The Student News Site and Newsletter of John F. Kennedy Memorial High School

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The Student News Site and Newsletter of John F. Kennedy Memorial High School

The Torch

The Student News Site and Newsletter of John F. Kennedy Memorial High School

The Torch

March 9 marks the first SATs taken on chrome books. (photo illustration)
Breaking: New Style of SATs
Mia Montanez, School Scoop • April 29, 2024

The SATs, aka the Scholastic Aptitude Test, helps determine if you are college ready. The new SAT will be the first to be taken on the Chromebook for the...

Senior Daniella Pajak brings along her Stanley cup to her second block class on Wednesday, March 27.
What The Cup?
Ihaab Kashmiri, Contributor • April 14, 2024

During winter break, a tumbler went viral on the internet and has not been forgotten since. Stanleys are in schools, in stores and definitely all over...

UConn Huskies beat the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 at the State Farm Stadium on April 8.
Photo illustration
UConn Goes Back-to-Back
Gabriel Trindade, Joshua Alencar, Eryk Gregula, and Daniyar Turdaliyev May 1, 2024

The Uconn Huskies mens' basketball team returned to the big stage to take on the Purdue Boilermakers on Monday, April 9, 2024, at the State Farm Stadium...

Dance 2R and 3R/4R performing the opening dance, “Let’s Go Crazy” by Prince in the auditorium of JFKMHS.
The Story Behind Dance Exchange: How it Came to Be
Jaylene Castro May 1, 2024

Dance Exchange is a student-led after-school club at John F. Kennedy Memorial High School made entirely on students' creativity as they share their love...

Mr. Slaughter is ready for Mondays spirit theme.
BSU Hosts Spirit Week
February 9, 2024
Mental health left these five athletes without their lives in the past two years
The Spike in Mental Health Issues Among Young Athletes
Lorelei Lorentzen, Contributor • June 15, 2023

The covid pandemic severely damaged mental health among the high school student population, and this was no exception for athletes putting pressure on...

According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, In July 2022, there were 21.0 million employed 16- to 24-year-olds.
The Best Jobs For Minors Revealed
Kelsey France December 8, 2022

Grocery Stores Shoprite hires at the age of 16 and pays about $9 - $16 per hour Kroger hires permit-possessing 14-year-olds and pays about $14-$18...

The House of Representatives voted 352-62 in favor of banning TikTok by the start of 2025. Photo illustration.
Final Filters: The Curtain Call For TikTok
Candice Plasencia, Contributor • May 3, 2024
Rihanna released a new Kalahari melon lip oil to be purchased through Fenty Skin as of Jan. 4, 2024.
Rating Fenty's Kalahari melon lip oil
Ayana Sears and Dariana Shihadeh May 3, 2024

On Jan. 4, 2024, Fenty Skin welcomed a new product to their Fenty Treatz line: Kalahari Melon Hydrating + Strengthening Lip Oil. Available at...

Past celebrity Met Gala looks featuring Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Blake Lively, Timothée Chalamet and Gisele Bündchen. Photo illustration.
2024 Met Gala Lineup
Kaylie Goncalves April 29, 2024
Creed 3 movie poster featuring Michael B. Jordan.
Photo via MGM under Creative Commons license.
Review of Creed 3
May 3, 2023
Fit of the Week: Sofia Xu
Sopfia's inspiration for her outfit was a mix of Pinterest and Instagram.
JFKMHS students joining together for prayer after the sun had set. Photo courtesy of the JFKMSA Instagram Page
Second Annual Iftar Dinner
Munibah Haroon May 3, 2024

On Thursday, March 28, the Muslim Student Association hosted their second annual Iftar dinner party at the JFKMHS cafeteria for the religious...

Gaia Saravan is on her way to Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York!
Senior Spotlight: Gaia Saravan
Siri Sajja June 15, 2023
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