Political impacts of a historical and polarizing election felt on KO’s campus

by Teddy Crowther ’21 and Ashleigh Stepnowski ’21 Across the entire country, the United States’ presidential election has captivated the attention of people across the nation, including KO’s own campus. On Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, the Associated Press, along with many other media organizations, called the presidential election with Former Vice President Joe Biden narrowly […]

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No Camping Due to COVID

In the past, Kingswood Oxford Middle School students have gone to camps in order to build friendships and teamwork; however, this year, these trips were cancelled. Sixth-graders missed a trip to Camp Jewell in Colebrook, CT. Seventh-graders did not go to Camp Hulbert in Vermont. Eighth-graders were disappointed to miss the voyage to Camp Winona […]

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The New Student Government

The KO Middle School has made adjustments to the student government in an attempt to make a more effective and involved student body. Students who attended KO Middle School last year and years prior will remember that there was an election for the student government offices. Eighth-grade students were able to run for the positions […]

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Among KO

“Among Us” has taken a storm here at KO. Many students this year in the middle school have been playing.  “It’s very fun and a trend,” eighth-grader Ethan Miller said. Ethan began playing “Among Us” when he was younger and on average spends 3-4 hours a day on the app playing with his friends.  Many […]

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Thank You For the Music: KO Students and Faculty Speak on ABBA and Their Legacy

In 2018, former ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus announced that he, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Fältskog, and Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad had reunited after over 35 years to record two new songs, “Don’t Shut Me Down” and “I Still Have You.” The Swedish pop supergroup, whose songs inspired the Broadway hit musical “Mamma Mia!,” are still celebrated as […]

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