Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call

Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call

Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call

Jerry and Joan Rappaport met when they were 15, and have been married for over 55 years.

This love is a shore thing

Alli Luth, social media editor March 12, 2024

Our story takes place in 1960’s Pennsylvania. Jerry Rappaport sat with his best friend, Barry, on the front steps of a row home. It was Barry’s girlfriend’s house; the boys would sit on the stoop,...

KHS seniors Owen Swearngin, Collin Callaway and Kipper Tallon all pose for the camera

Pumping iron

Brennan Rea, sports editor February 28, 2024

Everyday after school, hundreds of students run to their local gym and put their bodies under intense pressure to build their dream physiques. At the Kirkwood YMCA, three KHS seniors have committed themselves ...

Mia Risch is a senior at KHS and has been playing racquetball for three years.

Return of the champions

Emily Evans, opinions writer December 6, 2023

Mia Risch, senior at Kirkwood High School, reaches as far as she can to hit the ball as she dives for the game point. She hits it by an inch, winning the game, going 3-0 for her tournament.   Risch...

Senior football players stand as captains before their game.

Tackling Turkey Day

Mia Intagliata, opinions editor December 5, 2023

Thanksgiving: the day most Americans will spend laying by the fire, watching the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and avoiding politics at dinner. Not in Kirkwood. Since 1907, KHS and WGHS have...

Kirkwood and Webster have hosted the annual Turkey Day game since 1938.

Dear Webster, we’re breaking up

Josie Mottl, Writer August 28, 2023

You and your friends step out of the car and into the frigid November air. Goosebumps prickle your arms as you adjust your dress and cross them over your chest to supply warmth to your body. Your eyes...

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