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Uneasy feelings of sorrow during winter months may be more than just one being sad, it may be symptoms of seasonal affective disorder By: Kaitlyn Germann (staff writer) With the upcoming time change comes shorter hours of sunlight, and that can trigger  people to develop seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during winter time, leading to feelings of depression and hopelessness, though the disorder and its effects aren’t well known.   A Kennedy parent remarked that for…

Registration event at Kennedy By: Teresa Mercado (staff writer) The Our Girls Build Kennedy team recently held an event encouraging their peers to register or pre-register to vote and learn about the items on the ballot. The event held so many helpful information as well as they were so many helpful students. All of the social studies teachers were invited to participate to allow their students to be informed about different propositions and candidates who…

Stumbling upon a locker full of journals in B building that date back to the class of ‘98. The Word, has encountered the memoirs of a former student named Miranda. We publish an entry about devotion to you, unedited, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day. by Zyanya Fuentes (Staff Writer) – 02/12/18 Everything I do for John is completely and utterly normal for girlfriends to do. I mean, who wouldn’t get a tattoo of his…

Exploring Mexican culture through food by Gaby Quintero (Staff Writer) – 12/14/17 Here is an example of what the finished result of pozole looks like A common traditional Mexican dish that is made during the holiday season is pozole, a Mexican soup that is made throughout the year but is highly popular during the cold days of Christmas and New Year’s. Pozole is a spicy chicken soup that is garnished with green lettuce, radish slices, dried…

New event at Kennedy inspired by the roaring 20’s by Kathy Garcia (Layout Editor) – 9/25/17 A Block Party, a new event that was planned by student leadership, on September 22, 2017 was held at the quad after the football game to bring together students and give an insight on what is to come throughout the school year. It’s common for residents of the block or neighborhood to come together and throw what is called…