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As the KO community heads into the second semester of the school year, many have noticed a slight change encroaching on the minds of students and teachers alike. Over the past month, the KO parking lot has arisen as a popular topic of conversation, as this often forgotten area of campus has come to light […]
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With the fanfare over Marvel’s latest film, “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” I made the decision to watch the movie. With talk of it being one of the most highly anticipated Marvel productions of all time, I had high expectations before watching. While Tom Holland did not disappoint, I did leave the theater feeling as if […]
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There is no denying that the events that transpired on Jan. 6, 2021 are going to go down as some of the most indelible moments in the history of our country. While there is no shortage of horrific aspects of the insurrection, the most pernicious of all may be the aftermath and the subsequent events […]
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Across the United States, many schools have strict dress codes outlining what is appropriate to wear and what is not. These regulations may force students to wear a specific set of clothing or ban other items such as leggings, shorts, jewelry, hats, and much more. School administrators argue that these restrictions are necessary to prevent […]
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Online school and the period of lockdown were the only good things to come out of COVID-19. Well, that and the ability to stream blockbuster movies on Disney+. Contrary to almost everyone I have spoken to, I loved online school. I had the ability to learn from the comfort of my own home and in […]
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Let me preface this by saying I understand that midterms are a part of being a student, and of course we will most likely continue to have them. But I do think they need real improvement. I’ve gone through two years of midterms in the KO Upper School, and neither was a particularly fun experience. […]
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For junior Lucia Martinez-Castro, crocheting started simply as a fun hobby for her during quarantine. However, since then, crocheting has become one of the many ways in which she is able to express herself artistically. You have probably seen many of Lucia’s paintings hanging up in the KO art gallery over the years; as a […]
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Senior Naomi Wong’s art has been appreciated and applauded by teachers and students alike since she began publicly displaying her work upon her arrival to KO. Naomi’s impressive works of art can be viewed in the art gallery of Roberts, in the art rooms themselves, and in scattered areas all around campus. Naomi has been […]
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Everyone who has witnessed a theater production at KO is aware of the theater department’s prestigious reputation and can see that the various awards and titles won by said department are well-deserved. As the theater department enters into arguably their most challenging and productive period, the months leading up to the winter musical, we take […]
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by Jacob Mapp ’24 Temperatures have dropped, snow has fallen, and the Kingswood Oxford winter sports season is fully underway. As we near the midway point of the season, the girls varsity basketball team is wielding a 4-7 record. Before winter break, the Wyverns finished second place in the KITs with sophomore forward Georgia Louis […]
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