By Emma Bailey, Clarion Staff Reporter On May 3, the John F. Kennedy Food Fair returned with much anticipation as it has not been held in a few years due to COVID and has had some cancellations in the past due to state and District guidelines. ASB Treasurer and Kennedy Senior Hannah Chu explained the importance of the Food Fair this year.  “I think it’s … Continue reading Kennedy food fair returns

By Michel Baez Vargas and JonPaul Yee, Clarion Staff Going to the bathroom is a necessity in everyday life, especially for students at Kennedy who spend about seven hours on campus. However, many students have complained about other students stirring up trouble in the restrooms.  Many students complain about the lack of toilet paper, paper towels, and soap. Others complain about sanitary problems such as … Continue reading Unsanitary bathroom problems

By Giovanni Camacho, Clarion Staff Writer Finals were taken this year in person with the absence of distance learning. With finals week starting on January 24th through the 28th, students took finals in their classes on campus. In 2020-2021, the whole school year was in distance/remote learning due to Covid-19 cases rising in 2020. In that period students took finals not at school but in … Continue reading Finals without the difficulties of distance learning

By Maddis Gregson, Clarion Staff Reporter  Update: Wednesday, April 6 A week and a half later we are back at school on April 4.  SCUSD, SCTA (the teachers’ union), and SEIU 1021 (non-teaching staff) officially began the strike on Wednesday, March 23. The strike lasted eight school days, with teachers striking and protesting outside of schools during the morning and joining with other schools at … Continue reading Teachers and school staff: Strike 2022