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Hong Nguyen competed in Business Law and placed 9th. Nguyen has competed in three national competiti

Students recognized at FBLA national leadership conference

Kerr graduates earned honors at a national convention this summer. Participants from across the country and abroad attended the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference held June 29- July 2 in Atlanta, Georgia. Former student Hong Nguyen competed in Business Law and placed ninth. Nguyen has competed in three national competitions and has placed twice. Former s…

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Fresh from our newsroom

General Question: Are You Considering on Buying the iPhone 7?
10 Questions with Gabrielle Gozali Question: What is the first thing you thought when you came to the U.S.? Answer: The first thing I thought was “Will I ever adapt to t
Staff Feature: Steven Bolting From helping students learn the fundamentals of code to involving himself after school through his clubs, computer science teacher Steven
Kerr receives National Blue Ribbon Award again
NAHS to meet on Sept. 26
ASA to meet on Sept. 20
Korean Club to meet on Sept. 22
Students for Humanity to meet on Sept. 20
ASA to meet on Sept. 30
Kerr Dance Society to hold meeting on Sept. 26
Funding Your Future night to be on Sept. 15
Artwork to be thrown out on Sept. 14
Underclass and Senior Picture Days Sept. 13 and 15
Kerr Dance Society to hold meeting on Sept. 12
Speech and Debate to meet on Sept. 12

Briefs

Kerr receives National Blue Ribbon Award again

In 2010, Kerr High School received the National Blue Ribbon Award for being an exemplary school. Today, Kerr received
NAHS to meet on Sept. 26

National Art Honor Society will be holding a general meeting on Monday, September 26, after school in the cafeteria. New
ASA to meet on Sept. 20

The African Student Association will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, September 20, at 2:30 P.M. in the Social Studies
Korean Club to meet on Sept. 22

The Korean Club will be holding a meeting on Thursday, September 22. Club shirt designs are due on the day of the mee
Students for Humanity to meet on Sept. 20

Students for Humanity will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, September 20, after school in the Business Center. Students
ASA to meet on Sept. 30

The African Student Association will be holding a meeting on Friday, September 30, at 2:30 P.M. in the Social Studies

Features

10 Questions with Gabrielle Gozali

Question: What is the first thing you thought when you came to the U.S.? Answer: The first thing I thought was “Will
Staff Feature: Steven Bolting

From helping students learn the fundamentals of code to involving himself after school through his clubs, computer sc
Annual engineering rocket launch is successful
Seniors receive full scholarships

Imagine not having to pay a single penny for college. Sounds like a far off dream, right? Throughout all of high school,
Holiday twists and turns: Celebrations lead to pranks and unexpected events

The Christmas season brings family members and friends together each year guaranteeing a few pranks, surprises, and cele
The Pursuit of Happiness: Chilly weather brings families and friends together

In Focus

Engineering classes continue

Junior Engineer Student Kevin Murano connects the red and black electric wires to complete the circuit for his device in
Finding their Roots: Lunar New Year celebrants rediscover family values and traditions

The bright red arch with its golden words proclaiming “Happy New Year” stands proudly at the entrance, greeting the
Halloween brings back forgotten memories

Skeletons stalk the streets. Jack o’lanterns glow brightly in the darkness of the night. Bats circle about in the
Spring Fashion
Doing her time: Prisoners teach Bancroft life lessons

While tending the gardens and managing the home grown produce at the minimum security women’s prison, Margaret Bancro
Artists in the making: Persistence proves key in artists’ lives

Standing in front of her dream college, New York University, and its supervisors, senior Krystal Uchem is about to begi

Opinion

General Question: Are You Considering on Buying the iPhone 7?
The Cornerstone Champion

A typical individual is walking through the mall, looking around for the next store he can go to. He then suddenly shift
General Question: Why do you play video games?
The Inevitable Death of Cable: Will Television Survive the 21st Century?

You come home after a laborious and exhausting day at school and just want to relax. You plop down onto your couch with
Poll: What are the scariest Halloween movies?
General Question: How is Kerr different from your previous school?

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Sports

Matias’ journey leads her to smart choices: Focus on health, not weight

Jaqueline Matias can still remember the day when her brother brought home a book from his nutrition class. The book cont
Chess Club defeats Faculty in a non-conference match

MSA wins against last year’s finalists, Anonymous. Spit Game Crazy achieves a victory against Korean Club. Program
Faculty vs. Chess Club in Dodgeball

The opening game of the dodgeball tournament today pitted the Faculty team against Chess Club. Click for full screen. (S
For love of the game: Intramural sports boost morale

The stadium is the gym. The bleachers are the floor. The athletes are an aggregation of students from all grade level
Timothy Wang goes for the gold

When he was a freshman, Timothy Wang used to play table tennis every Thursday after school with the Table Tennis Club. &
Jeremy Lin rockets to Houston

With the ball in his hands and the crowd cheering his name, Jeremy Lin is pitted against Los Angeles Lakers’ 6

Reviews

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Movie Review

Director Christopher McQuarrie sure knows how to take the audience for an exhilarating ride. His latest movie Mission: I
Young the Giant: Enjoying sophomore album no case of mind over matter

With a voice like a well-oiled machine, Young the Giant’s Sameer Gadhia purrs away at what should be difficult key c
Burger Battle: Bubba’s Texas Burger Shack vs. The Burger Palace

Warm buns fresh out the oven, crunchy lettuce, bright red tomatoes, fresh onions, ketchup, mayonnaise, and the perf
For Pink’s sake, this pizza is good

There we sat, with our eyes wide open and drool dripping from our mouths, preparing our selves for the cheesy triangular
Cupcakes take the cake

The holidays are around the corner and you need a last-minute gift. Before you start to freak out, remember: food is alw
Chicken and waffles: Breakfast Klub out of this world while Jupiter’s fails to launch

At breakfast time, the most important meal of the day, you grab your fork and bite into a waffle drowned in syrup. But w

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