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Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call

Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call

Destination identification

Destination identification

Amanda Pollmann October 20, 2011

Every morning, Marisa Meiners, sophomore, like many other students, has the reflex to put her ID on right when she walks in the building. Others franticly whip them out of their backpacks when Dr. Havener...

Tape figures invade art hallway

Tape figures invade art hallway

by Tara Hawkins October 7, 2011

As students enter the KHS Art Building this school year, what they see might surprise them: sculptures made from packing tape fill the hallways. “It’s my ice breaker project,” Nancy Grimes, art...

Walking the road from Kirkwood to college

Walking the road from Kirkwood to college

By Kyle Rieger September 29, 2011

A cool breeze rolls along, bringing short relief from the sweltering August heat, and a student finishes unpacking all his things into his dorm from a box labeled “College.” Ben Sulser, senior,...

When screentime turns to screamtime

When screentime turns to screamtime

Amanda Pollmann September 29, 2011

People spend hours each day with their eyes glued to screens. As a result of this constant screen attention, eye damage can occur and sleeping patterns can be affected. According to the American Optometric...

Number of students rising to AP challenge increases

Number of students rising to AP challenge increases

By Maggie Teson September 29, 2011

Instead of turning to the television for relief from the stress of each school day, Michael Rath, junior, unzips his backpack as soon as he returns home. With four AP classes, he spends about four hours...

New statue stands guard over stadium

New statue stands guard over stadium

By Maggie Teson September 26, 2011

Currently surrounded by a web of orange fencing, a wooden carving of Pioneer Pete gazes down at the turf in Lyon’s Stadium. Completed in late August, the new statue will witness every future touchdown,...

KHS to be featured on Fox Sports Midwest

KHS to be featured on Fox Sports Midwest

By Katie Garasky and By Katie Garasky September 26, 2011

Colleen Ryan, producer for Fox Sports Midwest (FSN), was at KHS filming the varsity football team Sept. 22. Footage of four high school football teams practicing (including KHS) will be featured Sept....

National Merit Semifinalists announced

National Merit Semifinalists announced

By Maggie Teson September 14, 2011

Six seniors were recently declared National Merit Semifinalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program. Johnny Frohlichstein, Emily Goyda, Jess Grommet, Alina Luke, Ben Sulser and Sarah Tucker...

Chemistry experiment triggers fire alarms

Chemistry experiment triggers fire alarms

By Kyle Rieger September 6, 2011

Last week, the classrooms of KHS could be found empty as fire alarms wailed and five distinctive words rang out from the intercom system: “This is not a drill.”Lisa Autry, chemistry teacher, was...

Prom, graduation dates changed

Prom, graduation dates changed

By Emily Goyda September 1, 2011

The dates of both Kirkwood's prom and graduation have been moved. Prom will now be held Saturday, May 12, 2012 at its traditional location, the Union Station Marriott, and graduation will be Saturday,...

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