SpeaKOut is a monthly column focused on diversity and inclusion, meant to bring new voices into the KO News. Through interviews with students outside of the dominant culture at KO, speaKOut strives to raise awareness for how we can make KO a more supportive community that celebrates our differences. For my second interview, I sat […]
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What do you do in your free time? Read books, listen to music, nap, binge-watch the latest Netflix shows, take up a new sport? For junior Madeline Arcaro, none of these hobbies really cut it for her. Instead, if she isn’t studying at school or sleeping at home, there’s a 99% chance that she’s at […]
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Sophomore David Shi has made his mark as an exceptional musician early on in his KO career. His talent on the cello has been on display since he was in middle school. Coming to KO in seventh grade, David played the cello in the Middle School orchestra, but there was a shortage of cello players […]
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Junior Sydney Dwyer has grown to be a talented and creative artist at KO. She first became interested in art in Middle School, and although she does not have a favorite artist, she is captivated by realistic drawings. As a sophomore, Sydney took a drawing class with art teacher Katie Burnett. One of her pieces […]
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Head of the Upper School Dan Gleason is well known in the KO community. What many don’t know is that he is an avid saxophone player and has performed all over the world. Dr. Gleason started playing the alto saxophone in fourth grade. “I was only ten when I started playing and I thought it […]
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On Friday, Feb. 28, eight teams including the Kingswood Oxford Mock Trial team participated in the elite eight in the Civics First CT mock trial competition at the Middletown Superior Court. KO is one of the 10 teams from the previous round at Hartford Superior Court on Friday, Feb. 7, where the defense beat Conard […]
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On Monday, Feb. 24, Kingswood Oxford hosted the Warren Baird Memorial Blood Drive in the Soby Gym, where volunteers from the community gathered to donate blood. A total of 41 people donated, only six less than their goal. The student chairs also came close to their goal of collecting 80 pints of blood, matching the […]
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Netflix released all eight episodes of season one of “The Witcher” last December. It turned out to be as popular and overtaking as “The Mandalorian,” the most popular on-demand TV show in the world. The plot of “The Witcher” revolves around the titular character, Geralt of Rivia, a mutant who hunts monsters for hire. We […]
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Everyone who has talked to me even once knows my obsession with Cyclebar. I don’t keep it a secret. I’ve been going at least four times a week now for eight months, and I don’t see myself stopping anytime soon. So when Bella and Shreeya agreed to go with me, I was ecstatic. Most of […]
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For as long as I can remember, I have always heard the words “Cheerleading is not a sport.” Well, after watching Netflix’s new docuseries about a small junior college in Navarro, Tex., I certainly beg to differ. Netflix released a brand new series in January called “Cheer,” and it has completely swept the internet by […]
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