Writing KO's story since 1972
When I first sat down to write this article I thought, “Hmm a roast, where do I begin?” I am not going to lie to you, I have done PLENTY of things to be embarrassed about. So I decided to start where it all began, fifth grade. I, for some reason, thought it would be […]
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Hello everyone! I hope your break was awesome and that you feel recharged and ready to go for 2019. So I’m not usually one to be all “New Year New Me”, but today I want to share with you all a new frame of mind that I’ve adopted over the past few months that has […]
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As many people, or at least any of those who read my articles are aware, I don’t tend to hold punches when it comes to my opinions, of which there are a myriad. Often, the subjects of my ire are trivial and little more than passing annoyances, and when said subject is of a serious […]
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It’s no secret that the film industry is a field in which it is much harder for women to succeed than men. The recent announcement of the 2019 Oscar nominations speaks to this statement. Specifically, no women were nominated this year for best director. This year’s nominees include, Spike Lee, Pawel Pawlikowski, Yorgos Lanthimos, Adam […]
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As a new junior at KO, I came into this year with a fresh outlook on the activities that KO provides for its students. I was thrilled to see that KO offered team sports like field hockey, as well as plays and musicals, but disappointed when I was told that KO did not offer dance […]
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With two months of rehearsals down and one to go, preparations for KO’s production of “Chicago” are in full swing. Kyle Reynolds, theatre director, along with his dedicated cast have been putting in up to eight hours of rehearsal time per day for a show that has been described as “one you will want to […]
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Walking around the campus of KO, students and teachers may notice tape put up on the walls made to look like various different scenes. These impressive installations certainly liven up campus, but why are they there? The projects, which have been up since the fall, were done by students in art teacher Katie Burnett’s class, […]
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Talented sophomore Emma Henry’s artistic creations have been showcased at KO in many different forms, but Emma has been developing her knack and love for visual arts since a young age. From the first to the sixth grade, Emma took classes at the Connecticut School of Art. Emma said that she really enjoyed the creative […]
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On Friday, Jan. 11, all nine of Kingswood Oxford’s choral groups performed at the 2019 Choral Expo in Roberts Theater. The expo, a culmination of the groups’ work from the first semester, included both the Middle and Upper School. The Middle School groups (Upper Prep Choraliers, Cantabile, Octopipers, and F2B) and the Upper School groups […]
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Senior Elise Gendrich is not only a singer, but also a talented musician who plays the trumpet. However, Elise’s main music focus at the moment is singing. She is part of Outlook,Oxfordians and has taken part in musicals since she began at KO. Elise’s love for music began in the fourth grade when she decided […]
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