Ivy and thorns
Liam Jackson, associate editor
April 1, 2020
“What college are you going to?” I, like the rest of my fellow seniors, have been asked this quite a bit over the past months. For some, the answer is easy. They’ve known for months. For others, they’re pretty-sure-but-not-actually-for-sure attending that school in Oklahoma you Googled later because you’d ne...
KHS takes on technology addiction
Lydia Cohen, social media managing editor
March 24, 2020
Below are quotes from KHS students and staff discussing their views regarding technology addiction and the role it has played in their life. “I feel like I haven’t had horrible experiences with [smartphone addiction]. It has helped me in a way. I’ve made friends on so...
Adoption through a different lens
Maya Kim, features writer
March 13, 2020
From the little girl meeting her forever family for the first time, to the first time mother finally getting to sign the adoption papers. Adoption is a life changing word that impacts many people, and it is completely different for everyone who goes through it. The adoptees aren’t the only ones who get to...
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...
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...
Simple tips to ‘Treat Yo Self’
Kiden-Aloyse Smith, copy editor
December 9, 2019
Self-care. The internet took it and ran with it to cover up many underlying issues surrounding mental health. According to Vice in “The Young and the Uncared For,” the rise of self care and the “treat yo-self” movement has taken a toxic form that hasn’t been helpful to people going through m...
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...
Photo Gallery: pep rally Nov. 27
November 30, 2019
On Wednesday, Nov. 27 KHS hosted a pep rally to support the football team before the Turkey Day game. The school and community came together to cheer on the football team for the game against rival Webster. The seniors performed their senior skits, the band played, the pommies and cheerleader performed...
The Brain Issue: The apparent reality
Lily Bartin, vok editor
November 10, 2019
This piece is entirely satirical. Some people believe nature shapes you and genetics alone determine who you are. Others claim nurture is a bigger factor and your environment shapes you. More than anything, the way you are raised forms your personality. The people who you’ve spent more time with t...
The Brain Issue: Creators in a crowd
Charlotte Heinrich, editor-in-chief
November 3, 2019
Are we born different? Or are we raised to be the same? Read about what some would call "Kirkwood Conformist Culture" and how our neurons get involved.
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