The 1619 Project
Emma Lingo, Maddie Meyers, Malcia Greene, Kiden-Aloyse Smith, Rachel Finan, and Charlotte Heinrich
March 27, 2020
"The 1619 Project is an ongoing initiative from The New York Times Magazine that began in August 2019, the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very cen...
Show me
Malcia Greene, associate editor
March 25, 2020
Missouri: The Show-Me State. One of these days it’s bound to start living up to its nickname, right? All I want is for someone to show me. Show me that we’re done taking what’s not ours from minorities. Show me that we’re not robbing marginalized cultures of their customs and practices, rare...
Call me by my name
Malcia Greene, associate editor
March 3, 2020
I like hearing my name said aloud. No, not because it sounds like my parents threw together a couple sounds in the waiting room of a hospital 17 years ago or because it’s “difficult to pronounce.” It’s also not quite due to the fact that I enjoy when adults ask me to repeat myself for the f...
Top five opinions stories of 2019
December 16, 2019
TKC’s opinions section is a platform for all voices to be heard. Staffers work each cycle to produce columns on thought-provoking issues, aiming to start conversations and establish diversity in opinions. TKC as a whole also collaborates on Call Ed, our staff editorial, in which we discuss our...
The Brain Issue: Very superstitious
Malcia Greene, associate editor
November 5, 2019
Step on a crack, break your mother’s back. At 6 years old, this so-called harmless saying instilled the fear of God in me. After all, how was a child supposed to know it was nothing more than an innocent rhyme? Alas, this unnerving phrase began to manifest in the back of my mind as something I couldn’t...
VoK: Greg Nicholson
![“He’s an all-around good guy,” Nevins said. “He’s super active and reaches out to students to really get to know them, [rather than] just coming in for a day as a babysitter.](https://www.thekirkwoodcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_7599-1-e1571254385648-475x317.jpg)
Malcia Greene, associate editor
October 27, 2019
Do you have a favorite sub that you have always wanted to know more about? Was that sub Mr. Nicholson? If so, check out this feature on him to learn more.
Tibi(a) or not tibi(a)
Malcia Greene, associate editor
August 26, 2019
Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter: a high schooler’s hub for the latest scoop. Don’t get me wrong, I love social media as much as the next teenager, but when it comes to one’s true feelings for me, there’s only one form of communication I trust: body language. Here, find out if that smize from...
Hot sauce challenge part 3
May 16, 2019
Watch TKC try the Foo Foo Mama Choo hot sauce from High River Sauces.
TKC tries a guessing game
Annie O'Brien, health and wellness editor
March 6, 2019
8 TKC staffers try to determine what a mysterious object is. Watch as they get confused, grossed out and eventually learn what they have been looking at. Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music...
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