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March is often known as “truck month” in the truck community, with many manufacturers offering deals that are impossible to pass up throughout February and March. Given this momentous occasion, I decided to compare my two favorite trucks from this past month: the 2021 Ram 1500 Limited and the Chevy Trail Boss. To give some […]
Read MoreOne great aspect of Kingswood Oxford is that it brings in students from all over Connecticut. However, this needs to be considered when making the decision to have school on days when the weather forecast shows a potential hazard. The lack of consciousness about hazardous conditions on the Kingswood Oxford campus presents a number of […]
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Instead of coming back to in-person school on Monday, Jan. 4, the Kingswood Oxford School decided to do a week of online school. Aside from this being a great way to slowly adjust back into the school routine after a long break, it was a way to ensure safety to all members of the KO […]
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“We are following the state guidelines and have postponed the start of in-person winter athletics until we return in January,” Head of School Tom Dillow said. “Student-athletes should have received a Google classroom invitation for their respective sport by now. Coaches will be posting workouts regularly to the classroom. We will update you further on […]
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These past few weeks at Kingwood Oxford have been different without question. But, are all the precautions the school has taken been in the best interest of the members of the KO community? Without a doubt, we all need to remain safe and healthy. However, it seems KO has gone overkill in certain situations. For […]
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With the Department of Public Health (DPH) continually changing their rules and regulations regarding sports through the time of COVID-19, athletes, coaches, and other members of the Kingswood Oxford community are powerless in this situation. We have many questions of our own, such as, what is going to happen? How will I be impacted? Will […]
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I’m assuming we’ve all received a participation trophy at some point in our lives, whether it was for sports, a spelling bee, or a science fair. Nowadays, trophies line shelves in kids’ rooms or are just thrown out. This is because the trophies don’t mean anything two years down the road when you realize everyone […]
Read MoreI’m sure by now, you have seen someone driving distractedly, or been guilty of this yourself. Cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. However, it’s not just texting that is the issue, other actions including eating, conversing, drinking (and spilling), using an in-vehicle navigation system, or applying makeup, which led […]
Read MoreAs many of you know, before spring break started, the entire Kingswood Oxford school had the privilege of watching the musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” The support the student body brought was amazing. So this got me thinking: how come there is not a required sporting event for the KO community? The athletes work just as […]
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Cars get students to and from KO every single day, but they are more than just transportation; they are also a form of expression. Chances are, you haven’t really looked around the parking lot here at school, so I’m here to show you how certain cars in the Trout Brook lot say more about the […]
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