By Cindy Jin, Banner Staff Pumpkin carving, creepy dolls, and haunted houses are common sights as October rolls around each year. Often, people fill their fall with eerie activities and superstitions, and so do many of Winsor’s fall sports! The Banner interviewed Winsor’s Cross Country, Junior Varsity Volleyball, and Varsity Soccer teams to hear about …
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Humanities for Humankind
By Sophie Chan, Online Editor In early October, when the Nobel Foundation began announcing the winners of the 2025 Nobel Prizes, The Washington Post commented on the awards with an article titled “The most important Nobel prizes — this week’s awards underscore the mighty power of hard science.” This sentiment that the sciences are the …
Learning Rewritten: How Generative AI is Altering the Way Winsor Students Think
By Isabella Nguyen and Lilac Nguyen, Banner Staff It’s 11:00 pm on a Sunday night, and a Winsor student sits at their desk, staring at a blinking cursor. The essay prompt is open, but so is ChatGPT. Within seconds, they have a detailed outline, a refined thesis, and an impeccable conclusion. Efficient? Definitely. Authentic? Definitely …
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Black History Month Celebrations at Winsor
By Isabella Fiutak, Banner Staff Every February, Americans across the nation celebrate Black History Month. According to the National Archives, Black History Month originated in the 1920s with Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s efforts to promote awareness of the history and achievements of Black people in the United States. At the time, Woodson proposed a week …
From Rugby Athlete to Icon: Ilona Maher
By Serena Toscani, Banner Staff Ilona Maher has become one of the most recognizable faces in women’s sports, rising to fame as a dominant force in rugby—but her impact extends far beyond the pitch. Born and raised in Burlington, Vermont, Maher was a multi-sport athlete from a young age, participating in field hockey, basketball, and …
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