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The Kirkwood Call

The one thing pick-me girls seek the most is acceptance.

Love me or pick me

Allie Caffey, entertainment writer March 3, 2023

The internet is an amazing place for people to voice their interests, opinions, and everyday lives. , with that, however, comes a platform for people to voice hateful comments that belittle each...

As a violinist, I have many opinions on instruments and their players.

What your orchestra instrument says about you

Norah Manwaring, business staff March 1, 2023

As a violinist, I have many opinions on instruments and their players. I’m not saying I don’t see other instruments as inferior to the violin. But, I am saying that the people that play them fit a...

The two of you have been fighting constantly and you’re considering breaking up. In the heat of the moment, one of you yells, “I think we should take a break.”

Pause — I think we need to take a break

Lila Shepard, managing editor February 16, 2023

*This is entirely satirical Your relationship has hit an extreme low. The two of you have been fighting constantly and you’re considering breaking up, even though you were convinced they might be...

Go on, keep on scrolling, who needs sleep when you can be on your phone?

Breaking limits

Khadija Khan, copy editor February 15, 2023

*This piece is entirely satirical Just one more minute, you silently think to yourself as you press the Ignore Limit button for what is probably the hundredth time. It’s 2 a.m. and you have to wake...

Self-love is also self-care, and we should never forget that.

#loveyourself

Kylie Madden, features + in-depth editor February 15, 2023

Earlier this year, I saw a TikTok of a model posting all the pictures of herself she had been too afraid to post in the past. For each one, she explained her insecurities around it. Whether she thought...

According to a Harvard University study, 25% of teens said social media helps them feel less shy and 28% said it makes them more outgoing.

Forbidden love

Anna Newland, sports editor February 15, 2023

*this piece is entirely satirical Instagram, I love you. I love endlessly scrolling and looking at photo dumps, life hacks and even baby ducklings being bathed in Dove soap. The only short side about...

A temporary break allows you to “press pause” on your relationship to figure out where to go next, without calling it off altogether.

Where Ross and Rachel went wrong

Lydia Drake, web editor February 14, 2023

You and your partner just got in a huge fight and you sense something is off. We’ve all been there. Sometimes the lows can get too low and all of a sudden your relationship feels stagnant and you’re...

The cancellation of brands and celebrities is beneficial because it cuts off all support for them, losing them money, which is necessary for them to be punished for what they did. 

#Canceled

Mia Intagliata, opinions writer February 13, 2023

Have you ever hated something, and I mean really hated it? Personally, I hate a lot of things. And while a lot of people would suggest I see a therapist, I have a better solution — canceling things.  Cancel...

Long-distance relationships have a success rate of only 60%, according to a survey conducted by KIIROO.

60%

Anna Kaiser, entertainment writer February 13, 2023

Breaking up before college is a sensitive topic for many seniors as the year comes to an end. Breaking up might be necessary when considering that long-distance relationships have a success rate of only...

The idea of high school relationships isnt as glamorous as the movies make it seem.

A modern guide to high school relationships

Kinley Bokermann, editor-in-chief February 10, 2023

Congratulations: you made it to high school. A whole new pool of people and a world of love awaits inside the double doors of KHS. Time to get that picture-perfect high school sweetheart relationship you’ve...

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