By Austin Forrester In the trenches of November, the familiar mantra of “just make it ‘til Thanksgiving break” has begun. Fall sports playoffs are just beginning, and our loving teachers have continued to assign us homework despite our many protests. As many of you may be looking forward to the upcoming holiday with friends and …
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Rating the Winsor Bathrooms
By Izzy Fan and Ivy Eastland Now that your dearest backpage editors are finally seniors, we can say that we know just about everything there is to know about Winsor: the best places to study, the softest couches to nap on, and, of course, the best (and worst) bathrooms to use. Without further ado, here …
Cheer Trouble
By Audrey Copeman As the fall semester presses on, there is only one thing keeping people going: the showdown of the year, UTL cheers. Everyone trickles in, waiting to show the entire school the cheer and chant they’ve worked so hard on since the start of the year. It’s finally time for the whispers in …
Crossword
By Audrey Wang and Meredith Tangney Down: 1. Sweet, yellow vegetable eaten during Thanksgiving 2. Thanksgiving poultry 3. Vegetable/fruit for carving and eating Across: 3. Name for one of the first settlers of Plymouth 4. Affectionate name for the mother of a parent 5. Name for a vessel used to carry goods or people over …
Diwali: The Festival of Lights
By Jaya Kolluri Every fall, many South Asians around the world celebrate one of the most important Hindu festivals — Diwali. Based on the story of The Ramayana, Diwali celebrates the victory of good versus evil as Rama, a Hindu god, his wife, Sita, and his brother, Lakshmana, return to the kingdom of Ayodhya after …