Category: Opinion

I’ll be attending my pandemic-delayed 50th college reunion in a couple of weeks, so I’ve recently been thinking a lot about my college years. During the past half century, college life has changed a lot, of course. Today, the students, teachers and course offerings are more diverse, the facilities are more elegant, the intellectual resources […]

As of 2020, 7.2% of Americans identify as Asian American, a staggering 24 million people, which is larger than the entire population of Florida. Despite this statistic, one fact still manages to ring true: Asians are underrepresented in American literature.  Although I’ve read hundreds of books written by American authors in my life, I could […]

As a freshman, adapting from a simple, six-class block schedule to a hectic eight-class rotating schedule has been pretty hard to do, even coming from the KO Middle School. To be honest, I prefer the schedule the Middle School has, as they use an A day/B day schedule that incorporates 75 minute classes and sports […]

Admission tests, like the SAT and ACT, have been significant determinants of whether students are accepted into universities since the 1940s. However, several universities have decided to become either test-optional or test-blind in recent years. This number grew exponentially over the pandemic, with two in three American universities not requiring a submission.  At first it […]

While the next presidential election isn’t for another two years, the United States has a different, rapidly approaching, focus in mind: the midterm elections. The executive and judicial branches of the U.S. government will remain unchanged, but 2022 brings new opportunities in Congress, the people’s branch. The Democratic Party currently holds power in the White […]

According to our Shield and Dragon manual, Shield and Dragon’s mission is “to serve as student ambassadors on behalf of Kingswood Oxford School in welcoming and acclimating prospective families, current families, alumni and other guests to our community.” The benefit of a tour from a student rather than an adult in the community can be […]

The Parental Rights in Education bill, better known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, is designed to prevent school educators and staff from discussing topics related to gender and sexuality in the classroom. If teachers go against this policy, families could sue the school and the teacher.  At first, one might question why there is […]

In an effort to keep up with ever-changing clothing trends—from athleisure to straight jeans and crop tops—many people continuously purchase clothing that is on the cheaper side, then throw it out or shove it in the back of their closet when a new trend comes along. However, instead of blaming the consumers for the amount […]