By, Kayla L. '19 Korean Pop (K-pop) is a music genre that has dominated the music industry the last couple of years. Bands like BTS, Blackpink, and EXO have, within recent years, become more accepted into mainstream American media and popular culture. K-pop has certainly had many positive effects in America, but it is also …
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Crew Captains: Lettie Cabot ’19, Mikayla Chen ’19, Berneece Tam ’19 Record: n/a Team mascot: Jessica Athlete highlight: Lulu Ansari ’20 has been an incredible athlete both on and off the water. She is always pushing herself and others to perform their best, and her efforts are a constant inspiration to the team. Varsity …
By, Ellisya L. '19 and Katie T. '19 These past midterm elections have been a hot-button issue since candidates were initially announced. Many people anticipated these midterms as they wanted to see which of the two main political parties, Democrat or Republican, would have the majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives. In …
By, Jamila O. '19 On October 11, six seniors from SISTERS, Winsor’s black affinity group, along with Mr. Braxton, Winsor’s Director of Community and Multicultural Affairs, and head of school Ms. Pelmas, had the opportunity to attend the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal Awards Ceremony at Harvard University. Since 2013, the Hutchins Center for African & …
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By, Araybia A-G. '19 The surprise. The uninhibited, almost intrusive curiosity is what I remember most. When I came to Winsor in sixth grade, it was not as if I had never been around white people before. Despite coming from a predominantly black public school, I had been around different cultures, races, ethnicities, and yet …
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