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First, the facts: A major report last month from the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said that to stabilize levels of greenhouse gas emissions would require investments of about $13 trillion through 2030 and transitioning from fossil fuels to low-carbon sources of energy will cost about $44 trillion between now and 2050 (Technology Review). […]
Read MoreThe 2010 decade is coming to a close, and for the students at KO, this means saying goodbye to the decade of our childhoods. The “peak” of Disney Channel, the popularization of iPhones, and crazy politics are only some of the things that have defined the 2010s as a decade of change. Below is a […]
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Amazon is the leading online sales store serving over 100 million customers. What is the psychological effect on this large amount of consumers? When we buy items on Amazon, we see ourselves as efficient and thrifty. We can get all of our errands done without leaving our couch which seems efficient, but may actually be […]
Read MoreWhen people think of horror movies, they often think of low budget movies with cheap jump scares or overly violent scenes with blood and gore. Most people are unwilling to subject themselves to a horror movie because they think the experience will be scary and generally unpleasant. I understand that horror movies aren’t for everyone, […]
Read MoreThe massacres in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio over this past summer are all too familiar: a young white man with an assault rifle enters a public place and targets innocent people. How do we get ourselves out of this vicious cycle of violence? It’s clear after these past shootings that we no longer […]
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When teens talk to their parents about music, the most common response from the parents is “my music is the best,” referring to the music they listened to while growing up. That’s understandable considering that music taste is often times based on nostalgia. Whether it’s The Rolling Stones, U2, or Bob Dylan, parents are confident […]
Read MoreAs many KO students wonder what career they should pursue after college, they likely gravitate to the subject they did best at in school whether that’s art, science, English, math, history or any other variations of those broad topics. But what changes once we get closer to college? Many students and parents view STEM careers […]
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As a new junior at KO, I came into this year with a fresh outlook on the activities that KO provides for its students. I was thrilled to see that KO offered team sports like field hockey, as well as plays and musicals, but disappointed when I was told that KO did not offer dance […]
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If having a twin is twice the fun, having two twins must be triple the fun, right? Juniors Esha, Luv, and Kush Kataria are triplets who face many questions about being a triplet on a daily basis. “I get that so often,” Esha said, laughing when asked what it’s like being a triplet. “I’ve never […]
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