Gauging the gap
Jack Anderson and Jack Rintoul
March 17, 2019
Filed under In Depth
As the deafening noise of the halftime buzzer sounds, Samaya Trawick, junior and varsity cheerleader, leaps into place before her team begins their routine. At this moment, she feels a part of something. But for Trawick, that is not always the case at KHS. Taking both AP and honors courses over the...
Opinions on No Homework Weekends
Ethan Peter, features writer
October 30, 2018
Filed under Voices of Kirkwood
Issues: The problems with parking lots
Brendan Davidson, parsnip editor
October 25, 2018
Filed under Features
The long line of cars never seems to end for the student trapped within. After 10 minutes, she finally reaches the tightly packed Essex parking lot only to realize her mistake: she is too late. Every non-numbered parking space has been full for five minutes and she must force her way out of the parkin...
Guess the song challenge
Grace Murphy, Mary Ralston, and Meg Murphy
October 12, 2018
The Kirkwood Call gave KHS students and teachers a few seconds to guess song. Watch the video to see how they did.
The future of Golden State
Daniel Kim, sports editor
September 4, 2018
Filed under Sports, The Parsnip
After the Golden State Warriors won the 2018 NBA Finals, DeMarcus Cousins, the four-time All-Star who is one of the best centers in the league, announced this summer that he will join the Warriors. Signing a one-year, five-million-dollar contract, Cousins will be taking a $11 million pay cut to join...
Keep it in the classroom
Jack Rintoul, editor-in-chief
August 27, 2018
Filed under Uncategorized
Online classes have the chance to change the education landscape at KHS in a massive way. In some ways good: it can create a way for students to get ahead and squeeze in that IP, which can lead to less stress both in and out of the classroom. For any students who find themselves out sick and missing s...
After Parkland: KHS administrators comment on safety at KSD
May 15, 2018
Filed under News
Red flags were missed, the school gates were left open at the wrong time, the shooter was able to roam the building unhindered by any law enforcement for crucial minutes which claimed the lives of 17. The shooting in Parkland Florida served as yet another unfortunate reminder of the flaws that lay in...
KHS has first “no homework” weekend
Benji Wilton, features writer
February 19, 2018
Over the four day weekend of Feb. 16, KHS had its first ever no homework weekend. This was the first of two no homework weekends, the other being the weekend of March 9. According to Dr. Michael Havener, KHS principal, this two weekend pilot program was decided on after conversation over emotional and...
Photo gallery: BACC Academic Achievement Celebration
Kelley Cochran and Anthony Speech
February 8, 2018
Filed under Photo Galleries
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