By Ryan Fantasia As highlighted in the recent AsIAm assembly, Lunar New Year is a significant holiday celebrated by numerous cultures within Asia. Though its exact date varies according to the lunar calendar, the new year typically takes place sometime in late January or early February. Many Winsor community members observe Lunar New Year, but …
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By Katina Handrinos An event both famous and infamous has recurred every March since 1929. Celebrities, filmmakers, musicians, and actors all come together in celebration on this one night: the Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars. With the 2023 Oscars right around the corner and the Golden Globes in January, talk of nominations and …
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By Annie Fisher and Emeline Daley As we enter the month of February, so begins the Valentine’s frenzy. It’s the season of drugstore candy hearts, tacky greeting cards, and oversized teddy bears. Smiling couples dominate Instagram feeds, and it seems like there is no escaping from the madness. The neatly-packaged love stories presented in many …
By Sophia Lichterfeld At Winsor, students are offered two science research opportunities: the Independent Research in Science course, a semester-long class that models a complete research process, and the Winsor Science Internship Program, a program created over 20 years ago that matches students to labs in the Boston area for a summer internship. However, similar …
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By Lidia Rodriguez and Ashley Xu While Valentine’s Day as we know it today is a celebration of love, the holiday can be traced back to many European folk traditions. In Norfolk, England, for example, a mystical character named Jack Valentine is fabled to knock on the back door of houses on February 14, leaving …
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