COVID-19 and class of 2020: delayed graduation, canceled finals and grade freezes

Emma Lingo, editor-in-chief

3 hours ago

Dr. Michael Havener, KHS principal, sent out a letter confirming that school has been canceled for the rest of the year Apil 10. In addition, it was announced graduation will not take place May 9, and the school has reserved June 20 and July 11 as backup dates at Chaifetz Arena. The decision was also made to not have senior finals. For th...

KSD Podcast: get to know Dr. David Ulrich

Megan Cleveland, Lily Bartin, and Daniel Tobias

March 10, 2020

Up all night: Landon Evans

Grace Klebe, print managing editor

March 3, 2020

Kirkwood is dark in the early hours of a Wednesday morning. The roads are empty, and all is quiet except for the occasional dog bark or church bell. It’s past 2 a.m., and while most students have been asleep for hours, Landon Evans, senior, has just begun his AP Physics homework.  “I tend to pro...

Top five photos of 2019

TKC Staff

December 26, 2019

TKC photographers make various photo galleries throughout the year, and we had TKC staffers choose the top five photos of 2019.

Photo gallery: girls’ cross country meet 8/30

Mary Ralston, photographer

September 10, 2018

Kirkwood girls' cross country ran their second meet at Blackburn Park in Webster Aug. 30. The varsity team placed 1st overall with all six runners medaling in the top 30, while the freshmen-sophomore team ranked 4th and the junior-senior team ranked 2nd among 7 teams. "For the freshman-sophomore race,...

Photo gallery: JV boys’ soccer vs Fox

Kylan Lane and Meg Murphy

November 15, 2017

Kirkwood JV beat Fox High School 10-0 at KHS on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The Pioneers maintained their win from their previous game Thursday, Oct. 12 against MICDS. "I wasn't expecting the hardest game, but I was definitely ready for it. We played [Fox] last year and beat them 9-0," Danny Giesler, sophomore,...

Photo gallery: girls’ cross country conference meet

Mary Ralston, photographer

November 2, 2016

Girls' cross country had its conference meet at McNair Park Oct. 8. Varsity placed 3rd overall and 1st in suburban 12, JV placed 7th in the JV - Gold race, and freshman placed 6th overall.  “My favorite part [of the conference meet] was running as a team,” Ally Gooden, freshman, said. “Claire...