Something that I have observed is that we never fully take advantage of the opportunities we have because we are scared. Senior Managing Photo Editor Matthew Belo agrees. “You never know what you might step into,” he shared. Matthew has been attending Kingswood Oxford since his freshman year. During his time at KO, he has […]
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Through the highs and lows of high school, we need the ability to persevere through the tough times. A member of the KO community who didn’t fail to do so was senior Evan Goldfarb, who served as a sports writer on KO News for two years. After taking English teacher Catherine Scheiffelin’s journalism class, Evan […]
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Before Kingswood Oxford School was established, merging in 1969, it was once the all-boys Kingswood School and the all-girls Oxford School. My grandma, Leslie Chorches Weinstein, is an Oxford alumna, and my mom, Alexis Weinstein, is a KO alumna–so you could say that my KO veins run deep. I had the opportunity to sit down […]
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As the daughter of an immigrant, I have always felt closely connected to the immigrant community. Immigration is often discussed in headlines and debates, but I want to focus on the people and stories behind those conversations. While immigration is sometimes portrayed negatively, especially in today’s climate, there are countless individuals who have built meaningful, […]
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As the daughter of an immigrant, I have always felt closely connected to the immigrant community. Immigration is often discussed in headlines and debates, but I want to focus on the people and stories behind those conversations. While immigration is sometimes portrayed negatively, especially in today’s climate, there are countless individuals who have built meaningful, […]
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I don’t think I’ve ever been more nervous for an interview. After spending a semester studying award-winning Symposium author Claire Keegan and her works, I felt nothing but admiration and inspiration. I had fallen in love with her novellas and looked up to the way she fearlessly and seamlessly weaves politics into her literature. I […]
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As you walk through the halls where Chase-Tallwood and Seaverns meet, you hear noise blasting from behind the doors of Hewett Gym: the squeaking of shoes, the thud of a basketball, and the cheers from the stands. While that’s an expected sound for a Wednesday evening, you just got out of your math class midway […]
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To many, studying in the Bahamas sounds like a vacation: white sand beaches, crystal clear waters, and UV 12. For Junior Lila Klinzmann, a semester abroad at The Island School in Eleuthera, The Bahamas wasn’t one of laying out and tanning. Instead, it was a transformative, 100-day experience where Lila traded in her phone and […]
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When people greet you on Feb. 14 with the phrase: “Happy Valentine’s Day!” The first thing that comes to mind is usually love. Love is a complex term, but generally, the initial thought that comes to mind is romantic relationships with significant others. Could the word we celebrate on Valentine’s Day, “love,” refer to other […]
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On Jan. 6, 2026, the familiar walk into Kingswood Oxford’s squash facility, the Wyvern Squash Club, felt entirely different. For years, players from both the boys’ and girls’ teams passed by a worn-down basketball court – once a catchall storage space during the COVID era – without much thought. Now, in its place, stand four […]
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