On Saturday, Oct. 14, senior Oskar Ruser, alongside about 2,000 others, competed in the Hartford Marathon. Although Oskar runs for KO’s cross country and track teams, he has never run a race this intimidating before. “The training was rough,” Oskar said, “and if it weren’t for a couple of those long weekends we had, I’d […]
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During the summer of 2021, senior Ilianna Brett embarked on a journey of a lifetime to the Bahamas on behalf of KO’s Rosoff Fellowship for Media Arts. In the course of three weeks, Ilianna went underwater diving, ranging from 20 to 106 feet, all the while snapping beautiful images on her camera. The Rossoff Fellowship […]
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Kingswood Oxford is proud to welcome Hope Cameron as the enrollment office assistant! Although Mrs. Cameron is not new to KO, she is thrilled to be back and hoping to make a difference in our community. Mrs. Cameron grew up in Connecticut, attended Miss Porter’s School for high school, and went on to earn her […]
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Many of you know David Baker as KO’s history department chair and beloved teacher, but something you may not know is that in his spare time, Mr. Baker loves to run. He thrives while running with his kids around the neighborhood and also while competing in local races. More recently, however, Mr. Baker trained for […]
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Starting in the fall semester of the 2023-24 school year, KO will be offering a new course titled “Introduction to Finance.” Taught by math teacher Sandi Goss, the class will include topics such as investing, economic theory, financial analysis, and so much more. Over the past few years, Ms. Goss, along with students and administrators […]
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After three long years of working on the KO News staff, senior Jordan DiMauro is grateful to reflect on the impact she has had. Serving as Editor in Chief in her final year, she brought passion, skill, and hard work to the table every single day. As Head of Opinions last year, Jordan knew that […]
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As her time on the paper comes to an end, senior Abby Baier reflects fondly on her time with the KO news and her contributions to the staff. Serving as Head of Photography for three years, Abby has enjoyed being the leading photographer for the paper. Although she claims she was never very good at […]
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If you live in Connecticut, you have probably heard of the Max Restaurant groups. The list goes on: Max a Mia, Max Tavern, Max Burger, Max’s Oyster Bar, Max Downtown. However, in 2016, what I believe to be the best Max Restaurant opened five minutes from my house. A small, rural, family-owned business that makes […]
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