Author: Emma Levinbook

It’s hard to believe that this is my last issue of the KO News as Editor-in-Chief. As I sit in front of my computer to write this last Wyvern’s Tale, it seems like just yesterday that I was eagerly walking into Mrs. Schieffelin’s classroom as a sophomore to receive the position of an Associates Features […]

You’ve probably heard the phrase “New Year, New Me” thousands of times. Maybe you’ve even proclaimed this cheesy cliché yourself. I must confess that I, too, have fallen victim to the promise of hope and growth that this phrase ostensibly offers. When those words roll off my tongue and out into the open air after […]

With Thanksgiving behind us and having already experienced the first flurries of snow,  cold and flu season is officially upon us. This is occurring while more students are getting together outside of school in indoor spaces without masks compared to last year, despite the fact that we continue to battle a global pandemic.    Unfortunately, the […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly led to an increase in mental health issues among children and teenagers across the country. The stress caused by the pandemic, including periods of social isolation; sickness and death among family and friends; constant uncertainty; and the adjustment to a completely new way of living and operating at home and […]

It is difficult to put into words how drastically different this school year has been in comparison to years past. From sitting four people to a lunch table between muffling plexiglass dividers to filling out Ascend each morning to online school after winter and spring breaks, COVID-19 has brought a myriad of unprecedented changes to […]

My journalism journey began when I was just a timid freshman entering the new, scary world of high school. Despite my trepidation, I was eager to learn more about myself, my peers, and the world at large. And what better way to do so than through writing and reporting on the happenings of the KO […]