Question: You know how everyone says that you are the main character of your own story? Well, what if there is actually only one main character and we are all background characters?   When we think of a “main character,” what probably comes to mind is a grand hero with extraordinary abilities,...

Name: Daron Bland Age: 24 years old Sport: Football (NFL) NFL Team: Dallas Cowboys Position: Defensive Back Jersey Number: #26 College: Sacramento State (2017-2020), Fresno State (2021) Drafted: Round 5 (pick 167) 2022 Drafted by: Dallas Cowboys 40 yd dash time: 4.46 seconds   Since...

What is your teacher bliss? Hearing the words, "You are/were right, Mr. Watson." What is the hardest thing about teaching? The hardest thing about teaching are all of the ancillary things that have very little to do with teaching. After all of these years, I still enjoy teaching and I don't...

On August 11, 1919, A company named, “Indian Meat Packing Co.,” provided $500 to sponsor a local football team in Green Bay. That team happens to be the longest-continuously running football team in NFL history: The Green Bay Packers.   The Packers found arguably one of the greatest coaches,...

There are many opportunities to get involved with travel and international learning at KHS. The International Club is a great way to learn about yourself and understand the world outside of the United States. In the International Club, members at KHS learn about foods, cultures, traditions, what's going...

On September 14th, 2023, Kennebunk Elementary School tested positive for mold. EOC Environmental did the testing, specifically Joseph E. Consigli led the investigation. The company found mold on cabinets, bookcases, tape dispensers, on the ceiling, and in the air. In their report, they comment on the...

What is your teacher bliss? To nurture and promote the discovery of different perspectives, experiences, and types of thinking through the acquisition of a new language.   What is the hardest thing about teaching? To comprehensively support every single student, even when they are reluctant...

Shakespeare is the unit that all English students dread. Every time one of his works is used in class, the same complaints appear: “I don’t understand why we have to learn this,” “Shakespeare has no application to the modern day,” and the language is what makes Shakespeare unenjoyable.” Despite...

When I walked into lunch on Monday, September 25th, I was met with the biggest shock of my time at KHS. I went to grab a cheeseburger, the last thing I needed to check out, but I was instead met by a tap on the shoulder of a man corrupt with power. I was told to go to the back of the line, where the...

Background: Released on October 6th of 2023, For All the Dogs is Drake’s eighth studio album. This release has a large array of features, such as Chief Keef, Bad Bunny, Lil Yachty, and more. It has 23 songs and a runtime of 1 hour and 24 minutes. Garrett’s Thoughts: Clocking in at an appalling...

Mrs. Stowell  by Belle White Mrs. Stowell is a new teacher to KHS, though she was originally a teacher for Noble High School. She teachers the Gulf of Maine UNE class, as well as CP Environmental Science and Intro to Physics. She came to KHS to join her family, as many of her family members already...

If you didn't already know, our theater department is putting on Monty Python's Spamalot as the fall musical. Spamalot is the musical version of the movie Monty Python and The Holy Grail. The plot follows King Arthur, played by senior Crow Lowery, and his servant Pasty, played by junior Avery Rossics,...

Over the past few years, the theater program at Kennebunk High School has grown tremendously. The school has seen increasing enrollment in new classes as well as the cast and crew for shows. The cast and crew for the fall musical, Spamalot, might be the largest we have seen in a while. With all that...

Procrastination is an endless cycle that many of us find ourselves stuck in, and when it comes to why we do it, the answer is simple: we don’t want to do something. Whether that be homework or some other everyday task, we would rather not do it—so we put it off. I have definitely been guilty of this,...

NFL fans are eagerly awaiting the announcement of new expansion or relocation teams after more than 20 years since the last one was added or relocated. In 2002, Houston brought back the Texans five years after the Oilers moved to Tennessee. While there were rumors of the Jaguars moving to London after...

On Friday, October 6th, 25 students from the visual and performing arts department went to the Maine Thespian festival in Gorham at the University of Southern Maine. This is the first time that Kennebunk High School students have attended this festival, which brings together 12 schools from the state...

Background: On September 22nd of this year, Doja Cat released her fourth studio album Scarlet. This album sees the 28 year old putting the pop-based sounds of her previous album aside and bringing the sounds of hip-hop and R&B to the foreground. Scarlet has a run-time of 57 minutes and 2 seconds,...

Welcome to the fourth issue of Herd in the Halls Volume 2! Herd in the Halls is a project that interviews students during lunches with a question of the week. If you were interviewed or want to see what your peers are saying, this is the place to be! Question of the Week: What is the Strangest Conspiracy...

Every year, events like Coachella, Burning Man, and other similar festivals allow people to get together and have some fun while listening to their favorite artists. In the case of Burning Man, people traverse their way into the middle of nowhere and burn a massive literal and figurative statue of “the...

The end of the summer was accompanied with a major traffic change; Log Cabin Road in Arundel closed for culvert replacement. Thankfully, not all of Log Cabin is closed, only from Old Post  to Lombard Road. This closure is from August 9th to October 6th. The detour means immediately turning onto Old...

No child will ever take band over recess, nor should they have to. Over the past couple of weeks, the school board has reviewed a choice made by the district, which would make fifth graders choose between recess or an instrument lesson at least once a week if they want to participate in the band program.  This...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has temporarily banned transgender women from competing. Chess tournaments are divided by gendered leagues, but after receiving an increased number of gender league change requests, the organization states that they need to further analyze the status of transgender...

Welcome to the third issue of Herd in the Halls Volume 2! Herd in the Halls is a project that interviews students during lunches with a question of the week. If you were interviewed or want to see what your peers are saying, this is the place to be! Question of the Week: What is the strangest thing...

On July 14th, 2023, the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists joined the strike against the American Motion Picture and Television Producers in  solidarity with the writers. Like the Writers Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA is striking in hopes of higher pay, better contracts,...