In Their New Play, Drama is Proving to Be “A Little Shop of Promise”
By Joe Temblador, Clarion Staff The curtains open, lights flicker, and in the foreground of the stage, a hobo played […]
Track Team Dominates Metro League
By Dominic J Larsen, News Editor Going completely undefeated this season by dominating Metro League Championships. Advancing to Sectionals, the […]
Last Will & Testament from Class of 2018
I, Katelyn Yang, will my younger brother, Alex, and younger sister, Natalyn, to continue to pursue your dream despite what […]
2017-2018 School Year: Freshmen / Seniors
Art by Brandan Wong, Clarion Staff
JFK’s Traffic is Utter “Car”mageddon
By Brandan Wong, Clarion Staff Every school day, Gloria Drive is congested with the hundreds of parent and student drivers. […]
Clarion Poetry: Forever
By Desiree Leong, Clarion Staff Anxiety and pain weigh you down, It’s hard to come around. Though it gets […]
Clarion Poetry: Pieces of You
By Makayla Smith, Clarion Staff Every part of you is like a puzzle You always find out missing pieces as […]
Post Game Wrap Up
By Eddie Rodrigues, Sports Editor Kennedy’s varsity baseball team has had many ups and downs throughout this year’s season. They […]
Kennedy Speech and Debate Talk Their Way into Championships
By Dominic J Larsen, News Editor Reminiscent of the 1960 presidential election, those with the Kennedy name have outperformed their […]
Making a Splash: Kennedy Swimmers Set Records
By Eddie Rodrigues, Sports Editor The swimming squad of Kennedy High School had a very successful season this year. The […]
Link Stars Drive for Extra Yards
By Sophia O’Neal, Clarion Staff Kennedy’s Golf team has had a very successful season by going undefeated. They have won […]
Clarion Poetry: Walking Man
By Joe Temblador, Clarion Staff Christ is dead / I cried for his help and he left me on read […]
Clarion Editors 2018 Reflections
Christopher Wong, Chief Editor Two years, nine months, and seven days ago, I finished preparations in the dark of night […]
Senior Rally May 25, 2018
Photos by Sarif Morningstar, Clarion Photo Editor
10 ways to defeat Senioritis
By Karissa Jones and Jianna Beasley, Clarion Staff Many high school students have been struggling to find motivation, have become […]
Road to Success: Softball Team on Their Way to Championship
By Eddie Rodrigues, Sports Editor Kennedy’s 2018 softball season was an adventure for everyone on the team. Coach Caitlyn Seymour […]
NEWS ›
Kennedy Speech and Debate Talk Their Way into Championships
By Dominic J Larsen, News Editor Reminiscent of the 1960 presidential election, those with the Kennedy name have outperformed their […]
Robotics Team Finishes 9th in World Championship
By Desiree Leong, Clarion Staff In the final months of the school year, the award-winning Kennedy Robotics team traveled across […]
Clarion Staff Collect Multiple Awards at Annual Journalism Event
By Adrianna Iorio, Clarion Staff On May 9th, nine members of the Clarion staff attended the 7th Annual Journalism Awards […]
Rent Control Issue Creates Another Political Divide
By Timothy Curry, Clarion Staff There is a current political battle in California over rent control, two words that can […]
OPINION ›
JFK’s Traffic is Utter “Car”mageddon
By Brandan Wong, Clarion Staff Every school day, Gloria Drive is congested with the hundreds of parent and student drivers. […]
Clarion Editors 2018 Reflections
Christopher Wong, Chief Editor Two years, nine months, and seven days ago, I finished preparations in the dark of night […]
10 ways to defeat Senioritis
By Karissa Jones and Jianna Beasley, Clarion Staff Many high school students have been struggling to find motivation, have become […]
FEATURES ›
Student Spotlight: Mia Santos Uses Talents to Better Community
By Liana James and Saeri Plagmann, Clarion Staff Coming from Arizona in 2016, Kennedy senior Mia Santos was quick to […]
Student Spotlight: The Dreams That Live On
By Saeri Plagmann, Features Editor What happened to the big dreams and admirable professions that people once aspired to? Most […]
The Future Starts with MESA
By Saeri Plagmann, Features Editor Reaching an all-time high of 49 members this year, the Kennedy MESA program basked in […]
Club Highlight: Stitching The Community Quilt
By Desiree Leong, Clarion Staff The LiLu club, named after Mira Loma High School founders Libby and Lucy in 2000, […]
SPORTS ›
Post Game Wrap Up
By Eddie Rodrigues, Sports Editor Kennedy’s varsity baseball team has had many ups and downs throughout this year’s season. They […]
Making a Splash: Kennedy Swimmers Set Records
By Eddie Rodrigues, Sports Editor The swimming squad of Kennedy High School had a very successful season this year. The […]
Link Stars Drive for Extra Yards
By Sophia O’Neal, Clarion Staff Kennedy’s Golf team has had a very successful season by going undefeated. They have won […]
Road to Success: Softball Team on Their Way to Championship
By Eddie Rodrigues, Sports Editor Kennedy’s 2018 softball season was an adventure for everyone on the team. Coach Caitlyn Seymour […]
ENTERTAINMENT ›
Clarion Poetry: Forever
By Desiree Leong, Clarion Staff Anxiety and pain weigh you down, It’s hard to come around. Though it gets […]
Clarion Poetry: Pieces of You
By Makayla Smith, Clarion Staff Every part of you is like a puzzle You always find out missing pieces as […]
Clarion Poetry: Walking Man
By Joe Temblador, Clarion Staff Christ is dead / I cried for his help and he left me on read […]
Movie Review: Avengers 3: To Infinity and Beyond
By Aryanna Zavala, Copy Editor A roller coaster is the perfect way to describe a viewer’s feelings when watching the […]
PHOTOS ›
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 […]
Kennedy Music Department Welcomes Winter in Annual Holiday Concert
By Sarif Morningstar, Chief Photographer
Club Highlight: VIP Students Keep Groove Alive Without An Instructor
By Saeri Plagmann, Clarion Staff The most well-known dance club at Kennedy, Project Move, returns this year with double the […]
Rent Control Issue Creates Another Political Divide
By Timothy Curry, Clarion Staff There is a current political battle in California over rent control, two words that can […]
465 John F. Kennedy High School Seniors to Walk into Their Future on June 13
By Desiree Leong, Clarion Staff After making it through the hectic 2017-2018 school year, the 465 graduating seniors will finally […]
Teaching Art Takes on Different Many Forms for Hanzlik
By Christopher Wong, Chief Editor After her 22 years of teaching in Sacramento, Kennedy art teacher Mrs. Mary Lou Hanzlik […]
Retiring Veteran Teachers Look Toward a Future of Community Service
By Jianna Beasley & Karissa Jones, Clarion Staff After years of teaching, two veteran teachers at Kennedy, Ms. Yolanda Richardson […]
Way Back Machine – 35 Years Ago
Vol. 16 No. 13, May 27, 1983 By Saeri Plagmann, Features Editor Successful African American Students Recognized by Fraternities […]
The Story
By Billy T. Hernandez, Guest Contributor (Chapter 1 & 2 of “The Story” are available on jfkclarion.com) Chapter 3 […]
Kennedy Voices – Students Required to Smile?
By Enia Chanthapaseuth, Clarion Staff A high school in Lebanon, Pennsylvania is forcing students to smile. The Clarion found out […]
Clarion Staff Collect Multiple Awards at Annual Journalism Event
By Adrianna Iorio, Clarion Staff On May 9th, nine members of the Clarion staff attended the 7th Annual Journalism Awards […]
MaD Program Harnesses the Promise of Renewable Energy
By Miya Murata, Clarion Staff Students in the Manufacturing and Design (MaD) program built their first solar boat to compete […]