By Emily Lutzker, Banner Staff Coming into my senior year at Winsor, I was excited for many traditions. From painting the senior homeroom to ILEs, the year is packed with new opportunities. The one I underestimated, though, was Senior Privilege. Senior Privilege is a chance for Class VIII students to come into school at the …
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By Christina Gabrieli, Banner Staff Recently, space exploration has seen a shift in who is launching rockets into space; traditionally, government agencies like NASA were the forces behind these explorations, but currently, private billionaires have taken their place. Entrepreneurs like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson are pioneering this new era of space travel, …
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By Isabella Fiutak, Banner Staff Whether through team-building activities or shared experiences, class retreats are integral to the bonding of a grade. In September, Lower School, Class V, and Class VI students went on their own retreats, traveling as near as the New England Aquarium and as far as Maine. Classes I and IV went …
By Jackie Belliveau, Contributing Writer Voters everywhere know that this year’s presidential election results may be the closest in U.S. history. Candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump are doing whatever it takes to secure more votes, from traveling to swing states to spending millions on campaign ads. These efforts also include …
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By Chrissy Mayer, Cindy Jin & Emma Yang, Contributing Writers If you’re on the third floor of the LOC after school, you may hear the swoosh and thumps of volleyballs coming from the gym. Calls of excitement fill the air, and the striking pound of a jump serve echoes through the gymnasium walls. Hype posters, written …
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