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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Ava Cashman: What is your favorite restaurant in West Hartford? Peter Jones: Probably Vinted. AC: That’s a good one. Favorite TV show or movie? PJ: That’s ever-changing. My wife and I have gotten into watching episodic shows, as opposed to entire movies. I think of TV shows as the way TV shows used to be, […]
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Ava Cashman: What is your favorite restaurant in West Hartford? Andy Krugman: The crazy thing is when I was growing up there were very few restaurants in West Hartford – almost none. If you wanted to eat you went to Hartford. If you wanted to eat out, it was a big deal. West Hartford Center […]
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On Friday, Jan. 12, acclaimed author and storyteller Ibi Zoboi visited Kingswood Oxford as the 41st annual Baird English Symposium Author. Students in the Senior Symposium class spent the fall semester exploring and celebrating her works and enjoyed a private dinner and masterclass with Zoboi during her two-day visit. Senior KO News editors and Symposium […]
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Ava Cashman: What is your favorite restaurant in West Hartford? Kyle Reynolds: Harvest. I love harvest. I admittedly haven’t tried a lot of them. Mr. Bane always tries to get me to go to Vinted. Harvest is my favorite. I’m quick to go there after shows or musicals, but they close too early, which is […]
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This interview has been abridged for length AC: Can you share the story of how you two met? KD: It was in the fall of your junior year, my freshman year. And I was on the cross country team, but I was super injured. And so I was collecting the warmups, you know, like those […]
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This summer, two KO seniors took their Martin Nicholson Scholarship stipends around the world, pursuing study abroad programs focused on language immersion. Senior Audrey Karasik spent five weeks studying French in Paris, France, and senior Emma Barringer spent four weeks studying Chinese in Beijing, China. Audrey participated in a French immersion program through the organization […]
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This conversation has been edited and abridged for clarity Ava Cashman: What’s a quote that you live by? Lisa Loeb: “I teach; therefore, I am.” AC: Favorite KO tradition? LL: The KITs. AC: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? LL: “You deserve this.” If you ever need to hear those words, come […]
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For the past three years, senior Keira Sullivan has brought her creativity, leadership, and commitment to the KO News staff! Keira’s journey as a journalist began in the fall of her sophomore year when she took English Department Chair Catherine Schieffelin’s beloved journalism class. Keira then joined the staff as an Associate Features Editor, and […]
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Each May, the festivities of Cup Day, Senior Week, and Commencement remind the KO community that summer is on the horizon. After saying our farewells in June, KO students and teachers all embark on unique journeys during these cherished three months, whether it be traveling, building friendships, chasing adventure, playing sports, or reconnecting with nature. […]
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