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The Kirkwood Call

Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call

Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call

While KHS exemplifies good culture on the surface, there is much more behind having the most optimal learning environment for students.

Breaking down KHS’ culture

Sophia Webb, features + in-depth editor November 9, 2023

According to the Harvard Graduate School of Education, there are five elements that, when woven together, create an optimal learning environment for students. Fundamental beliefs, assumptions, shared values,...

Here are the top five fashion fads for this summer.

Style of summer

Ava Tebo, web editor September 18, 2023

The sticky days of summer may have winded to an end, but the trends that have developed over those few months are far from over. From flowy fabrics to romantic rosettes, trends evolving to fit the warm...

As your hallway crushes you can only try to hide and avoid eye contact

Hallway crushes

Aine Bradley, news writer April 19, 2023

The fall 2022 benchmark data showed that seventh and eighth grade literacy had increased.

BOE discusses middle school “strategic plan update” and curriculum changes

Ava McGovern and Bo Maney January 17, 2023

During the KSD Board of Education held a meeting at Keating theater, Jan. 9, the KSD middle schools shared the fall 2022 middle school benchmarks. They showed how there had been a rise in students' math...

For these reasons alone, Brandy Melville does not live up to the title “ethical.”

Brandy Melville

October 17, 2022

Another largely known fast fashion brand is Brandy Melville. They are labeled as such because their clothes only come in a size small, which is a problem in itself because the brand is promoting unethical...

H&M is known as one of the world’s most recognizable fast fashion brands.

H&M

October 17, 2022

H&M is known as one of the world’s most recognizable fast fashion brands. Its treatment of workers and impact on the environment has been a concern for a long time. However, the brand has made positive...

An investigation in 2021 found some of their products  contained unsafe levels of lead and other toxic chemicals.

Shein

October 17, 2022

If you’ve been on TikTok, you’ve probably come across people’s videos of “Shein hauls” on your ForYou page. You’ll notice that they have piles on top of piles of new clothes. But that large...

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