The Cougar Crier – The Student News Site of John F. Kennedy High School

December 2, 2019

October 16, 2019 marks a checkpoint in ASA Actions Sports’ High School Tour! BMX riders Logan Place, Jake Hinke, Zach Newman and Trevor Meyer paid a visit to Kennedy High School for a special anti-bullying assembly. Sponsored by the United States Marines, the Kennedy student body were in for a day full of fun and excitement. The ASA High School BMX Tour’s purpose is to visit high schools across the U.S....

Rock Paper Scissors

Mr. Lella

December 2, 2019

Rock paper scissors says shoot!!! The third annual RPS tournament was held at John F. Kennedy High School earlier this year. The tournament is not only a fun ice breaker in the JFK community but an important fundraiser throughout the school. This year, 316 students, teachers and staff participated in the tournament and $1200 was donated to assist the Bahamas for hurricane relief efforts following the devastation of...

JFK Drama’s Fall Play Teaser- The Laramie Project

Dylan Torres

December 2, 2019

From November 21st to November 23rd, as we all look to each other in acceptance, the JFK Drama Club performed a play depicting what happened long ago in Laramie, Wyoming with the absence of acceptance. “The Laramie Project” is a play set from 1998 to 1999, and it follows the Tectonic Theater Project’s conducting of hundreds of interviews after a victim of a hate crime in the rural town of Laramie sparked national...

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Sports

NHL Bold Predictions

Benji Ferraro

November 16, 2018

It is that time of year again, the start of a new NHL season. I have come up with a list of bold predictions of teams, players, and games that are upon us. Hopefully, it will be a long, eventful season full of excitement. ...

Nike features Kaepernick in “Just Do It” Campaign Ad

Adam Bernstein

November 16, 2018

During the first NFL regular season game between the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles, Nike aired an iconic commercial as part of their 30th-anniversary celebration. Nike gave former NFL quarterback, Colin Kaepernick,...

JFK Homecoming 2018

Max Freifeld

November 8, 2018

October 12th under the lights. The biggest event in Kennedy. Homecoming. JFK vs Sewanhaka. First off, we started with spirit week. On Tuesday was Pajama Day. Wednesday was Superhero Day, and the loudspeakers...

Kennedy Courts Have Gone Turf October 18, 2018

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Pop Culture

The Release Of The iPhone 11

Joshua Sheldon, Writer

October 31, 2019

In September of 2019, Apple released the iPhone 11 to the public. At $700 to $850 the iPhone 11, just like its predecessors, it’s highly expensive. Yet, what if I were to tell you that this price is...

Do You Love Fantasy?

Alana Voncina

April 5, 2019

Some people prefer to read fantasy books above all other genres of novels. I personally don’t enjoy fantasy books, but because I heard such great reviews about Red Queen, by Victoria Aveyard and I thought...

Supernatural: The End of an Era

Marlee Seifer

April 5, 2019

Okay, ready the tears: it is official, Supernatural is ending. After 15 years, the Winchester brothers are going to retire their angel blades and Colts. Supernatural actors, Jensen Ackles, Dean,...

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