Wyvern’s tale

I think American college applications are some of the dumbest and most stressful things to have come out of the nation since those non-hovering hoverboards that were all the rage in 2016. To apply to college in the U.S., one has to take a three-hour long standardized test; answer five billion supplemental questions for no […]

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A Wyvern’s Tale

I never really thought I’d be this old. That might sound strange on paper because I’m relatively young compared to most, but when I was a kid, I was under the assumption that I couldn’t get to be older than 18. It’s not that I didn’t believe I could age; more, I could never imagine […]

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A Wyvern’s Tale

Taking responsibility for the school newspaper after Ashley Buckingham’s incredible leadership of the KO News feels like exactly that: an invasion. As the staff switched over this issue and new people were placed in new positions, I was entrusted with the position of editor-in-chief… and I couldn’t have felt worse about it. I have always […]

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Senior Privilege Phases Out

Senior year is supposed to be the most important year of one’s highschool career—it’s the culmination of all the blood, sweat, and tears you’ve put into your schoolwork, all the time commitments to after-school activities you’ve made, all the long nights spent poring over essays in an effort to get that elusive A. Senior year […]

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Wyvern’s Tale

It’s hard to believe that this is the last Wyvern’s Tale I’ll ever write! I remember being in Ms. Schieffelin’s journalism elective wearing a mask, sitting in a row of desks due to pandemic restrictions. It feels like so long ago and just yesterday at the same time.  When I finally joined the staff as […]

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The Power of Traditions

Every year in high school brings new challenges, successes, highs, and lows for students. Senior year, in particular, creates a unique environment for students that brings up a variety of feelings. From excitement to anxiety to gratitude, the college process inevitably impacts students’ mental health as they reflect on their years at KO and the […]

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