To the disappointment of many skiers and winter enthusiasts in the KO community, we have made it to the end of January without typical snowfall accumulation, and it’s starting to look like this might be the year without a snow day. Unsurprisingly, the thin cover on ski trails throughout the Northeast isn’t the only indication […]
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As you sit here and read this, your phone is most likely right near you, as it usually is. In our society, phones are almost a part of us as a shocking 90% of us are near our phones all the time. In fact, it is very common to be addicted to your phone with […]
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If you live in Connecticut, you have probably heard of the Max Restaurant groups. The list goes on: Max a Mia, Max Tavern, Max Burger, Max’s Oyster Bar, Max Downtown. However, in 2016, what I believe to be the best Max Restaurant opened five minutes from my house. A small, rural, family-owned business that makes […]
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Whether in classrooms or at home, the general consensus seems to be that smartphones are distracting to students and take away from their education. Many people believe that smartphones distract students from completing schoolwork at home. However, smartphones can be highly beneficial for students, especially when used in the right ways. Most students, especially those […]
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On Friday, Jan. 13, the Kingswood Oxford Mock Trial team traveled to the Waterbury courthouse for their first competition of 2023. Unlike in past years, KO had two separate teams compete in the competition: an A team made up of more experienced students and a B team that welcomed members with no prior experience. Each […]
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This past year – 2022 – was quite the year for fashion trends, with a wide variety stretching all the way from low-rise jeans to cowboy boots. But, now that we are in 2023, the real question is: ‘What is going to be trending this year?’ The only way to try and answer this question is […]
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From Jan. 19-22, KO’s Model United Nations group attended Yale’s 49th YMUN (Yale Model UN) conference. KO’s 36 members competed with schools from across the globe, participated in committee discussions, wrote resolutions on global issues, and made new friends. Since this year was the first time returning to an in-person format, it was projected that […]
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On Dec. 18, the final two teams – Argentina and France – faced off for the coveted trophy, and after crucial penalty shots, the 2022 FIFA World Cup officially reached its end. In this unique World Cup, countless memories were born. Some will last a lifetime, and other memories will soon be forgotten. We saw […]
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Don’t walk, run over to Playa Bowls on 51 Memorial Rd in Blue Back Square. Playa Bowls is a smoothie and smoothie bowl place less than five minutes away from campus. The super convenient, close location makes Playa Bowls a hotspot for Kingswood Oxford students. Students will often venture off campus after school or during […]
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Being a teacher at KO comes with a lot of responsibilities, and teachers are also simultaneously balancing everything they do in their personal life. So one might assume that their outfits may fall short from time to time. Upper School math teacher Sandi Goss disproves this myth and always finds time to dress her best. […]
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