The 1619 Project
Emma Lingo, Maddie Meyers, Malcia Greene, Kiden-Aloyse Smith, Rachel Finan, and Charlotte Heinrich
March 27, 2020
"The 1619 Project is an ongoing initiative from The New York Times Magazine that began in August 2019, the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very cen...
Plugged in, checked out
Megan Glasgow, features writer
March 24, 2020
“Hey, [how are you]?” “Fine.” “Are you okay?” “Yes.” “Ok.” The next message JJ Penn, junior, received was a breakup text, sent with a few clicks on a screen in the middle of the night. They almost never talked in person and Penn said conversations always seemed deeper with her over text anyway. Penn spends eigh...
KHS takes on technology addiction
Lydia Cohen, social media managing editor
March 24, 2020
Below are quotes from KHS students and staff discussing their views regarding technology addiction and the role it has played in their life. “I feel like I haven’t had horrible experiences with [smartphone addiction]. It has helped me in a way. I’ve made friends on so...
Addicted at an early age
Amelia Hurley, features + in-depth editor
March 24, 2020
It’s hard to believe that the first portable laptop was created only 30 years ago, a chunky device with limited internet use. As the world has evolved with technology, KSD has integrated it into their programs. But at what age is it ethical to introduce devices to students? At first, Kirkwood intro...
Instagram images
Ava Duggin, features writer
March 24, 2020
It’s the weekend. Taylor Losse, junior, is headed to her friend’s farm. While envisioning the flower field she plans to take pictures in, she looks in the mirror and asks herself, “Have I posted in this outfit before?” She double checks her appearance because after adding a VSCO filter, sh...
All means all: United Methodist Church split
Kate Schreiber, features writer
February 20, 2020
An “I heart Jesus” lanyard with a rainbow ribbon and Black Lives Matter pin hangs around his neck and tattoos cover his arms. Recently, a man at the post office asked him what kind of motorcycle he drives. He doesn’t own one, he responds. He drives a green Dodge Caravan with two kids under 10 y...
A split in faith: United Methodist Church Split
Amara Harper, features + in-depth editor
February 20, 2020
As members of the United Methodist Church walked into their church these past few weeks, they have been met with confusion and discussions over a possible split of their denomination. In January of 2020, 16 signatures from high ranking clergy members were collected in support of the United Methodist C...
Top five in-depth stories of 2019
December 23, 2019
TKC staff has covered important issues affecting the students at KHS and used several stories to dig into these topics. Our staff does not shy away from the hard-hitting issues and, this year, our staff has investigated issues ranging from the achievement gap in KSD to the preparedness of students i...
The Brain Issue: Seeing double
Meg Murphy, vok editor
November 11, 2019
“Which twin are you?” “How do I tell you apart?” “Are you going to the same college?” “Who is older?” These are questions I get asked daily. Do I get tired of it? Yes. Do I tell people that? No. My identical twin Grace and I, are the youngest of six kids. My parents were completely ...
The Brain Issue: Breaking down learning disabilities
Megan Cleveland, editor-in-chief
November 11, 2019
According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, learning disabilities are neurologically based processing challenges. Such problems can interfere with learning skills such as reading, writing and math, and higher-level skills such as organization, time management, abstract reasoning and long or short term memory and attention.
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