On Friday, May 24, KO students and faculty bid farewell to the class of 2019 as they took the next step from seniors to alumni at the Commencement Ceremony. Graduation began at 10:30 a.m. as the orchestra played and trustees, faculty, and lastly the seniors processed to their seats. After the chorus sang the school […]
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Whether it be because of pride for their school or the complete opposite, numerous KO students have made social media accounts associated with Kingswood Oxford’s name. These accounts have caught the attention of the faculty. In an email sent out by Dean of Students Will Gilyard on April 20, the guidelines for creating accounts […]
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by Juliana Kulak ’20 Anyone who knows me knows that my favorite band is Cage The Elephant; for my 14th birthday, my parents got me tickets to their show at the Spring Fling Tour held at the XL Center, which I arrived about two hours early for just so I could get front row (it […]
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By Alyssa Pilecki ’20 On May 6, I got the opportunity to attend a masterclass led by broadway’s Ben Fankhauser. Fankhauser was in the original broadway cast of “Newsies” and on National Tours of “Spring Awakening,” and “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical.” He also has amazing vocal and acting technique that he was […]
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On Monday, April 22, the girls varsity lacrosse team traveled to Westminster School to face a very talented team and were unable to come out with a victory, losing 18-4. “The kids worked really hard and played great settled defense,” Head Coach Tim Allerton said. He commented on how Westminister is one of the most […]
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by Kush Kataria ’20 and Keegan McMahon The boys varsity baseball player of the moment is sophomore catcher, Sam Smith for having an all around great season on the field and always being an offensive threat in the batter’s box. Smith was chosen not only for being an all season standout player, but for […]
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Everyone loves a good superhero movie, but Marvel has reigned supreme over DC so far in the movie category. Marvel introduces their heroes better, has more relatable villains, and their movies are just funnier overall than DC movies. Marvel did a far better job of introducing and uniting its heroes in the first team up […]
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At the beginning of the third quarter every year, all seniors begin the process of writing a thesis by exploring a literary area of interest, coming up with an original thesis, and then writing a 15-20 page paper incorporating secondary criticism. After the theses are finished, the senior thesis English teachers read the nominated essays […]
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This article is a spoof written in cooperation with Dr. Briggs. At the end of the academic year, beloved French and Spanish teacher Jonathan Briggs will be leaving KO to pursue a new career in animal agriculture, specifically pig farming. Hoping to carve out his stake in the 20 billion dollar industry, Dr. Briggs purchased […]
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by Alyssa Pilecki ’20 Starting out at a new place can be a difficult and stressful process for anyone, but the pressure is even greater if you’re expected to be a leader in that community right off the bat. This past fall, Tom Dillow joined Kingswood Oxford in the summer of 2018 as Head of […]
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