Tess Chapman

Senate Bill 8 is an unconstitutional attack on women

October 8, 2021October 3, 2021Tess Chapman

On Jan. 22, 1973, the United States Supreme Court made possibly one of its most critical and controversial decisions in the last 50 years. A woman by the name of Jane Roe wanted to terminate her pregnancy, but she was blocked by the state of Texas’s abortion ban. Attorneys challenged the law, and, in a […]

Conservatives are hypocrites when it comes to cancel culture

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021Tess Chapman

For decades, conservatives have pandered to corporate America with their support of supply-side economics and laissez-faire tactics; in exchange, big businesses have poured money into GOP campaigns. For this reason, the Republican Party is considered the party of free-market capitalism. However, it is these same GOP politicians that look to blame Democratic “cancel culture” when […]

Meghanlata Gupta joins webinar for sophomore class

March 21, 2021March 21, 2021Tess Chapman

Yale senior Meghanlata Gupta joined the sophomore class on Wednesday, Feb. 24 in a webinar enlightening people on the Native experience through a presentation entitled “Spaces of Resistance and Hope: Centering Indigenous Stories and Imagining New Futures.” Ms. Gupta is the founder and lead editor of Indigenizing the News, which is a digital newspaper that […]

Intramural basketball takes it to the hoop

April 29, 2019Tess Chapman

Although many members of middle school intramural basketball were new to the sport this season, the team still managed to come together and improve immensely over the course of the season. While there were no official games, Coach Joshua Garrison worked to help all players develop their skills and have a good time. With so […]

Airpods: are they worth it?

March 8, 2019March 7, 2019Tess Chapman

There is a new visible trend around Kingswood Oxford: airpods. Whether students own a pair or not, most everybody has heard of Apple’s new wireless earbuds. The many pros and cons of these new gadgets make people ask: Are airpods really worth the $159 price? Apple first released its airpods on September 7, 2016, alongside […]