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Back in January, videos of Congresswoman Majorie Taylor Greene resurfaced, which caused major issues for her. With Donald Trump no longer in Washington, there should have been healing for the Republicans, but that was not the case. Politicians like Greene subscribe to conspiracy theories. Greene is a Trump loyalist and a devoted follower of Q’Anon. […]
Read MoreTexas Senator Ted Cruz abruptly left Texas to go on a lavish vacation to Cancun, Mexico with his family while residents of Texas battled a winter storm crisis. Over the past week, Texas has experienced the worst weather crisis they have ever had. Temperatures dropped below freezing, leaving it colder than Alaska. Many Texas residents […]
Read MoreYou probably took around 20 pictures, then uploaded them into some editing app, found a quirky caption (usually something about “missing summer” or whatever activity seen in said photo). Immediately after you post it on social media, you leave your phone, obsess over the number of likes you got, try to reply to some of […]
Read MoreMy most prominent memory of middle school health class is seeing posters that read, “Don’t stand by, stand UP.” They were meant to accompany films of children whose lunch money was stolen from their locker, or were pushed over in the hallway by a scary looking kid who always seemed to be at least six […]
Read MoreAs of late, our country has been struck by a pandemic. However, the pandemic in question is not a physical ailment like that caused by COVID-19 which has affected our lives so greatly. Rather, it is a pandemic that attacks our very democratic practices—political apathy. In recent years, an alarming trend has been observed: Decreasing […]
Read MoreOne great aspect of Kingswood Oxford is that it brings in students from all over Connecticut. However, this needs to be considered when making the decision to have school on days when the weather forecast shows a potential hazard. The lack of consciousness about hazardous conditions on the Kingswood Oxford campus presents a number of […]
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Instead of coming back to in-person school on Monday, Jan. 4, the Kingswood Oxford School decided to do a week of online school. Aside from this being a great way to slowly adjust back into the school routine after a long break, it was a way to ensure safety to all members of the KO […]
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Happy New Year! 2020 is finally over. I feel like everyone says that every year. They complain about how terrible their year was then pledge to start waking up early and eat more vegetables. Each year of their lives they say, “This year was terrible. Thank God it’s over.” If every single year of your […]
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Over a two-week period at the beginning of May, AP exams will proceed as scheduled. Since their establishment in 1955, the exams have taken place every year, without fail. In the beginning, a $10 fee would cover as many tests as the student felt prepared to take. Now, AP students pay $95 per exam, and […]
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The current division in our country stems from the heavy reliance on blind partisanship in both the House and Senate. Within the last few years, the divide between the two political parties has gotten worse due to the fear of political consequences. Republicans have been reluctant to reach across the aisle and use their morals […]
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