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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The Workings Behind Mamma Mia!
By Emma Birdsong As the showings of Mamma Mia! approach fast, the 35 members of the cast—who are high school students from Winsor and Roxbury Latin—are working hard. They’ve come a long way since rehearsals began on December 5: learning and memorizing songs, choreography, and lines. The musical is filled with ABBA songs and features …
Lunar New Year
By Elyse Hychong Wondering what’s up with all the rabbits and red? The answer is Lunar New Year, a holiday to bring in the new year and honor household and heavenly deities and ancestors. This year, Lunar New Year was celebrated on January 22. As for the rabbits, the Chinese zodiac dictates a different animal …
How Ethical Is Modern Technology? Philosophy Club Weighs In
By Gia Bharadawaj Technology is becoming more intelligent and capable of compromising the rights of human beings; thus, it is increasingly important to address the moral implications of integrating technology into every aspect of society. On December 13, Philosophy Club invited Vance Ricks, a Northeastern University professor who specializes in moral philosophy, to discuss the …
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Faculty February
Welcome to the first POI of 2023! This issue, we’re excited to share some of our faculty’s favorite tunes! Ms. Simpson: “I Need Some Fine Wine, and You, You Need to Be Nicer” - The Cardigans “The Cardigans had a reputation as a pop band pumping out sugary pop songs (like the ubiquitous—in the 90s—“Lovefool”), …
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