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“Without Remorse” is a straightforward film that uses the tried and true methods of action films. Through tragedy, the protagonist finds a villain and brings them to justice using any means necessary. Michael B. Jordan plays Navy SEAL John Kelly, who embarks on a search to find the ones responsible for the death of his […]
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“Mortal Kombat,” a video game adaptation, has many failures. Above all is the failure for viewers to figure out and understand what course the adaptation is truly taking. As a film, “Mortal Kombat” has some great fight scenes. At other times, however, the fight scenes leave you wondering whether there’s a need to cut to […]
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Streaming services have been fighting for customers’ money and attention for more than a year now. From exclusive content to large libraries of their movies and TV shows, each streaming service has a way of grabbing people’s attention and making them spend money. This review will cover five primary streaming services: Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, […]
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Due to the restrictions COVID-19 protocols have placed on the performing arts, KO’s select choral groups, Outlook and Voce, have had to adapt immensely. Instead of hosting their typical in-person concerts, this year, the students and staff recorded their performances to share with the KO community. Voce and Outlook Director David Baker and creative arts […]
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Junior Caroline Boardman is an avid painter, having produced numerous works during her years at KO. Although she is experienced in many mediums, Caroline prefers to focus on painting, usually using acrylics; however, she has recently been working on several pieces using other tools, such as colored pencil, in order to expand her horizons. Caroline […]
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Senior Felix Fei is a fast learning, creative artist. Having begun his work in KO’s arts department in his sophomore year, Felix has grown as an artist and has begun to focus on digital art in particular. Despite the great success Felix has found, he wasn’t always a confident creator. “I didn’t consider myself a […]
Read MoreSenior Evan Banning has been creating art since he was a child, but after taking several art classes at KO, he has found that his passions lie primarily in sculpture. At KO, Evan has taken Foundations in Art, Intro to Studio Art, Advanced Studio, and Sculpture. He has been taught by all three visual arts […]
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Senior Melissa Hasbrouck has been painting at KO since her freshman year, and although she has taken numerous art classes, she’s had only one teacher, Katie Burnett. “She’s a really good teacher who is always there to help you out if you have questions and offer new techniques that have really helped elevate my art,” […]
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Senior Kate Beck has been dancing for most of her life. Specializing in classical ballet, her dance career started when she was a young child, excitedly asking her mother if she could sign up for ballet lessons. Her mother was forced to take dance lessons as a child, so she agreed, expecting Kate would drop […]
Read MoreDaily school life has been drastically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Online classes have affected each member of the KO community, presenting many challenges for the teachers and the students. However, teaching and taking part in visual and performing art classes have become especially difficult, and those teaching these courses have had to become both […]
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