VoK: LaTanya Caffe
Lily Bartin, VoK editor
February 24, 2020
“My first tattoo I got after I turned 16. It says with pain comes strength. I got it for my cousin after he was hit by a car. He didn’t survive. That was something that really took a toll on our family. Everybody said he was the glue that held us together. And I feel like, with a lot of pain, we be...
VoK: MariJo Arthur
Lily Bartin, features writer
November 29, 2018
Walking around Downtown Kirkwood on a rainy Saturday afternoon, I had little hope of finding anyone with a story to tell. I ducked into Great Harvest Bakery to escape the downpour. Scanning the café, I noticed a woman eating alone. After deciding to approach her, I immediately changed my mind not t...
VoK: Mass shootings
Claire Boysen, features editor
March 2, 2018
TKC asked KHS students about how they felt after hearing about the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. photo by Claire Boysen “Of course I was sad," Abigail Dowell, sophomore said. "I don't know how else to feel. I definitely think it's very sad that the parents had to get that call about the kids and it was probably ve...
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.
VoK: Black Friday
Charlotte Heinrich and Hannah Cohen
November 28, 2017
Nancy with granddaughter Kennedy “My husband is in the hospital and has been there for 11 days, and will be there for a few more,” Nancy said. “We’re getting all the things that we need. We won’t have him with us. It’s really not Black Friday shopping. [On Thanksgiving], we got really...
VoK: Tacky Day
November 20, 2017
Julie Healey “I never pass up a chance to wear fashion-forward outfits,” Julie Healey, librarian, said. “[My chicken feet shoes] are hard to wear, but they are noticeable. Orange is a glorious color and I look forward to being able to wear orange [on Tacky Day] every year.” John Longti...
VoK: 10.17.17
Annie O'Brien, Megan Cleveland, Jack Rittendale, Celia Bergman, and Sarah Nash
October 17, 2017
Annie O'Brien Kathy Grimes “We’re at Lowe’s. We’re buying a little bit of everything. We’re going to paint a guest bedroom and we’re Irish so we’re going to do orange, green and white stripes on the wall. I’ve only been to Ireland once and it’s just gorgeous. Just bring a raincoat.”...
VoK: 10.13.17
Emma Verrill, Audrey Allison, Chase Kilby, and Kylan Lane
October 13, 2017
“Getting married was the pivotal moment in my life. Our anniversary is this Saturday, [my husband is] an electrical engineer. I met him in college at the University of Missouri. We met September 16 and we were married the next year [on the same date]. [I love my husband because] he's a good Christian man...
VoK: Career symposium
Annie O'Brien, Maddie Hawes, Jack Rintoul, and Bridget Killian
April 18, 2017
Some kids want to be ballerinas, race car drivers or firefighters when they grow up. If you ask a high school student where they see themself after college there is a chance they have a specific career path in mind or they might have no clue what they want to do with their life. The Sophomore Career ...
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