“I think that the way the course is being done makes sense because we’re rebuilding our essay writing skills through shorter writing assignments that fit well with short stories, but we also lose something when we skip over major novels. I mean, The Scarlet Letter is a pretty classic high school book. I’ll probably read …
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By Abigail Parker and Georgia Williams To discover the administration’s role in technology, The Panel sat down with Ms. Grant, head of Upper School. Under what circumstances is a student’s online activity monitored by Winsor? Despite rumors to the contrary, Winsor administrators do not monitor students’ online activities. Of course we talk with students regularly …
By Abigail Parker and Georgia Williams Technology is a part of everything we do. The majority of us have Facebook, Twitter, or some kind of other social networking page. All of us have emails, at least inside of Winsor and probably outside, too. But despite the prevalence of technology in our lives, Winsor students seem …
By Caroline MacGillivray, Brigitte Schmittlein, and Abigail Simon In a 2006 survey, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention discovered that “high school athletes account for an estimated 2 million injuries, 500,000 doctor visits, and 30,000 hospitalizations annually.” These injuries can range from bruises to broken bones; however, all are important to avoid and treat properly. …
Continue reading How to Avoid Becoming One of the Walking Wounded
By Brigitte Schmittlein and Abigail Simon Injuries are often avoidable in the first place. Listed below are some precautions and tips to help avoid injury during any sports season, as recommended by girlshealth.gov and stopsportsinjuries.org: - Warming up should be the first step before exercising. To warm up your muscles, you can jog slowly and do …
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