In This (T)issue
By Adrianna Iorio, Editor-in-Chief and Lilianna Lopez, News & Opinions Editor Are you tired of waking up in the morning […]
Healthy Lunchtime Options Expose Wasteful Students’ Behavior
By Adrianna Iorio, Clarion Editor-in-Chief Lunch time is an essential aspect to any high school student’s day as it allows […]
MESA Goes to Google HQ April 13
The Think Tank team from Kennedy’s MESA Club (Mathematics-Engineering-Science-Achievement) will be traveling to Google Headquarters in Mountain View on April […]
Boys Baseball 2019: Field of Streams
By Ethan Vue, Clarion Staff The last time the John F. Kennedy Baseball Team won a metro title was 2014, […]
Making Memories, One Pulong (Meeting) at a Time
By Kimberly Landeck, Clarion Production Manager A new club has quietly arisen on campus, and it strives to build a […]
Staff Parking Lot: A Change in Behavior is Needed
By Kevin Chen, Clarion Staff Many parents arrive at school in the morning using different routes to get their kids […]
Keeping the Cougars Above the Net
By Kimberly Landeck, Clarion Production Director All sports teams deserve the recognition and love of their peers, especially the Kennedy […]
The Underground Music Makers of Kennedy High The Club That Rocks The Whole Cougar Town
By Andrew Ely, Clarion Staff After school, strumming and cymbal crushing sounds can be heard reverberating through the walls of […]
HALLelujah, Who’s Minding the Halls?
By Xavier Martinez, Clarion Staff Hall monitors play a special role on school campuses. Of course, they can be helpful […]
Kennedy Spirit Week – March 2019
Photos by Emma Shoemaker and Wendy Xiong.
Kennedy’s Athletic History Celebrated on May 18, 2019
By Isabella Wolfe, Clarion Sports Editor John F. Kennedy High School will hold its Inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame on […]
She’s Not From Around Here: Captain Marvel Movie Review
By Jenelle Lum, Clarion Creative Director Spoiler Free Review It is the year 1995 and Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, […]
Every 15 Minutes
Held on Kennedy campus on March 25-26, 2019 Clarion photos by Emma Shoemaker and Mr. Gleason
“I Want It, I Got It” thank u, next
By Jenelle Lum, Clarion Creative Director “I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it” Ariana Grande’s […]
Boys Tennis, What’s All that Racket?
By Brandyn Matsumoto, Clarion Staff Season has been very successful for the 2019 Jfk tennis team. Many games cancelled due […]
NEWS ›
Healthy Lunchtime Options Expose Wasteful Students’ Behavior
By Adrianna Iorio, Clarion Editor-in-Chief Lunch time is an essential aspect to any high school student’s day as it allows […]
MESA Goes to Google HQ April 13
The Think Tank team from Kennedy’s MESA Club (Mathematics-Engineering-Science-Achievement) will be traveling to Google Headquarters in Mountain View on April […]
Staff Parking Lot: A Change in Behavior is Needed
By Kevin Chen, Clarion Staff Many parents arrive at school in the morning using different routes to get their kids […]
Wayback Machine – 33 Years Ago Volume 19, No. 7, April 2, 1986
By Will Seaver, Clarion Staff Vandalism an Epidemic at Kennedy The top story about vandalism written by Jarrod Fong […]
OPINION ›
Staff Parking Lot: A Change in Behavior is Needed
By Kevin Chen, Clarion Staff Many parents arrive at school in the morning using different routes to get their kids […]
What Juniors Should Know for Senior Year?
By Sid Slesicki, Clarion Staff As the end of the second semester slowly approaches, many juniors at Kennedy have more […]
Opinion: Legality, Morality, and Police Brutality
By Parker Scarpa, Clarion Staffer On March 18, 2018, Stephon Clark, an unarmed 22 year old man, was shot and […]
FEATURES ›
Making Memories, One Pulong (Meeting) at a Time
By Kimberly Landeck, Clarion Production Manager A new club has quietly arisen on campus, and it strives to build a […]
The Underground Music Makers of Kennedy High The Club That Rocks The Whole Cougar Town
By Andrew Ely, Clarion Staff After school, strumming and cymbal crushing sounds can be heard reverberating through the walls of […]
HALLelujah, Who’s Minding the Halls?
By Xavier Martinez, Clarion Staff Hall monitors play a special role on school campuses. Of course, they can be helpful […]
Kennedy Spirit Week – March 2019
Photos by Emma Shoemaker and Wendy Xiong.
SPORTS ›
Keeping the Cougars Above the Net
By Kimberly Landeck, Clarion Production Director All sports teams deserve the recognition and love of their peers, especially the Kennedy […]
Kennedy’s Athletic History Celebrated on May 18, 2019
By Isabella Wolfe, Clarion Sports Editor John F. Kennedy High School will hold its Inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame on […]
Boys Tennis, What’s All that Racket?
By Brandyn Matsumoto, Clarion Staff Season has been very successful for the 2019 Jfk tennis team. Many games cancelled due […]
Coach Seymour is excited to see more of the Women’s softball season
By Emma Shoemaker, Clarion Staff The Girl’s softball spring season is about halfway started and doing well. Both softball players […]
ENTERTAINMENT ›
She’s Not From Around Here: Captain Marvel Movie Review
By Jenelle Lum, Clarion Creative Director Spoiler Free Review It is the year 1995 and Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, […]
“I Want It, I Got It” thank u, next
By Jenelle Lum, Clarion Creative Director “I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it” Ariana Grande’s […]
Her Own Did Not Receive Her: Actress Yalitza Aparicio Slighted After Roma
By Hana Ruiz and Liliana Lopez, Clarion Staff In the Netflix film “Roma” lead actress Yalitza Aparicio plays Cleo, a […]
Album Review: 70’s Jazz Fusion Powerhouse Delivered Heavy Weather
By Andrew Ely, Clarion Staff Weather Report, Heavy Weather (1977) Weather Report a distinguished jazz-fusion band of the 1970’s and […]
PHOTOS ›
Preparing for final exams at Cocoa & Cram
Kennedy’s Link Crew hosted their second annual Cocoa & Cram event in the cafeteria on January 17, 2019 All photos […]
Senior Showcase 2018 Highlights
All photos by Emma Shoemaker, Clarion Staff
Senior Rally May 25, 2018
Photos by Sarif Morningstar, Clarion Photo Editor
Clarion Photographers Capture 30 Diverse Images
Just as the holiday break was about to begin for most Kennedy students, all JFK Clarion staff members were given […]
What Lies Ahead for SCUSD?
By Kevin Chen, Clarion Staff Many students, teachers, and parents may be aware of the $35 million budget deficit declared […]
Kennedy Wrestling: Mat Experts Grapple with Loss of Players
By Isabella Wolfe, Sports Editor During the 2018-2019 season, the J.F. Kennedy Wrestling team got off to an unprecidented start. […]
Fantastical Sciences
By Desiree Leong & Kevin Chen, Clarion Staff Magic has always been around in other worlds, but how much magic […]
Preparing for final exams at Cocoa & Cram
Kennedy’s Link Crew hosted their second annual Cocoa & Cram event in the cafeteria on January 17, 2019 All photos […]
Road Rage
By Sid Slesicki, Clarion Photo Editor
Crazy Bathroom Passes
By Emma Shoemaker and Jenelle Lum, Clarion Staff Many Kennedy students may have noticed, teachers around campus are known […]
Movie Review: “Holy Cow! We’re In the Internet.”
By Jenelle Lum, Creative Director Ralph Breaks the Internet has been trending among Disney fans and those who enjoyed the […]
Rain
by Liliana Noemí López, Sections Editor Window panes are weeping because children Press their noses against them, their breath […]
Minds of Clay
By Emma Shoemaker, Clarion Staff We grasp for golden rays, peering through criss-crossed cages, yearning to see as a […]