This year, the Kingswood Oxford administration has made a concerted effort to address and combat harassment and assault — sexual and otherwise — amongst the student body. During a recent Tuesday assembly, Dean of Students William Gilyard made an impassioned speech to the community, urging us to be conscious of how we interact with each […]
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Kingswood Oxford provides students with opportunities to express themselves and their talents, such as with concerts, sports games, Forensic Union’s Showcase, the annual Kingswood Oxford Invitational Tournament for basketball, “epic” coffeehouses, the winter musical, form events, and most importantly, Class Night. Class Night, required for juniors and seniors and open to all other students, parents, […]
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Junior year is already stressful enough as it is: you have hours of homework to do after school, your classes demand more thought and effort, you either have a test, paper, project, or lab due each week, you have to play sports and contribute to clubs, and it seems as if it’ll never end! As […]
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Once a week during a flex free period, juniors gather in the college advising office for a VQV class designed to prepare students for the college process. College advisors have worked hard to prepare students for the college process and lower the stress associated with applying to college. However, recently, VQV has had its shortcomings. […]
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As the political atmosphere of our nation grows more and more tense, KO has made strong efforts to support civil discourse on campus. Both Mr. Gilyard and Mr. Dillow have made very supportive speeches at assemblies, encouraging respectful political conversations and debates. Clubs like the KO Conservative Diversity Club and Orange is the New Gray […]
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Often, teachers make it a point to ensure a productive and comfortable classroom environment for their students; however, no one is perfect, and there are often areas in which students feel their teacher could use some improvement. So, each department over the next few months will be sending out surveys for each student to review […]
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As the end of 2018 nears and New Year’s Eve comes around once again, there is something many of us probably take part in: making New Year’s resolutions! It’s the start of a long road to a new and improved you. Students specifically set goals for the new year in hopes of having better success […]
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At this time of year, when the days are shorter and the leaves begin falling off the trees, we often get too wrapped up in our school work and extracurricular activities; we forget to appreciate the little things we are so fortunate to have. It’s important for everyone to remember to pause and take a […]
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Every year, the Upper School hosts a club fair where student leaders first inform the community about their club during a brief assembly, Â then set up a sign-up booth for students in the caf. The fair presents a great opportunity for students to get involved in various clubs and to hear about everything that is […]
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For as long as KO has been around, the school has upheld a dress code for both  students and teachers alike. Yet, confusion and misunderstandings remain regarding what is and what isn’t allowed to be worn at school. The main problem stems from how the student handbook explains the dress code. Students are to uphold […]
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