‘Profiles’ Archives
Kaneland students teach computer science
Four Kaneland students, part of an organization they founded called Computer Science After School, took a trip to Eminence, MO to educate the students of the town about computer science. The team won a Google RISE award and were awarded $20,000 to complete this project. [Read More]
Kaneland students teach computer science
BY FELICIA STEIK, Editor Four Kaneland students, part of an organization they founded called Computer Science After School, took a trip to Eminence, MO to educate the students of the town about computer science. The team won a Google RISE award and were awarded $20,000 to [Read More]
Goodbye & good luck
Alex Vickery Editor-in-chief Alex, you are one of the most dedicated people we know! As editor-in-chief, you always kept everything organized and kept the Krier moving in the right direction. The Krier staff would always see you working hard and you always put forth your [Read More]
Beating the Odds
BY KATRINA PAULICK, Reporter Scott Rigsby was an average 18-year-old when a motor vehicle accident changed his life. One day, while casually riding in the back of a pickup truck with friends, he was hit by a semi and thrown under [Read More]
Ryan Longson’s Youtube work pays off
By Sara Laurie, Executive Editor and Edwin Rodriguez, Editor Around two and a half years ago, a junior at Kaneland began his career in video making on YouTube. Almost instantly, a new name was popping up all over the place on the internet. With videos covering topics [Read More]
iGeneration: Y
By Michelle McCracken and Alexia Orosco, Editors Whether it’s texting or making a phone call, sending an e-mail or Facebook chatting, teens and most adults can hardly go a day without communicating through technology. Almost everyone in today’s society relies on [Read More]
McKnight’s Miraculous Recovery
BY: BRYANNA STOIBER, Editor Mr. James McKnight is an Earth-Science teacher at KHS. To some students, he’s just a teacher. To others though, He’s a caring and selfless friend, such as Sydney Luse. She felt that her and Mr. McKnight had a close relationship in class, as [Read More]
Seeking fame on iTunes
Sophomore JayVon Malik is called up next to perform. He steps out on the stage, hundreds of eyes glued on him. [Read More]
Meet Kyle and Regan Prost, two sisters with one passion and a pastry business in the making
Senior Kyle Prost and freshman Regan Prost were inspired to make start their own cupcake business, Prost Pastries, which is run out of the Prost household. [Read More]
Guyton sets the bar high
Freshman Tori Guyton has golf in her genes—the younger sister of Hayley Guyton, who’s now at ISU on a golf scholarship, advanced to the Class AA women’s sectionals last month. [Read More]
Road to recovery: what’s next for Mackenzie?
These past two years haven’t been easy for Curran, who suffered from a arteriovenous malformation or AVM in 2009 that caused stroke-like symptoms, is still recovering and is now a fifth-year senior. But doing things like coaching the freshmen volleyball team and riding [Read More]
Kaneland junior has lifetime of spotless attendance
Steven Krafft has never missed a day of school in his life. He’s never even been tardy to a class. The Kaneland High School junior has 1,980 days of perfect attendance so far, and he plans to keep it that way. “He hasn’t missed a day of school ever,” Dr. Greg [Read More]
