I don’t think I’ve ever been more nervous for an interview. After spending a semester studying award-winning Symposium author Claire Keegan and her works, I felt nothing but admiration and inspiration. I had fallen in love with her novellas and looked up to the way she fearlessly and seamlessly weaves politics into her literature. I […]
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Words are powerful, and change is possible. That is perhaps the greatest lesson I have learned throughout my tenure on the KO News. I began my journey with the KO News sophomore year, when I took journalism. I have always enjoyed writing, and this course deepened my love in ways I did not expect. It […]
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As I enter my final semester here at KO, I think of all the memories I have made in my seven years here. Starting in 2019, I was a sixth grader in the pre-COVID era. At that time, there was no Commons, the field house had just been built, and the dress code was much […]
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As the semester comes to an end, Wyverns are faced with the inevitable: reflections. Teachers wrap up grades and comments, while students from each form are tasked with reflecting on different aspects of their KO and self-experiences. This year, Forms 3 through 6 were each given different prompts; these varied from four self-reflective questions for […]
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This past Thanksgiving, as I sat around my dining room table, I was faced with the same question that I’m faced with every year: So, when are you going to get a boyfriend? And each year, I am forced to give the same, old, boring response: when the “right” one comes along. It’s inevitable at […]
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The college application process is one of the best things to have happened to me. Crazy – I know. Yet, I’ve realized that this journey has allowed me to deeply reflect on who I am as a person, what I value, who I love, and understand that how I live my life is a reflection […]
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If you paid any attention at all while watching “Hello Dolly,” I guarantee you’ll recognize the setting of Yonkers, N.Y. The musical, set in 1890s America, is based in Yonkers, and follows the story of Dolly Levi as she meddles her way into marrying a Yonkers native, Horace Vandergelder. The setting and time plays such […]
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On Friday, Feb. 28, and Saturday, Mar. 1, our Wyvern artists performed an elegant rendition of “Hello Dolly!” starring sophomore Molly Palmer as Dolly Levi. “Hello Dolly!” first hit the stage in 1964, starring Tony-winning actress Carol Channing. The show went on to win 10 Tony Awards, including best musical and best choreography, as well […]
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As a kid, senior Lily Temkin constantly lined up her stuffed animals and performed multi-act shows and concerts for her adoring (and adorable) audience. Now, Lily’s stuffies have turned into live audiences, and her shows have turned into award-winning musicals, in which she stars as a lead. Lily first fell in love with the arts […]
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Are you on the right side of history? How do you explore both sides of the story? What does the truth entail? “Where will you stand when the flood comes?” The Tony-award winning musical, “Parade,” pushes audience members to ask these questions of themselves and reflect on not only their past, but the history of […]
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