STATE OF THE CAMPUS: We Can Fix It
By Desiree Leong & Kevin Chen, Clarion Staff Over the past months, many repairs and renovations have improved the interior and exterior of Kennedy’s campus, including the main gym, concrete […]
STATE OF THE CAMPUS: Bugs and Rodents, Oh My!
By Xavier Martinez, Clarion Staff Lately there have been sightings of bugs and rodents on the school campus and unsurprisingly, many students have been scared, disgusted, disturbed, and have run […]
STATE OF THE CAMPUS: Bathroom Bluff
By Liliana Lopez, Copy Editor Many students who walked onto the JFK campus at the beginning of this school year may have been angered, surprised, or perhaps confused after discovering […]
Free AP Tests for You! And You! And You!
By Ethan Vue, Clarion Staff Due to high prices, a number of students don’t take the Advanced Placement (AP) exams every May; this year, however, things have completely changed. The […]
Kennedy Drama Productions: Where’s The Money?
By Arooba Muqaddar, Clarion Staff Not long ago, flyers around JFK’s doors and windows announced auditions for the Stephen King themed Kennedy High School Drama Production. Sadly, however, the production […]
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 […]
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 be walking the stage at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium at […]
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 opponents, employing their talents in public speaking and debate. Finishing […]
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 the country as well as internationally in search of victory. […]
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 Dinner hosted by the Sacramento High School Journalism Network at […]
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 be defined as government preventing a tenant’s rent either from […]
Kennedy Students Join Other Schools in Remembering Columbine Mass Shooting
By Joseph Temblador and Sophia O’Neal, Clarion Staff On April 20th at 10:19 a.m., Kennedy students, along with other schools across the nation, took part in a walkout out in […]
The Clarion’s AP Test Tips
By Cynthia Dominguez, Opinions Editor After spending an entire year or semester enrolled in an Advanced Placement class, students are given the opportunity to take an examination to prove that […]
Families Can Opt Out of Standardized Testing
By Christopher Wong, Chief Editor Kennedy will administer standardized tests throughout the entire month of April, with different tests each week. While many students welcome some time out of class, […]
Mayor Steinberg Stands With Us
By Saeri Plagmann, Features Editor Shortly after Kennedy’s evacuation from a bomb threat on Friday, March 16, 2018, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg held a press conference at City Hall with […]
Prom Prices Vary Across the Region
By Adrianna Iorio, Clarion Staff Prom is known to be quite pricey. With dresses, corsages, and shoes everything accumulates to a pretty high number. However, John F. Kennedy’s price seemed […]
