Emma Baringer has been an essential member of the KO News, adding incredible talent, work-ethic, and collaboration to the team. Emma joined KO News as a sophomore after taking journalism as a freshman. She has had a breadth of experience in the KO News department as an Associate News Editor, Head Investigator Editor, and Managing […]
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Senior year is supposed to be the most important year of one’s highschool career—it’s the culmination of all the blood, sweat, and tears you’ve put into your schoolwork, all the time commitments to after-school activities you’ve made, all the long nights spent poring over essays in an effort to get that elusive A. Senior year […]
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The KO News is incredibly grateful to have had Ava Cashman on our staff for the past three years. Throughout this time, Ava has been an essential member, sharing her passion, commitment, and leadership skills with the community. She especially values the meaningful connections she has made with both students and faculty. “My favorite part […]
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Ava Cashman: What is your favorite restaurant in West Hartford or the local area? Catherine Schieffelin: West Hartford is tough because it’s so hard to find parking. When I do come into West Hartford, I think my go-to is Savoy or Max Burger. I love Savoy because I love pizza, it’s got good drinks, you […]
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On Friday, April 12, KO music students had the opportunity to attend a performance of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at The Bushnell in Hartford. This experience took the place of another event: KO’s Recital Night. The reason for this switch was due to multiple factors, one of which was timing. After much deliberation, the Recital […]
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“Singing just brings me a lot of comfort and joy in every respect,” reflected senior Audrey Karasik. “It’s how I express myself.” From a young age, Audrey has been inclined towards the arts, notably musical theater and singing. Not only is music a creative outlet, it’s what guides Audrey through her everyday life. In third […]
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Up until her junior year, the only theatre experience she had was playing the cowardly lion in her elementary school’s production of “Wizard of Oz.” Now she’s a triple threat who nevers cowers away from a spectacular performance. I am, of course, talking about our artist of the month, senior Jillian Alexander. Jill began her […]
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On Friday, April 12, Kingswood Oxford welcomed West Hartford’s very own mixed media artist and graphic designer Amy Genser as this year’s Goodman Banks Visiting Artist. Each year, the series invites a visual or performing artist from around the world to share their craft and expose Middle and Upper School students to a variety of […]
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