By Caroline Friendly and Lily Levitzky On October 28, social media giant Facebook, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, announced a name change during the company’s annual Connect conference. Effective immediately, the Facebook parent company would now be known as Meta. But what does this mean for the average user and for the future of Facebook …
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Artist of the Issue: Audrey Cheng ’23
By Caroline Shin and Austin Forrester You’ve likely marveled at her pomegranate paintings or M&M masterpieces in the Winsor halls. Perhaps you even follow her instagram (@aud_art_). No matter where you’ve seen her art, you’ve noticed the precision, creativity, and talent that make Audrey’s art remarkable. We sat down with Audrey to learn a bit …
Athlete Alums of the Issue: Sophia Copeman ’20 and Winnie Wang ’20
Both Sophia Copeman ’20 and Winnie Wang ’20 had a very unusual start to their student athlete college careers. Entering their freshman year of college in the middle of a pandemic, Sophia and Winnie faced a series of trials and challenges in both school and athletics. Currently, Sophia rows Division I crew at Columbia University, …
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Fall Artist of the Issue: Franchesca Vilmenay ’22
By Katina Handrinos This issue’s featured artist is Franchesca Vilmenay ’22, dancer and photographer! Franchesca has been a huge part of developing the dance program at Winsor, and she also enjoys photography in Winsor’s art classes. Here’s a look into Franchesca and her work: What is your favorite class that you have taken at Winsor? …
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Welcoming New Faculty to the Community
By Gia Bharadwaj and Suzanne Pogorelic The October issue of the Banner introduced three new faculty members to the Winsor community: Mr. Dauphinee, Ms. Tu, and Mr. Vierba. In this issue, we will introduce Ms. Valenza, Ms. Valenzuela, and Nurse Sue. After working from home for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ms. Valenza …