By, Haley K. '20 For many Asian Americans, Lana Condor, Constance Wu, and Awkwafina are the first Asian actresses they have seen in film and television not cast in the roles of martial artist or math-loving nerd. Words fail to encapsulate the feeling of seeing someone who looks like oneself on a screen for the …
By, Samantha C. '19 Colin Kaepernick. What comes to mind when you hear this name? A heroic leader in the fight for racial equality? A man who disrespected the American flag? A martyr in the name of racial injustice? A few years ago, you might have simply associated this name with the starting quarterback for …
By, Elly P. '21 Every fall, Winsor students delight audiences in plays. This year, surely, will be no different. Machinal is a 1928 play by Mexican-American playwright and journalist Sophie Treadwell. It follows the life of a young woman who works as a low-level stenographer and lives with her mother. She marries her boss, whom …
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By, Katherine L. '20 Regardless of whether or not you have spent a weekend or two binge-watching the new Netflix original series Insatiable, you have probably heard about the controversy surrounding it. But what sparked this controversy? Insatiable is the story of a high school girl who had previously struggled with a binge-eating disorder. In …
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By, Araybia G. '19 If you live in Massachusetts, you have probably heard of Ayanna Pressley by now, but there is so much about her that you likely do not know! Pressley grew up in Chicago, Illinois, with a low-income family and moved to Boston to attend Boston University in 1992. Pressley had her share …
