By, Katelyn Tsai Standing outside on a chilly Thursday night, Winsor host families waited eagerly for a white coach bus to arrive. Girls huddled together as they held balloons and bouquets of flowers. When the bus finally rumbled around the street corner, everyone – inside and outside the bus – began to smile. Winsor students …
By, Sindhu Krishnamurthy Ivory has been subject to human greed for centuries. Durable and easy to sculpt, ivory has historically held great value throughout major parts of the world. Unfortunately, however, this very popularity has long threatened elephant populations, the inescapable victims of ivory trade. In 1989, measures were taken by international bodies to protect …
By, Clara Halston Does Ms. Ryan really enjoy cooking her family and her pets? Does the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution indeed endow each citizen with the individual right to carry a gun, regardless of membership in the local militia? Why was the name of Winsor’s own LOC changed just days after the lettering …
By, Katherine Loose Important societal issues do not suddenly present themselves when we reach high school, so why are younger Winsor grades often excluded from assemblies that address these issues? Last year, Dr. Becker came to Winsor to teach classes III through IV about eating disorders. Her assembly is an example of those occasionally planned …
By, Julie Wilson We spend roughly a third of our lives asleep, yet scientists are still not sure what sleep is or why we do it. While it may seem obvious to say that we rest our brains when we sleep, the brain is actually quite active at night as it progresses through five different …
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