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The ethical challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) are significant and multifaceted. One key concern is the potential for biased or misleading content generated by AI algorithms, which may perpetuate stereotypes, misinformation, or discrimination. Additionally, with the issue of AI-generated content, ownership and plagiarism arises, as AI systems can replicate existing articles without proper attribution. These […]
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On Sunday, April 30, KO’s Power of Women group hosted four female speakers for the fifth annual Spring Forum. Senior POW executive committee chairs Alyssa Temkin, Maggie Dwyer, and Tess Chapman led the engaging discussion with the help of Director of Leadership Giving and KO Power of Women Advisor Jayne Rotter. The panelists were Angela […]
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On Wednesday, March 29, KO welcomed around 60 students and their families to campus for the Upper School’s annual Accepted Students Day. A similar event was held on Tuesday, April 4, at the Middle School. When admitted students received their admissions decision on March 10, an invitation to this event was included in the welcome […]
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After two years of intense back-and-forths, critical reviews, and voicing her strong opinions, senior Stephanie Lu is saying goodbye to the KO News. For the past two years, Stephanie has been on the staff as both an Associate and Head Editor for Opinions. Before coming to KO for her junior year, Stephanie had always been […]
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On Tuesday, Feb. 7, in an Upper School assembly, French teacher and President of Cum Laude’s Chapter at KO, Ryan Brodeur, along with Head of the Upper School School Dan Gleason, welcomed the Class of 2023 inductees into the society. This year’s inductees are seniors Abigail Baier, Elias Brandt, Sophia Brunalli, Mckenzie Campbell, Tess Chapman, […]
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On Monday, Feb. 27, over 50 KO students, faculty, and staff donated a unit of blood in the school’s annual Warren Baird Blood Drive, in partnership with the American Red Cross. For over 20 years, this event has been on the yearly calendar. The drive was started after former English teacher and founder of the […]
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On Saturday, Jan. 7, the KO marketing team launched the newly designed website, promoting the rebranding concept: “What a Difference a Day Makes.” The change was inspired by a series of focus groups and KO-affiliated constituents who mainly advocated for marketing the KO’s strengths as a day school. The new website highlights the cohesiveness of […]
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Between Friday, Dec. 16, and Sunday, Dec. 18, the 60th annual Paul “Frosty” Francis Kingswood Oxford Invitational Tournament brought basketball teams from 13 schools all across New England together for one weekend of competitive play. This piece of KO history stays special for Wyverns year after year. “It is one of the few athletic traditions […]
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On Monday, Nov. 14, the Leadership Council welcomed Speaker of the State House Matt Ritter to speak with students at a Lunch and Lead event. Mr. Ritter was invited to campus by junior members of the council Amogh Peddapothla and Samir Patel. These students also guided the discussion at slow points and announced the Lunch […]
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On Monday, Nov. 21, KO students in the Health Ambassadors club traveled to UConn Health in Farmington for a unique, hands-on experience. Sophomore club leader Jenna Kanaan said she was excited that she was able to create this opportunity for students interested in the medical field. “As a club leader, I’m exposing all the members […]
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