By, Teresa L. '19 An aged queen, besieged by gout and surrounded by tiresome politicians – The Favourite’s plot hardly sounds like the thrilling, occasionally absurdist, and striking romp that it is. But while the film examines the life of Queen Anne, who ruled England, Ireland, and Scotland during the early 18th century, it defies …
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By, Mikayla C. '19 Rather than working on my English paper one night, I was scrolling through YouTube and stumbled upon a TED Talk. Victoria Garrick, the University of Southern California volleyball player, talked about her experiences with mental health challenges. Despite being a starter on the team, Garrick would sometimes hate being at practice. …
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By, Caroline C. '21 Americans use 500 million straws a day, an average of 1.6 straws per person per day. According to this statistic, the Winsor community uses around 750 straws a day–I guess all those Starbucks and Dunkin runs add up. Although straws are such small items, they are so frequently used that there …
By, Jessica W. '22 The New England Patriots have won yet another Superbowl! On February 3, 2019, the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams battled for the 53rd Super Bowl championship title. The defense on both teams was so exceptional that only one touchdown was made the entire game. It was the …
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By, Annie A. '21 At the most basic level, the US Federal Government shuts down when no spending bill is passed into law by Congress and the President. Spending bills, which are typically passed yearly for some agencies and less often for others, let the U.S. Treasury pay workers and agencies (like the TSA, the …
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