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Student Media - Bishop Kenny High School

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Christmas tree lighting ceremony
Holiday Spirit Sparkles
Jacksonville celebrates Christmas Tree Lighting in James Weldon Johnson Park
Emma Gallup, Staff reporter • December 11, 2024
Over 1300 students attend Bishop Kenny High School
BK Boundaries
Leah Fullerton, Writing Coach • December 9, 2024

A teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts was under investigation in August for inappropriate communication with a student during the...

Shipping containers carry the goods that are being imported and exported.
Striking Up Problems
Chloe Barron, Editor-In-Chief • November 4, 2024

Tuesday Oct, 1, 2024 thousands of dockworkers and longshoremen strike over pay and protection from automation.  If this strike goes on for...

Hurricane Milton gains strength in the Gulf of Mexico before reaching Florida.
Blame It on the Rain
Lorelei Carlton, Features Editor • October 23, 2024

As the Southeast started to recover from the devastation that arose on Sept. 26 from Hurricane Helene, an unexpected storm that hit Georgia and...

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Jaguars knockout
Megan Matthews, Staff reporter

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence sustained a concussion during the team’s week thirteen game against the Houston Texans. The injury occurred late in the...

Junior AJ Diana scored the only goal for the Crusaders versus Fletcher.
Freezin’ the Fletcher Senators
Kate Reichard, Staff reporter • December 6, 2024

The match began at a season-record low of forty eight degrees on the St. John’s River. The team prepares for these cold weathered games in...

Senior Abby Baker jumps for the jump ball.
Crossin’ Up the Celtics
Kate Reichard, Staff reporter • November 21, 2024

Olivia and Abby committing to their colleges.
Senior athletes lock in
Gianna Coyle, Staff reporter • November 21, 2024

Fall signing day took place on November 13, and two senior athletes committed to their future schools. Senior Olivia Ryno will attend Saint...

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Where Music Brews
Performing arts department hosts annual Coffee House event
Madison Bolen, Editor-In-Chief • November 22, 2024
Gallup, with her team of rowers, celebrates the achievement of placing 16 out of 60 in their league.
Racing the World
Sami Whitney and Emma Gallup November 21, 2024


Head of the Charles Rowing Regatta is the largest regatta in the world. Club, college and international teams
Kenny Welcomes Youth Ministers
Emma Gallup, Staff reporter • October 8, 2024
On Wednesday, October 4 Bishop Kenny hosted Youth Ministers from parishes all over the Diocese of St. Augustine including Holy Family, St. Matthew’s,
RISE is a retreat where students can grow in their faith, but also have a fun time with friends.
RISE Retreat
Madison Bolen, Editor-In-Chief • September 18, 2024
RISE is a religious retreat offered to juniors and seniors at Bishop Kenny, which will take place in Keystone Heights this November from the
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Christmas tree lighting ceremony
Holiday Spirit Sparkles

3…2…1… Happy Holidays! The city of Jacksonville held the annual Christmas tree lighting on December 4 in James Weldon Johnson Park downtown. The...

The Stars are Back
The Stars are Back
Grace Campbell, Staff reporter • October 3, 2024

A new set of celebrities have taken to the dance floor for Season 33 of Dancing With The Stars(DWTS). The new season premiered on Tuesday,...

Theatre is being kept alive at Greenlight Theatre Co. The fall play is Legally Blonde the Musical is on Sept. 28-29.
What, like it’s hard?
Siena Bakkar, Staff reporter • October 3, 2024

  The arts are being kept alive at Greenlight Theatre! According to guidetoflorida.com “Greenlight Theatre Company offers both Broadway...

Noah Kahan singing to the crowd.
Sing Out Loud
Sophia Gredenhag, Social Media Editor • September 30, 2024

This past weekend, Sep 22-23, the Sing Out Loud Festival took place in St. Augustine, Fla. Artists such as Eric Church, Marcus King,...

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16-year-olds are allowed to vote in many countries
Young Enough to Matter
Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
Leah Fullerton, Writing Coach • December 9, 2024
Polls close at seven in the evening on November 5.
Should Election Day be a National Holiday?
Kate Reichard, Staff reporter • November 5, 2024

Presidential elections are recognized to be a general duty for all citizens of age, yet all voters are expected to vote on their own time. Election...

Juniors Becca Moody (left), Megan Mathew’s (middle), and Kate Reichard (right) show off their back-to-school backpacks
Top Backpack Trends
Lindy Jakab, Staff reporter • November 5, 2024

High school backpack trends change and evolve each year, as students change up their preference in style and comfort. This year, many students...

Fall foliage is few and far between throughout Jacksonville’s salt marshes.
Will it be Fall in Florida?
William Wainwright, Business Manager-HR • November 5, 2024

A few days after Hurricane Milton ravaged through our area, we woke up to a surprising chill in the air as we put our ties and skirts on...

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