Minority Whip: Setting Obama’s record straight
Wolfgang Frick, design editor
September 10, 2019
The media likes to say that Obama's record was scandal-free. It wasn't. Here are a few of his most prominent failures.
Minority Whip: Earth’s lungs are burning?
Wolfgang Frick, design editor
September 2, 2019
The Amazon rainforest isn't actually Earth's lungs, and it's not in any imminent danger. So why is everyone outraged?
The PolitiCall: getting involved in politics
Izzy Colón and Thomas Birmingham
February 14, 2019
With the 2020 presidential election starting to gain more attention, politics are starting to be discussed more and more frequently in the halls of KHS. For the PolitiCall's third episode, Izzy Colón and Thomas Birmingham sit down with teacher Lisa Hellmich and Missouri Youth and Government governor...
Five things you need to know about the government shutdown
Lily Bartin, features writer
January 25, 2019
The U.S. government has been under a partial shutdown since Saturday, Dec. 22. Yet, nearly 30 percent (83/311) of KHS students don’t know the reason for the shutdown, and only 35 percent (109/310) of KHS students feel informed about it. Though it may seem distant, the shutdown affects the lives of e...
Five steps to the best political discussion this Thanksgiving
Izzy Colón, technical web editor
November 21, 2018
*this piece is entirely satirical Everyone knows Thanksgiving is about good food, spending time with family and kicking off the holiday season. But, like every true American celebration, it wouldn’t be complete without a polarizing political discussion that leaves everyone feeling a little less thankf...
The PolitiCall: Election day
Thomas Birmingham and Izzy Colón
November 10, 2018
With Tuesday, Nov. 6th came the most closely watched day of 2018's political calendar: the midterm elections. On the PolitiCall's second episode, Izzy Colón and Thomas Birmingham find out what it's like to attend at a voting watch party, as well as speak to two seniors, Liam Stros and Claire Cowan,...
The PolitiCall: the midterms and Missouri
Izzy Colón and Thomas Birmingham
November 4, 2018
On the first episode of The Kirkwood Call's new political podcast, The PolitiCall, Izzy Colón and Thomas Birmingham talk with government and politics teacher Lucas Ravenscraft about the upcoming midterm elections and their possible impacts on Missouri and national politics. ...
Senior Profiles: Najma Omar
Emma Lingo, news-features writer
May 4, 2018
As a freshman walking into her first Student Council (STUCO) meeting, Najma Omar, senior, exuded confidence. She quickly learned how STUCO worked and trained senior class officers on how to become better at their STUCO jobs when she was 14 years old. This led her to finding her niche in student government...
The elephant in the room
Allie Hickenbotham, copy editor
March 5, 2018
I remember the day Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States. I remember going to school and seeing students crying, complaining and overall feeling like everyone was walking around with a storm cloud over their heads. I remember in every one of my classes someone talking nega...
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