May 2019 – KO News

Hartford Baking Company Serves Good, Gooey, Gourmet Grilled Cheese

May 24, 2019September 3, 2019Charlie Coxon

As a forewarning to the reader, I really love goat cheese. It’s an acquired taste, the pungent sweetness of the mush. I love it for its flavor, its texture, and its sophistication. I revel in few things more than some goat cheese on crackers. On the complete opposite end of the sophistication spectrum, I love […]

The age of Spotify: music at our fingertips

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019Madeleine Pelletier

When teens talk to their parents about music, the most common response from the parents is “my music is the best,” referring to the music they listened to while growing up. That’s understandable considering that music taste is often times based on nostalgia. Whether it’s The Rolling Stones, U2, or Bob Dylan, parents are confident […]

Golf hits the green

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019Nick Traver

On April 23, the varsity golf team traveled to New Haven Country Club to face Hamden Hall Country Day School, where they were unable to pull off the victory, losing 203-215. On April 24, the Wyverns traveled to Taft School to face Kent School and Taft School. They lost 419-451 and 393-451 respectively. “This wasn’t […]

Pasko Heads to Boston

May 24, 2019May 22, 2019Marrich Somridhivej

by Marrich Somridhivej ’22 After her first year at KO, Middle School science teacher Amanda Pasko will be departing KO this summer. Even though she has only been at KO for one year, she was worn many hats as a teacher, advisor, and coach. As her first job, KO has provided her great opportunities. She […]

Farewell, Herrera

May 24, 2019May 22, 2019David Shi

by David Shi ’22 While math teacher David Herrera has only taught at Kingswood Oxford for two years, he has played a huge role in the community as an educator and as a passionate coach for the JV field hockey and baseball teams. Now, sadly for us, he will be venturing onto a different path […]

Showcase KO talent

May 24, 2019May 23, 2019Editorial Board

Kingswood Oxford provides students with opportunities to express themselves and their talents, such as with concerts, sports games, Forensic Union’s Showcase, the annual Kingswood Oxford Invitational Tournament for basketball, “epic” coffeehouses, the winter musical, form events, and most importantly, Class Night. Class Night, required for juniors and seniors and open to all other students, parents, […]

Chipotle: Best Burrito Bowl

May 24, 2019June 2, 2019Ali Meizels

For a high school student on a budget, in West Hartford, without a car, and craving a burrito bowl, options are pretty limited. That’s why I started going to Chipotle: it was convenient, easy, and cheap. But after the first time I tasted the miracle of flavor that is Chipotle, I was hooked. I quickly […]

‘A Little Night Music’ proves to be a lot of fun

May 24, 2019May 25, 2019Felix Fei

“A Little Night Music,” the final concert for Kingswood Oxford’s orchestras and bands, took place on Friday, April 26, with performances by the Middle School and Upper School orchestras in Alumni Hall, followed by the Upper School Jazz Combo, Concert Band, and Chamber Ensembles performing in Roberts Theater. Organized by Upper School Creative Arts Department Chair […]

Taline develops passion for film photography

May 24, 2019May 23, 2019Jamie Amell

At KO, 70% of students visit Paraguay as part of the Team Tobati community service trip. Most students document their trip using cellphone cameras or digital cameras, but senior Taline Norsigian decided to raise the bar and experiment with a film camera. She tried out both black and white and colored film in her 35mm […]

Softball ends a hard-fought season strong

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019Cohl D'Addabbo

After a stretch of away games, girls varsity softball comes away with two wins and only a few losses after a rough beginning to the 2019 spring season. The team has some younger players but was ready for the season with many returning varsity players. So far, the team has played in 18 games this […]