By Anya Weerapana, Banner Staff Open Winsor’s website, and you’ll instantly see a celebration of a “diverse community” where “authentic engagement” is not only encouraged, but found everywhere. This was the marketing that appealed to me as a prospective Class V student: Winsor was the place, I thought, where I could find lots of people …
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By Nina Gersen, Banner Staff A few weeks ago, I stayed at Winsor after school and ended up watching one of the Varsity Field Hockey games. A few parents from both teams, some teachers, and the head of school from the opposing team were also in attendance, but barely any other Winsor students were watching. …
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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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