By Katherine T. '22 With a growing shortage of healthcare workers and the number of refugees admitted to the US each year at a historic low, the US is struggling to mitigate the devastating effects of the coronavirus outbreak on immigrants. The historically low refugee cap demonstrates how the Trump Administration has utilized the pandemic …
Continue reading Celebrating Immigrants’ Roles on the Frontlines of the Pandemic
By Katherine L. '20 Imagine this: it’s 2015. The annual Oscars nominations have just been announced, and you are shocked to find that not a single person of color has been nominated for an acting award. Now flash forward to 2020. That number has increased to… wait for it… one. Five years after the hashtag …
Continue reading The Oscars Missed Their Chance to Increase Diversity
By Ellie W. '21 Last month, the words “student-led conferences” would have elicited a variety of reactions, from groans to exclamations of “I’m so nervous” or “I’m actually really excited!”. By now, however, some opinions may have changed. In September, I wrote an article expressing my feelings about the changes to the Winsor conference system …
Continue reading A Recap of January’s Student-Teacher Conferences
By Annie A. '21 Within virtually every department, at least one teacher has a special, secret qualification unbeknownst to the student body— no, Winsor doesn’t have superhero teachers, but rather, a significant number of PhD holders. Of the six classes I am taking this semester, three are taught by teachers with PhDs, and the other …
By Rani B. '21 November 13, 2019 was just another average day at Winsor for most students. For others, however, this was the day when they, student-athletes, could begin to accept and sign scholarships from Division 1 schools. The Class of 2020 boasted several athletes who committed to both Division 3 and Division 1 schools. …
