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Cougar Boost: Students from ‘Project Invent’ featured on CBS’s Mission: Unstoppable, Saturday, May 21
Senior Wills 2022: Leave your legacy! Deadline is June 1
The tradition continues! What do you want to will to next year’s Cougars? It’s time to leave your legacy! Follow the QR code or this link to access the Senior Wills form. Continue reading Senior Wills 2022: Leave your legacy! Deadline is June 1
Kennedy food fair returns
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
Unsanitary bathroom problems
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
Should JFK have off-campus lunch?
By JonPaul Yee, Clarion Staff Students are encouraged to bring their own lunch from home, however, many students find themselves asking the school, “Why can’t we go home for lunch?” or “Why can’t I go to the nearest food place and bring it back to school for lunch?” This raises the question whether John F Kennedy should allow their students to have off-campus lunch/outside food. … Continue reading Should JFK have off-campus lunch?
What it finally means to drive…
By Sarah Loyden, Clarion Copy Editor To be a driver, for some people it could be a ‘new & fun’ experience but for some, it could be a literal ‘nightmare.’ On December 3, 2021 around 6:00pm at night, my mom and I decided to test my driving skills. I’m 18 years old and I was thinking, ”I can get a driver’s license – and also … Continue reading What it finally means to drive…
Finals without the difficulties of distance learning
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
Teachers and school staff: Strike 2022
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
The state of vaping at Kennedy
By Gerardo Lopez, Clarion Staff Reporter Vaping has been troubling school districts since its introduction due to its nature of looking like a pen or sometimes a USB device and also causing adolescents to become addicted to nicotine at a young age. It is a sensitive subject, and something that is not widely mentioned but largely seen. It is widespread at Kennedy, and other schools … Continue reading The state of vaping at Kennedy
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