Earth Day is a day to raise awareness and appreciation for Mother Earth. In honor of Earth Day, (April 22, 2013) being this week I thought I would share some ways that you can help the Earth be a cleaner and happier place. It’s easy to help out the Earth, it can be as easy [...]
Cosmetics, traditions, and the simple want for change; coloring hair at home has become an increasing trend among students here at Kennedy. Although a great advancement in the cosmetic industry, these chemicals within dyes can have harmful effects on not only hair, but also health. “It was disastrous,” Diymell Candia, soph., said when talking about [...]
I would apologize for offending people with my last editorial but it was a personal written opinion. After the Torch was released and people had a chance to read my editorial, I had a lot of feedback from teachers and students, both positive and negative. I was prepared for the feedback until what I wrote [...]
Urinetown: The Musical tells the story of a town that suffered drought 20 years strong, forcing the UGC (Urine Good Company) to restrict and regulate all water consumption. People are forced to pay each time they need to go to the bathroom, creating social tensions between the rich and the poor. The songs vary from [...]
Every year, students who are learning the German language in high school have a chance to go on a trip to Germany. Students all over the United States partake in the tests that qualify students for this trip. The test is known as the national German exam. Macy Ripley, a junior here at Kennedy, received this [...]
I don’t know about you guys, but I’m getting really sick of this cold weather. Where is the flip flops and shorts weather we are all looking for? Really, it’s the middle of April and we have had maybe two days over 70 degrees. I’m usually one hoping for a beautiful white Holiday but this [...]
The topic of sports class for post season tournaments is very controversial among student athletes. Many student athletes are eager to know the class rankings for their post season tournaments. The battle of 42nd Street, Kennedy vs. Xavier, is one of those games students from both Kennedy and Xavier high school look forward too. Kennedy [...]
Leggings. The ‘go-to’ pants of the famale population here at Kennedy High School. I, personally, love leggings, especially for those lazy days that you want to look presentable and still be comfortable. Think of this as your “leggings rule book”: first thing’s first, if you purchase leggings under $10, odds are they’re going to be [...]
Social media is used for a variety of reasons. People can use social media to keep up with their friends, family, and even school activities such as the Torch. Something I’ve noticed lately is people abusing sites with things that could possibly hurt them in other aspects of their life. Now I’m no hypocrite and have of [...]
The Croods is an animated adventure comedy following a prehistoric family on their quest for survival. Eep, the teenage girl of the family, is tired of living within the confines of a cave with her cowardly family. But when a landfall destroys the cave altogether, the family has no choice but to keep moving. They [...]