Does crossing paths with a black cat give you the shivers? Does walking under a ladder make you sweat? If these common superstitions make you panic, chances are you’re not looking forward to Friday the Thirteenth. Maybe you have paraskevidekatriaphobia, the fear of Friday the Thirteenth. This superstition is surprisingly common, as it is believed …
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By Gigi C. and Lauren H. 100th Anniversary of Women Voting Rights With the upcoming Summer Olympics, presidential election, and a new Mars mission, 2020 will prove to be an exciting and profound year for all. Most importantly, the year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which guarantees and …
The Duties of Winsor’s Most Honorable
By Catherine F. '21 For many Winsor students, the Honor Code is just a statement everyone signs at the beginning of Upper School and is often forgotten in their day-to-day life at Winsor. For members of the Honor Review Board (HRB), however, the Honor Code is the law used to assess different academic transgressions, such …
Celebrating Dr. William Kaelin’s Nobel Prize
By Jessica W. In 2019, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s William G. Kaelin Jr., MD won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his groundbreaking research on how cells sense and adapt to oxygen, which can help fuel further breakthroughs in medicine. As Dr. Kaelin is a former Winsor parent and his office is right across …
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Locked In or Locked Out: The Library Door Closure
By Alex G. '21 On the first day back from winter break, countless confused students could be seen standing outside of the second-floor entrance to the library. They peered at a new sign on the closed door that read “STOP! Not an Entrance.” The second-floor entrance to the library allows for easy access for hurried …
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