After hours: A day in the life of a KHS custodian
Molly Higgins, opinions editor
12 hours ago
The hallways of KHS are empty. It is a Friday afternoon, and students have gone home to relax after a long week, but the janitorial staff’s day has barely begun. Custodian Deborah Stovall’s laugh echoes as she jokes with her co-workers and goes about her daily routine— maintaining a clean lear...
Dear Mr. Richard Nixon
Olivia Silvey, opinions writer
February 6, 2020
Dear Mr. Richard Nixon, My first question for you might seem a bit rude, but bear with me. Since 1994, your body has rested at your birthplace, Yorba Linda, Calif., but I wanted to ask you this: if you still believe in God, are you watching life unfold from above us, or below? Our current presiden...
The Brain Issue: Political persuasion
Amelia Hurley, features + in-depth editor
November 4, 2019
As the day comes to an end, teens haul their heavy backpacks home. These exhausted students sit on their couches and pull out their phones to scroll through the latest posts they’ve missed. Instead of pictures with their friends, their screens are full of political advertisements, endorsements and opinions. Rather than relaxing, they see rant after rant and opinion after opinion. Their eventful days have bec...
Looking back on 750
Benji Wilton, print editor
October 21, 2019
Since 2013, the lot at 750 N. Taylor where the historic W.F. Warner House stood, has been empty. Read this story to find out about the current state of the lot, and how historic landmarks are preserved in Kirkwood.
Candy currency: A guide to trading candy
Mary Grace Heartlein, Catherine McCandless, and Katherine Stobbe
October 19, 2019
Have you ever wondered how to get the best candy on Halloween? View this art to find out.
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...
Trying to study with ADHD
Mary Grace Heartlein, artist
December 10, 2018
Studying for anyone can be difficult, but with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) it can seem near impossible. Here is a look into the mind of a student with ADHD.
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