Jack White is one of the most influential musicians of the past 20 years and his new album, “Boarding House Reach,” is definitely his most experimental album yet. White rose to fame while in the garage rock band The White Stripes and since then he has won 12 Grammys, formed two other successful bands, created […]
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The golf team opened its season on Wednesday, April 11, with a strong showing. The team competed on their home course at Tunxis Country Club against Loomis Chaffee School and The Gunnery. Loomis beat the Wyverns by six strokes with a score of 210-216 while KO was able to hold off Gunnery beating them by […]
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KO Model UN, a conference led by Upper School students for middle schoolers from all over the state, took place for the sixth time on March 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. KO Model UN, a conference led by Upper School students for middle schoolers from all over the state, took place for the sixth […]
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It is currently April 16, and this morning I woke up to see a thick sheet of ice covering the ground. That should not be happening. It has now officially been spring for 26 days, but I don’t quite think mother nature is up to speed with the rest of us. I obviously have my […]
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All of the amazing opportunities KO offers allow students to be involved and experience many unique activities. One specific trip that KO offers is to Tobati, Paraguay in South America. Spanish teacher Ronald Garcia has run this trip every year since 1998, bringing a wide range of students from KO to experience a trip of […]
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The KO administration implements numerous programs and initiatives to improve student life and the school overall. All with good intentions. However, it is clear that while some succeed and leave a lasting impact on students and the community, others do not. A crucial role of the administration is to determine which initiatives to pursue and […]
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The KO softball team opened up this year with a strong performance against Wilbraham and Monson Academy on Monday, April 4. This is a young team composed of six freshmen and one seventh-grader. Head Coach Jason Bradley said he was surprised by such an excellent performance from his young team. The composition of this year’s […]
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On Tuesday, Jan. 30, sophomore Juanita Asapokhai won a Silver Key in the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition for her sophisticated short story “Pájaros.” Juanita’s story is centered around the relationship between two boys. “It is about these two boys that are friends and one of their mothers dies in the beginning, and the entire […]
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Hi everyone, I hope you’re all having a happy and healthy month leading up to APs and final exams! Welcome to another round of getting lit in the opinions section with Janvi. Today, I’m going to be discussing a pretty sensitive but also important topic for us: friendship. Or more specifically, what to do when […]
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Another spring break has passed here at KO. Once again we’re in the monotonous fourth quarter, as we begin to prepare for finals but mostly just anticipate the last day of school when we are finally freed from the routine and stress of the school year. It seems like the people most ready to leave, […]
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