Alex Carlon, Online Editor-in-Chief
• May 11, 2019
With the illusive portrayal of boarding schools in popular culture, it’s no wonder that many students ponder packing up and leaving home to attend one of these distinguished institutions. Few, however,...
Everyone lives in the past to some extent. When we’re not preoccupied with the future, our minds drift back to our past crushes, spelling bees and birthday parties with a predictable monotony. However,...
Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
• May 9, 2019
The bell rings for class to start in room 126. English teacher Darci Witthoft walks through the dark room, offering essential oils to her students. Participating students tilt their heads down, chins...
Olivia Dachtler and Maddy Luegering: University of Iowa
West Side Story: How long have you been friends?
Maddy Luegering: “We started being friends this year, so it was pretty recent. We had a Kirkwood...
Moving to a new school is difficult. Even if a student only moves to the next district over, they must struggle to adapt to a new culture, all new faces, and a completely different setting. But when Kareem...
A phone in one hand, a mic in the other, Prisca Namutchibwe ’19 took the stage at Walk it Out. The night of March 9 had consisted of students from various cultures of the world modeling on stage and...
Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
• April 21, 2019
Earth Day celebrates the planet and serves to raise awareness of the damage society is doing to the earth. One way to raise awareness is to host or attend events for Earth Day. Here are a few happening...
Jessica Moonjely, Print Profiles Editor and Managing Editor
• April 19, 2019
Having a professional musician as a father, it is no surprise that Phoebe Burt ‘21 was humming before she could talk. Phoebe and Kevin Burt discuss how music has helped the two grow more in tune with...
Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
• April 19, 2019
Identical twins Lizzy Slade ‘21 and Makayla Slade ‘21 may look alike, but that is where most of the similarities end.
Lizzy wakes up at 7:00 a.m. every morning to get ready for school. She gets...
Towering at around five feet tall, these two students have dominated the academic atmosphere. You may have seen them in your AP US History class, holding sparkly trophies at math competitions or gracing...
Just after Abbie Callahan ’20 let everyone know that she had auditioned for American Idol in front of judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, she announced that she had won the shiny gold ticket....
It’s that time again. A time for students to be surrounded by unfamiliar faces and wander to unknown places. A time of walking aimlessly among rows of desks searching for your name card. However, this...
