By Abby G. 76,885 fans were intensely watching in the stands as Louisiana State University took the national championship for the first time in over a decade! The championship game was played on January 13th with Louisiana State University playing Clemson. The championship game was played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. This …
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The Future of the Patriots after Super Bowl LIV
By Natalie P. and Sora K. When Tom Brady threw a pick-six from the Patriots’ own endzone, all hope was squashed from supporters of New England’s renowned football team. During that fateful American Football Conference wild-card game, the Patriots unexpectedly lost 20-13 to the Tennessee Titans. This loss came as a shock to many Patriot …
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The Oscars Missed Their Chance to Increase Diversity
By Katherine L. '20 Imagine this: it’s 2015. The annual Oscars nominations have just been announced, and you are shocked to find that not a single person of color has been nominated for an acting award. Now flash forward to 2020. That number has increased to… wait for it… one. Five years after the hashtag …
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A Recap of January’s Student-Teacher Conferences
By Ellie W. '21 Last month, the words “student-led conferences” would have elicited a variety of reactions, from groans to exclamations of “I’m so nervous” or “I’m actually really excited!”. By now, however, some opinions may have changed. In September, I wrote an article expressing my feelings about the changes to the Winsor conference system …
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An Unwritten PhD Policy
By Annie A. '21 Within virtually every department, at least one teacher has a special, secret qualification unbeknownst to the student body— no, Winsor doesn’t have superhero teachers, but rather, a significant number of PhD holders. Of the six classes I am taking this semester, three are taught by teachers with PhDs, and the other …