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During PLB on Friday, Nov. 15, the Student Government Association and the KO News went head to head in an exciting game of basketball. As two of the main student-led groups on campus, they wanted to organize an activity that would bring the community together for some fun, spirited competition. According to senior Editor-in-Chief of […]
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Annual Warren Baird English Symposium author Sarah Ruhl, whose visit was previously scheduled for Friday, Dec. 6, is now coming to KO on Tuesday, Feb. 25, due to scheduling conflicts. KO students were notified through an email from Symposium English teacher Michelle Caswell on Dec. 3, and the new date was announced at an assembly […]
Read MoreYou may not know it, but there is a 3D printer located at the bottom of Roberts sometimes used to print the occasional pen holder, whistle, or game piece. If one were to pick up one of these items, they would see that it is not one solid object but instead comprised of multiple thin […]
Read MoreIn recent years, much of American society has made a conscious effort to diversify various platforms, such as film, literature, and modeling. However, there are still some Americans who want to resist this change and some who deny that it’s even necessary. If anybody reading this article agrees with the previous statement, I encourage you […]
Read MoreAs students at KO, we are incredibly lucky to be in classrooms with teachers who care deeply about our education and with peers who genuinely want to learn. However, sometimes there is a disconnect even at KO between teachers and students in regards to how students learn best. Nearly every student I know at KO […]
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As the 2020 election becomes less of a mystical happening hearkened to by wishful liberals eagerly awaiting the demise of the Trump presidency, and begins to take real shape, Democrats must begin to develop a cogent, pragmatic approach to dethrone President Trump, take control of the Senate, and build on their existing majority in the […]
Read MoreThe N-word. A word that will always have a history of slavery, oppression and racial discrimination against people of color in the U.S., often used to be nothing more than a term that degraded black people. The N-word, for recent generations, has been taken from a word that oppressed black people to a word of […]
Read MoreLooking for a new place to eat in the Center? Well lucky for you, Playa Bowls just opened up! Playa Bowls is a new acai bowl place located where Potbelly previously stood. Just a short walk from KO, I’m sure that Playa Bowls is going to be a huge favorite among students. When you walk […]
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On Sunday Nov. 17, Kingswood Oxford hosted eight schools at the eighth annual Kingswood Oxford Model United Nations Conference, or KOMUN. The conference was led by KO’s Upper School students for middle school students coming from all over Connecticut. Schools that attended included Tolland, Bristow, Smith, Solomon Schecter, Westfield Academy, Killingly, and Kingswood Oxford. Every […]
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To listen to the podcast, click here. On Friday, Dec. 6, Kingswood Oxford released their first ever podcast, “The Wyvern Rundown”. Two KO students, senior Ishaa Sohail and junior Madeline Arcaro, took initiative to create a new form of news in the community as the co-executive producers and directors for “The Wyvern Rundown” . “Madeline […]
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