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In 2021, in the wake of a tumultuous year marked by thousands of racial protests nationwide, the College Board announced that they would be launching an AP African American Studies course. The class is designed to explore the history of black America, discussing topics of African American literature, art, and broader historical studies. This past […]
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After making it to the Select Northern Region High School Honor Choir in the fall, a small number of KO students have been selected to participate in the All-State Honor Choir this spring. The chosen students are senior Johnny Kung, sophomore Pindar Chen, and freshman Gordon Beck. Although the process for auditioning for the All-State […]
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Every February, heart decorations appear, our local convenience store is filled up with boxes of chocolate, and talk of love is all around. Valentine’s Day is a time to share our appreciation and love with those around us. However, the purpose of the holiday has been lost due to consumerism. Valentine’s Day originated from the […]
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On Saturday, Feb. 18, the Kingswood Oxford hockey team took on King School at South Windsor Arena, enduring a tough loss but never losing faith. The event served to honor Ryan Gordon and Ryan’s Circle of Giving, which raises funds with the Community Foundation of Middlesex County. Ryan was born with VATER Syndrome, a birth […]
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Controversies surrounding the Oscars have grown in the last few years. The Academy has dealt with much, mostly warranted, backlash because of the lack of diversity, the disrespect towards Sacheen Littlefeather, and the notorious slap from the previous year’s program. However, this year many are angry about the nominations. Once again, there is a lack […]
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Hello everyone and welcome to the final (!) installment of The Record Room, my monthly diary-adjacent column in which I get to the bottom of a question I’ve never heard of anyone actually having: what songs, albums, artists, and genres are the KO community listening to? You read that right, we’re getting a little objective […]
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On Monday, Feb. 27, over 50 KO students, faculty, and staff donated a unit of blood in the school’s annual Warren Baird Blood Drive, in partnership with the American Red Cross. For over 20 years, this event has been on the yearly calendar. The drive was started after former English teacher and founder of the […]
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People have been anticipating Rihanna’s Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show and even predicting on social media how she was going to open the show since it was announced that she would be the performer in September. Super Bowl Halftime shows are a huge deal, averaging over 100 million viewers so, naturally, there have been many […]
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Valentine’s Day is a day in which love and appreciation are celebrated all over the globe. Elementary students bring gifts for their classmates, friends give each other flowers and candies, and couples of all ages celebrate together in all different ways. However, some people make it a day that’s dependent on material gifting and money. […]
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On Thursday, Feb. 16 at 8:30 a.m. the junior class gathered in the dining hall before school for the Form 5 Prom Invitation breakfast, an annual event held in the weeks before prom. Form Five Dean David Hild and the junior prom parent committee worked hard to organize this event and ensure it was a […]
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