By Emily Lutzker, Banner Staff Coming into my senior year at Winsor, I was excited for many traditions. From painting the senior homeroom to ILEs, the year is packed with new opportunities. The one I underestimated, though, was Senior Privilege. Senior Privilege is a chance for Class VIII students to come into school at the …
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By Christina Gabrieli, Banner Staff Recently, space exploration has seen a shift in who is launching rockets into space; traditionally, government agencies like NASA were the forces behind these explorations, but currently, private billionaires have taken their place. Entrepreneurs like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson are pioneering this new era of space travel, …
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By Izzy Lai, Banner Staff Every year, as the leaves start changing color and the weather gets cooler, pumpkin spice products flood the shelves. The impulse buys are endless: pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin spice candles, pumpkin spice deodorants, and even pumpkin spice dog treats. But is all this hype because pumpkin spice is a true …
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By Iris Shen, Banner Staff Hannah Neeleman stands in a long white dress with puffy sleeves, her long blonde hair in a bun, staring lovingly at a loaf of freshly baked sourdough. It’s a serene and even idyllic scene - but is it real? Neeleman, also known as Ballerina Farm on her social media …
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By Jackie Belliveau, Contributing Writer Voters everywhere know that this year’s presidential election results may be the closest in U.S. history. Candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump are doing whatever it takes to secure more votes, from traveling to swing states to spending millions on campaign ads. These efforts also include …
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