On Friday, May 2, KO welcomed Hakeem Rahim, a renowned mental health speaker and trainer, to campus. The month of May is a rich time of recognition culturally, historically, and ideologically. One of the many things being celebrated this month is Mental Health Awareness. Kingswood Oxford works hard to ensure voices are being brought to […]
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‘Sinners’ was not a movie I was expecting to enjoy as much as I did this year. When I first saw trailers for the film, I just sort of wrote it off as a mildly interesting take on the horror vampire genre. Then I went to see the movie in IMAX on 70 millimeters at […]
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At 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 28, KO News writers and school faculty gathered in Alumni Hall for KO’s annual Baird Journalism Dinner, named in honor of former KO English Department Chair Warren Baird, who served as a faculty advisor for the KO News for 22 years before handing off the torch in 1989. This […]
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Commencement is one of if not the most memorable days of any school year, and behind the actual graduation ceremony where the seniors shake every faculty member’s hand, the most memorable part is certainly the speech made by a faculty member. This speech always resonated with me personally and is a fond memory every year. […]
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The seventh annual KO Power of Women Spring Forum took place in Roberts Theater on April 27, with more than 130 students, partners, and community members in attendance. The event had four panelists who spoke to the audience about their careers, lives, and experiences as women. Power of Women is the largest student organization on […]
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On Earth Day, Kingswood Oxford School hosted an environmental and social justice activist who shared her experiences with students and faculty. The event was made possible by the Conrad family, who sponsored the Speaker Series that brought Elana Sulakshana to KO from Seattle, Wash. The focus of her visit was on becoming an activist, and […]
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Every passing year at KO brings about change, big or small, whether it be changes to school staff, changes to teaching styles, or even something huge (like a whole new building undergoing construction). One notable change, at least for the performing arts department, is being applied to the choral and a cappella ensembles; for the […]
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Unless you live with your head under a rock, you’re definitely aware that Donald Trump won the 2024 election. Many Democrats entered Nov. 4, 2024, hopeful that America would elect its first female president. By the end? Their dreams were dashed as Kamala Harris lost all of the swing states and the popular vote by […]
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Imagine playing a game with someone who keeps changing the rules to win, and everyone acts like it’s normal. Now, imagine that game represents our country in a democracy. That’s what it feels like watching President Donald Trump in his second term. What was once seen as shocking has started to feel normal, and that’s […]
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You wake up to the aggravating sound of your alarm clock at 6:00 in the morning. You snooze it. You snooze it again, and suddenly the bus is coming in 10 minutes. Granola bar grabbed for breakfast and math homework forgotten in your room; you head to school feeling grumpy and groggy. This dreary morning […]
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