Meet the Candidates: Missouri House of Representatives
Emma Lingo, editor-in-chief
March 19, 2020
This year on Nov. 3, American citizens will be heading to the polls to vote for who they want to be president for the next four years. In addition, Missourians will be electing a governor, state senate representatives, state house representatives, school board members and more. Kirkwood, as part of the...
Meet the candidate: Barbara Phifer
Emma Lingo, editor-in-chief
March 19, 2020
Barbara Phifer, political newcomer and life-long Methodist pastor, entered the race for the Missouri House of Representatives Feb. 25. After graduating from Cornell College in Iowa and St. Paul School of Theology, Phifer became a pioneer, ordained as one of the first female Methodist pastors in Mi...
Meet the candidate: Rick Perry
Emma Lingo, editor-in-chief
March 12, 2020
Rick Perry, career law enforcement officer and former president of Missouri Conservative Coalition, has officially joined the race for the Missouri House of Representatives hoping to pick up Deb Lavender’s (D-90) former seat for the Republican party. Born in Camden, Mo., just east of Jesse Ja...
Sanders travels to St. Louis looking to win Missouri primaries
Kate Schreiber, features writer
March 11, 2020
“Bernie! Bernie! Bernie!” A crowd chanted and waved blue and white signs reading the name of presidential candidate and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders as he took the stage Monday, March 9 at the Stifel Theatre. The senator addressed the crowd, hoping to encourage one of the largest voter turn...
Voice of STL: Biden rally at Kiener Plaza
Lily Bartin, Olivia Silvey, and Liam Jackson
March 8, 2020
* Former Vice President Joe Biden held a rally at Kiener Plaza in downtown STL on Saturday, March 7. Tiffany Hamilton - Biden supporter “I’m here today because I support Joe Biden and he’ll be our next president. I feel like he brings back the years before Trump, [and a sense of] comfort. ...
Well, here’s why.
Olivia Silvey, opinions writer
February 10, 2020
2002 babies, this year is our time to shine. Well, as long as you’re born before Nov. 3. We are the next wave of Gen Zs turning 18, which comes with a lot of privileges — you’re able to sue someone, get married and get a piercing, all without having to convince your mom. The most exciting one, how...
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...
How to vote in 2020
Megan Glasgow and Katherine Stobbe
January 30, 2020
Seniors are not going to want to miss out on voting in 2020. Polls held this year include local events like a school board election and voting on Prop S, as well as nation-wide campaigns like the presidential election. KHS seniors are beginning to turn the legal voting age, 18, and many experts say their vote could matter more than ever this year...
Fast facts of the 2020 election
Olivia Silvey, opinions writer
December 13, 2019
Although it is only December, campaigning for the 2020 presidential election began almost a year ago. With 15 Democrats, three Republicans and a constant stream of election coverage, it can be confusing to know where to look for what information. Below, everything is condensed to the basic facts, so don’t ...
KHS students recognized at Youth and Government’s Clark Convention
Emma Lingo, editor-in-chief
December 7, 2019
KHS’s Missouri Youth and Government (MOYAG) club attended the annual Clark Convention in Jefferson City, Mo. where students participated in mock trials, passed mock legislation, held leadership positions and ran for office from Dec. 4-7. Thora Pearson, senior, led this year’s convention as Missour...
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