When I began to think of what to write about for this article nothing came to mind that seemed appropriate for my first piece written exclusively for the KO News features section. However, I soon realized there is only one topic interesting enough to receive this kind of attention: myth busting. I am warning you […]
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As a senior advisor (SA) who went to Camp Jewell as a sixth-grader, I was very excited to go back seven years later; however, when I got to advisee group Tuesday morning before Camp Jewell, the current sixth-graders made it very clear to me that they were not so eager to head to Colebrook, CT […]
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The girls varsity soccer team is hopeful that after recent wins and a reinforced team effort their 4-8 record will continue to improve. On Sept. 29 the team played against Cheshire Academy and had a very impressive 3-0 victory. Senior defender Co- captain Nicole Genga said they did a very good job of connecting as […]
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Today given the ability of the government to surveil citizens, we wonder if there is really someone living in our computers or phones and watching us through the cameras in our devices. An overflow of memes and jokes on social media make us laugh but ultimately this possibility is really quite frightening. Is it conceivable […]
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On Friday, Sept. 14, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., the freshman and sophomore classes joined together in the school cafeteria for a tropical themed dance in celebration of the beginning of the school year. In past years, the dance was only for the freshman class as a chance to bond with each other, but this […]
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On Tuesday, May 1, Congressman John Larson presented the Silver Congressional Award Medal to junior Madison Henry. Madi fulfilled goals in four areas including voluntary public service, personal development, physical fitness and expedition/exploration to earn the award. “It requires you to do 200 hours of voluntary service, 100 hours of personal development, 100 hours of […]
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On Tuesday, Jan. 30, sophomore Juanita Asapokhai won a Silver Key in the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition for her sophisticated short story “Pájaros.” Juanita’s story is centered around the relationship between two boys. “It is about these two boys that are friends and one of their mothers dies in the beginning, and the entire […]
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