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LAUSD Grading Augmentation Changes

LAUSD Grading Augmentation Changes

Christine Chung, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2025

The Los Angeles Unified School District’s new grading policy of augmenting some previously unaugmented classes should not be capable of affecting non-incoming, graduating, students of the class of 2026,...

AP Class Final

AP Class Final

Venus Beckner, Staff Writer September 8, 2025

AP classes at John F. Kennedy High School gear up for the upcoming  challenging exam, and  these tests are often designed to assess a student’s mastery of college-level material and can lead to college...

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...

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...

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...

A volunteer table at Kennedy's Harvest Festival

Still Needing to Serve

Christine Chung, Editor-in-chief November 14, 2024

The volunteer requirements, required for graduation, have reduced the required hours from 100 hours to just a 20-hour suggestion by the administration at Kennedy High School.  This meeting regarding the...

Older BMW versus its modern counterpart

BMW – Then and Now

Christine Pndlyan, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

BMW, formally pronounced as Bayerische Motoren Werke, has changed throughout the years that it's been around. When BMW first made their debut leading back into the early 1900s, their cars were phenomenal...

English Literature

Jasmine Salas, Staff Writer March 7, 2024

It's debatable whether certain school subjects will truly provide practical value in our future lives. For example, English may appear to be one of those subjects that will have little practical application...

Eliminating book censorship

Jasmine Salas, Staff Writer March 7, 2024

When parents put their children in the educational world, they are hoping it will prepare them for the real world. Education is supposed to provide children with knowledge of diverse ideas and perspectives,...

Catching the Holiday Spirit

Catching the Holiday Spirit

Lucinda Pineda, Staff Writer January 9, 2024

  In the spirirt of the season, teachers and staff of Kennedy High School have begun gifting their service and demonstrating their acts of kindness not just within classrooms, but outside of school...

Increase in Income for Fast Food Workers

Increase in Income for Fast Food Workers

Enzo Mendoza, Layout Editor January 9, 2024

Increasing pay for all fast-food workers, Gavin Newsom signed AB 1228, which sets a $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers starting in April 2024.   This is going to be huge for a lot of people...

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