” She sits in the front of the room, smiling and greeting everyone as they file in. Today, they are signing thank you notes for ...
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