By Yara Kaafarani and Anaisha Mallik At Winsor, taking AP classes is often viewed, by both students and colleges, as a marker of ambition and academic rigor. The courses promise challenges and the potential to earn college credit or even skip introductory classes. Yet the reality is much more complicated. For many students, APs become …
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Humanities for Humankind
By Sophie Chan, Online Editor In early October, when the Nobel Foundation began announcing the winners of the 2025 Nobel Prizes, The Washington Post commented on the awards with an article titled “The most important Nobel prizes — this week’s awards underscore the mighty power of hard science.” This sentiment that the sciences are the …
Learning Rewritten: How Generative AI is Altering the Way Winsor Students Think
By Isabella Nguyen and Lilac Nguyen, Banner Staff It’s 11:00 pm on a Sunday night, and a Winsor student sits at their desk, staring at a blinking cursor. The essay prompt is open, but so is ChatGPT. Within seconds, they have a detailed outline, a refined thesis, and an impeccable conclusion. Efficient? Definitely. Authentic? Definitely …
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The Winsor Science Internship Program
By Elina Suri, Banner Staff The 2025 Winsor Science Internship Program, known among students as the “Winternship,” was launched earlier this year with the annual presentations by previous interns. Winsor’s Science Internship Program was established in 2000 by former Science Faculty and Department Chair Ann O’Meara P’93 with the goal of expanding opportunities for students …
Accessibility At Winsor: Room for Improvement
By Leela Uppaluri, Banner Staff While most students don’t think twice about navigating Winsor, the reality is that the school can be difficult to traverse for those with physical impairments. As Science Teacher Mr. Player, who uses a cane due to his disability, says, “It’s a building that feels like it was designed by M.C. …
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