As a freshman, adapting from a simple, six-class block schedule to a hectic eight-class rotating schedule has been pretty hard to do, even coming from the KO Middle School. To be honest, I prefer the schedule the Middle School has, as they use an A day/B day schedule that incorporates 75 minute classes and sports […]
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As of 2020, 7.2% of Americans identify as Asian American, a staggering 24 million people, which is larger than the entire population of Florida. Despite this statistic, one fact still manages to ring true: Asians are underrepresented in American literature. Although I’ve read hundreds of books written by American authors in my life, I could […]
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I’ll be attending my pandemic-delayed 50th college reunion in a couple of weeks, so I’ve recently been thinking a lot about my college years. During the past half century, college life has changed a lot, of course. Today, the students, teachers and course offerings are more diverse, the facilities are more elegant, the intellectual resources […]
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Today, there are 57 dictatorships in the world. Modern-day tyrants persecute religious groups, rule the nation with military dominance, and engage in corruption that goes as far as enlisting child soldiers. It is important that we realize dictatorships have not ended yet in our world. One tyrant in particular is former Libyan dictator and military […]
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There are many words that come to mind when you think of English teacher Mela Frye: poetry-lover, multi-tasker, mom, superhero, and a beloved member of the Kingswood Oxford community. Mrs. Frye came to KO in January of 2016 to temporarily teach a senior thesis class, but as soon as Mrs. Frye walked through that door, […]
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Many people in the KO community immensely enjoy listening to music from outside of their home country, as it spurs their desire to learn more about different cultures, foreign linguistics, and contains that quirky and energetic danceable rhythm. Many Wyverns of Kingswood Oxford believe that music, just like international food, is a classical part of […]
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Hello again and welcome to the final Record Room issue of the 2021-2022 school year! Before I get too sentimental, I will say that I plan on continuing this column next year, so if you’ve become as attached to it as I have, you’re in luck! Speaking of those who have been following the series […]
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The cold wind whistles across the face of a middle-aged cowboy as he rides up a snowy mountain. Behind him are carriages, not a lot of them, but carriages that contain sickly children, the elderly, and women. At his side are three other cowboys, all of them alert and on guard as they just narrowly […]
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“Selling Sunset” is a reality TV show that first premiered on Netflix on March 21, 2019. The show is about the glamorous life of 10 real estate agents selling luxury homes in Los Angeles. The five seasons that have been released so far have shown the audience the ins and outs of the LA real […]
Read MoreDisclaimer: these ratings have nothing to do with the actual people. Have you missed me? Because I missed reviewing celebrities outfits. Everyone knows that the Met Gala is the event of the year, but something many don’t know is that one ticket costs $35,000. That is, unless you are invited by a designer, which is […]
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