Turning Your Frown Upside Down
By Wendy Xiong, Clarion Staff In 2017, a group of seniors (Cody Mak, Ivy Wang, and Katia Lomeli-Trejo) and juniors (Victoria Chen and Alfonso Navarro) founded Club Smile to provide […]
Kennedy March Band: Measure for Measure
By Liliana Lopez, Copy Editor Whether it’s during halftime at football games, or on Friday’s spirit marches, most students at Kennedy have heard our sensational band perform. Throughout the years, […]
Cougars Seen at Kennedy Library?
By Ethan Vue, Clarion Staff How often do students actually use the library in their free time? In an interview about whether or not the library should be utilized more, […]
Freshmen & Senior Spill the Tea
By Adrianna Iorio, Section Editor On Kennedy’s campus, it is evident that nobody is technically the same. Whether it be a students general interests or the way they dress, the […]
The Sun Also Rises
By Joseph Temblador, Clarion Editor-in-Chief Kennedy’s annual Senior Sunrise is a time for comradery and contemplation, a bastion of things to come, and a reminder that moments are fleeting. Senior […]
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 the adults may say and to be always kind and […]
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 make a name for herself in just the short time […]
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 would blame it on age, saying that with experience comes […]
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 their glory after five students placed at the MESA Day […]
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, has been around for seventeen years now. Since then, the […]
Club Highlight: Fellowship in Serving Him
By Enia Chanthapaseuth, Clarion Staff Club 1:16, Kennedy’s Christian club, is a place where students of the Christian community are welcomed to discuss topics from the Bible, play games, and […]
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 has made the decision to retire. Mrs. Hanzlik knew she […]
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 and Ms. Janet Egidi, will retire at the end of […]
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 Epsilon XI Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity […]
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 in the Seventh Annual California Solar Regatta. The May 4th […]
Kennedy Youth Art Month
By Jianna Beasley, Creative Director During the entire month of March, the art department at John F. Kennedy celebrated Youth Art Month (YAM), a nationwide awareness month for artists in […]
