On Oct. 30, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Form Five families gathered in Roberts Theater to hear from a panel of four admission officers representing a variety of renowned colleges. They each presented their take of the college admissions process and provided insight on how to approach it in a number of ways. Moderated […]
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I wanted to take some time to reflect on the insightful words of Mr. Dillow and Mr. Gilyard at the past couple assemblies. Let me first preface this with a disclaimer: I most certainly don’t know everything nor do I claim to know much at all. I am simply stating what I believe and hoping […]
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by Taline Norsigian ’19 Orange goo spreads on the pavement as soles sink into the melted popsicle liquid. Upper School Science Department Chair Frederick Goodman leans over and fishes for the popsicle stick, being a good samaritan and cleaning up after someone else’s icky mess. Out in the main parking lot, Director of Facilities Larry […]
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Daylight savings must go. There is truly no point in changing the clocks every six months. There is no benefit in confusing our bodies with the time (which actually probably doesn’t even exist). People will say that daylight savings was implemented in the late 1700s to save energy. Guess what? THAT WAS 250 YEARS AGO. […]
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In his second year at KO, junior Jaden DiMauro has truly showed his growth in his awesome and unique fashion sense. He stated that he does not have one specific store where he mainly shops, but tends to mix things up. His best finds are usually located at stores such as Nordstrom’s, Robert Graham, J. […]
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The KO football team just got the spark they needed. On Nov. 3, they played against Portsmouth Abby and racked up an impressive win. The wyverns offense racked up an impressive 26 points against their opponents, with the defense locking down their opponent and not letting them score. “I’m so proud of our players,” Head […]
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A.C. Peterson’s is an American restaurant and ice cream parlor in West Hartford. It is known as a local spot to go grab decently priced ice cream or a delicious American style meal. However, when I went there I was very disappointed. We went in on a Sunday morning for a quality breakfast and right […]
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A mere 19.9 percent of eligible voters aged 18 to 29 voted in the 2014 midterm elections, according to a Pew Research Center survey. Given the recent 2018 midterm elections on Nov. 6, I think that it is crucially important to reflect as a school and as a community about what it means to be a […]
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Have you ever tried to access a website on the school’s wifi that was blocked? If so, have you ever wondered how or why this has happened? Have you ever wondered who was in charge of this? A recent KO News survey asked students these exact questions. Interestingly, the students-surveyed had vastly different ideas of […]
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On Sunday, Nov. 4, Loomis Chaffee School hosted the SPHERE Students of Color event for youth of color who go to college preparatory schools in Connecticut. KO sent seven girls from the Girls Group of Color club, and the event proved to be a success with teens of all different races coming together to talk […]
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