2020 Presidential candidates
Grace Mennerick, artist
February 4, 2019
As the 2020 presidential campaign heats up, more and more politicians are joining in on the race. On the Republican side so far, only Donald Trump has announced his bid for reelection. But the number of Democrats who have declared they are running is steadily increasing. This includes Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), ...
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...
How well do you know the Trump administration?
Thomas Birmingham, in-depth editor
March 8, 2018
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We’re going places in 2018
Benji Wilton, features writer
February 12, 2018
*This piece is entirely satirical Since the dawn of human existence, we have continued to advance in a multitude of ways. Through technology, philosophy, science, literature and more, humans have differentiated from other animal species through their complexity and sophistication. Over thousands of...
VoK: Women’s March to the Polls Chicago
Maddie Hawes, web editor
February 2, 2018
TKC visited the Women's March to the Polls in Chicago and asked marchers to share why they marched Jan. 20, 2018.
Taking a knee
Kate Hennessey, sports editor
January 9, 2018
As a student journalist, exercising the First Amendment is something that comes quite easy. It is a basic right that our country was founded on, one that makes the United States unique compared to other countries. It is the reason members of the alt-right and neo-Nazis are able to walk down the stree...
Dear Donald Trump, Sincerely, KHS
Naomi Blair, news writer
February 9, 2017
It's the start of a new year and a start of a new presidency. TKC invited KHS students to submit a letter to President Donald Trump as if they were speaking directly to him. Below are the compiled submissions. ...
I am not a terrorist
Paria Darafshan, artist
February 8, 2017
Whenever she speaks about it she has this certain look on her face. She takes a deep breath and presses her lips together, her voice begins to tremble and her hands start to shake slightly as she struggles not to let a tear fall in front of me. Although it’s been almost 30 years, the scars haven't...
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