The current division in our country stems from the heavy reliance on blind partisanship in both the House and Senate. Within the last few years, the divide between the two political parties has gotten worse due to the fear of political consequences. Republicans have been reluctant to reach across the aisle and use their morals […]
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Since well before the election, President Donald Trump played the narrative that the only way he was going to lose was if it was fraudulent. Through his lies, he has encouraged his voters to unequivocally support him in all his efforts to change the results of the election. He knew that his supporters were indoctrinated […]
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This election is shaping up to be one of the most critical elections in our history. This presidential race is not only about Democrats against Republicans; it’s about saving American democracy. That may seem like an over-exaggeration, but unfortunately, it is not. Our current president is one of the most unhinged and dangerous presidents we […]
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Over the past month, presidential and vice-presidential candidates have come together for a series of three debates. Usually, these debates would be a time for each of the candidates to lay out their plans if they were elected and have civil discourse with their competitor; however, this was not the case for these past debates. […]
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If you keep up with politics at all, you know that recently Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away from cancer. She was the loudest voice on the Supreme Court for women’s, LGBTQ+, civil, and human rights. Ginsberg’s death is not just sad; it is horrifying to any marginalized group in this country. Republican […]
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Many people know Kaitlin Bennett as the Kent State “gun girl,” but recently she had made a name for herself in the world of so-called “activism.” Kaitlin Bennett is one of the most ignorant, inconsiderate and immature political influencers in 2020. Allowing someone like her to continue to spread homophobic, racist, sexist, and inaccurate information […]
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Over 50 years ago Westminster, Avon Old Farms, Loomis, Kingswood Oxford, and Suffield Academy created a league with various academic competitions. A few years ago, all but one of the competitions were abolished, and the WALKS essay competition for AP U.S. History (APUSH) continued on. Every year these five schools pick two winners to advance […]
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“On Feb. 25, with the first case in Italy, in the city of Codogno, we realized that the virus was now close to us,” my cousins Laura and Dario Genovese, who are residents of Sicily, Italy, said. This was the moment that the Genoveses realized that they too could be affected by the virus, and […]
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Middle School students with an exceptional athletic skill can have the opportunity to compete on varsity level teams. This year both varsity girls squash and varsity swimming and diving have middle school team members. Eighth-graders Maggie Dwyer, Sarah Cioffi, Eli Brandt and Ely Alleyne all compete at the varsity level. Dwyer, Brandt, and Cioffi swim […]
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Throughout the current eighth-graders’ three years at Kingswood Oxford, the Middle School has seen two directors and various rule changes, both minor and major. From 2010 until 2017 math teacher and Director of Teaching and Learning Mrs. Jane Repp was the director of the Middle School Since Director of Middle School Ms. Ann Sciglimpaglia, also […]
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