By Iris Shen & Sophie Kim, Banner Staff The H1B visa has quickly become a point of controversy within the Trump supporter, or Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, an H1B visa is a temporary visa classification that allows employers to sponsor highly skilled foreign professionals for employment …
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The First Month of a New Trump Term
By Louisa Furman, Banner Staff One month into his second term, President Donald Trump has enacted significant changes through executive orders and proposed plans, affecting immigration policy, social justice issues, government spending, foreign policy, and the economy. Director of Community and Inclusion, Mr. Braxton, said that “there are [different] policies that each individual student really …
LA Fires: Thousands of Homes Lost
By Elyse Hychong, Banner Staff In early January, multiple fires of varying sizes broke out in Los Angeles. The largest of these fires were the Palisades and Eaton fires: the Palisades Fire burned 23,707 acres in the Pacific Palisades, destroying 6,800 structures, while the Eaton Fire burned 14,021 acres in Altadena and Pasadena, resulting in …
Music Mixes with History at MLK Day Assembly
By Louisa Furman & Leela Uppaluri, Banner Staff Winsor’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day assembly on January 21, just one day after MLK Day, marked an important opportunity for students to learn more about the Civil Rights Movement beyond the classroom. Winsor hosted an assembly called At the Table with Dr. King by the Mizel …
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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 …
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