Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call
Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call
Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call
Sim Khanuja

Sim Khanuja, editor-in-chief

She/Her

Hobbies and Interests: music, writing, traveling, and spending time with my friends

Favorite song: She by Harry Styles

Favorite Quote: "Do I regret it? Yes. Would I do it again? Probably." -Nick Miller (New Girl)

All content by Sim Khanuja
Over the summer, the US Supreme Court struck down on the historic Roe v. Wade court case reversing nearly half a century of precedent.

Roe v. Wade

August 24, 2022
Students and faculty received new laptops for this school year.

What’s new at KHS

August 21, 2022
Fashion seems to always be the highest priority when it comes to what electives Ki wants to do. -Josh Gift

Senior profile: Ki Ballard

May 5, 2022
With rumors circulating, TKC wants to inform that banning books at KSD is not currently being discussed.

Banning books at KHS?

March 29, 2022
While KHS teaches safe sex and abstinence, many private schools strictly teach abstinence.

Sex ed 101

March 3, 2022
On February 9, the BOE discussed the Safe Return to School plan, new laptops, curriculum and library media.

BOE discusses implementation of mask-recommended policy, approves laptop refresh purchase, reviews curriculum and library media

February 10, 2022
With astrology so widespread, the question remains: are zodiac signs real?

Written in the stars

January 7, 2022

Who needs NASA? We have zodiac signs. 

December 13, 2021
Each registered participant in the walk receives a Promise Garden flower, each color representing their connection to the disease. A purple flower is for those who have lost someone to Alzheimers.

Charity issue: Battling Alzheimer’s step by step

November 9, 2021
Audrey Coats said the boxing class is a hardcore workout, but more importantly an outlet for her. 

Gonna fly now

November 1, 2021
Throughout the pandemic, I have admired humanitys ability to adapt.

Adaptability – Sim Khanuja

May 17, 2021
Art by Elena Sherwood. Amaya Marion is attending Stanford University in the fall, where she will be majoring in international relations.

Senior profile: Amaya Marion

May 3, 2021
TKC wants to bring attention to historical and current issues of race often overlooked in Kirkwood schools and the community. In this in-depth, we highlight both problems and possible solutions of race-related issues to increase awareness of these topics. Art by Graesen Joyce

Recognizing race: unexplored issues in Kirkwood

March 3, 2021
When looking at the scores from K-8 benchmark assessments, many educators across the district were concerned with decreases in achievement this year. Art by Graesen Joyce.

The COVID-19 gap

February 22, 2021
Netflix, the once-beloved service, may not be number one for much longer. 

The fall of Netflix

February 21, 2021
Ready Readers is a nonprofit organization working to enhance the literacy of children in the St. Louis region.

The power of literacy

December 9, 2020
Toxic masculinity is about social constructs – the idea embedded in our culture that masculinity should be defined as strength.

Dismantling toxic masculinity

November 7, 2020
President Trump is known for being a frequent Twitter user, with the BLM movement being a hot topic in his social media posts.

Political Issue: How Trump handled BLM (a thread of tweets)

October 21, 2020
Working With COVID-19: A Family’s Firsthand Experience of the Virus

Working With COVID-19: A Family’s Firsthand Experience of the Virus

June 22, 2020
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