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Getting Your Geek On with Upcoming Flicks

Joseph Soto, Staff Writer January 31, 2025

Movies releasing this year that covered a message I wanted to highlight. The underlying message of each of the characters in the story and how being different isn't wrong and how it can unite people. Example...

Student using online tutoring at the library

Exploring Kennedy’s Various Tutoring Programs

Ayleen Diaz, Staff Writer January 31, 2025

Kennedy has taken initiative to provide academic assistance to help students not only catch up on their work but also on their missing credits. Students can take advantage of this tutoring to become better...

The iReady math testing screen

Analyzing the Purpose of the iReady Test

Edward Minasyan, Staff Writer January 31, 2025

i-Ready testing is a key part of the academic program at JFK High School. It is an adaptive assessment that helps teachers understand each student's individual learning needs. The test covers both reading...

The problems with trying to chase perfection

The Pressures of Perfection

Christine Pndlyan, Staff Writer January 30, 2025

In today's world, the pressure to be perfect is everywhere. From social media feeds to the constant demands of school, work, and personal life, it feels like perfection has become the ultimate goal. But...

Popular TikTok channels that could be hitting a crisis point soon

Banning TikTok – Updates and Movements

Venus Beckner, Staff Writer January 30, 2025

The Supreme Court is likely upholding a law to ban the social media platform in the United States, which has caused many opinions and conversation between users. TikTok, a global based media app that contains...

Isabel Lopez’s collage ideas of New Year’s resolutions

Achieving Success in the New Year

Kiara Straughter, Staff Writer January 29, 2025

Hitting a reset button on the New Year serves as a reminder for people to write and set their New Year's resolutions. So how can people maintain their resolution or goal throughout the year?  Isabel...

A humble home gym can make small resolutions easier

Failing Resolutions by Aiming Too Big

Arnell Hoffman, Staff Writer January 29, 2025

I believe that people tend to fail their New Year's resolutions because they are too hard. Many people create resolutions that are very broad or take a long time to see progress.  For example, common...

Shayne Santos (second from the right) working a fundraiser with Job’s Daughters

Environmental Effects on Student Lives

Aysa Becerra, Staff Writer January 29, 2025

According to Urie Brofenbrenner, a developmental psychologist, human development is influenced by different types of environmental systems. As humans, we interact with different environments during our...

The ARC Table as the anti-hate event

Uniting Against Hate

Christine Chung, Editor-in-chief November 21, 2024

During the last week of November that we are still in session, students that are a part of leadership groups at Kennedy High School are going to be participating in the school’s United Against Hate Week,...

Kennedy student dressed as the school's dean - There's no mockery on Thanksgiving

Feasting over Trick or Treating

Arnell Hoffman, Staff Writer November 21, 2024

Forging a Future: Which Path Is Best?

Forging a Future: Which Path Is Best?

Kyrienel Silla, Staff Writer November 21, 2024

Being in a Magnet program is more helpful than staying in School for Advanced Studies because it will help you better in the future.  A magnet program is a program for students that is career focused...

The dream college students want to go to

Paving the Way to College

Ayleen Diaz, Staff Writer November 14, 2024

There are many resources available to Kennedy seniors who need support with college applications and building their senior portfolios. Virtual sessions are being offered for students to get help with their...

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