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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By Julia Bae, Banner Staff On a cold morning in February, members of Winsor’s Robotics Club loaded up their van and began the journey to Westwood, MA for a full day of coding, engineering, and competing. They were headed to the Massachusetts State Qualifier—their biggest competition of the year. Both of Winsor’s robotics teams participate …
By Eileen Lee, Contributing Writer “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.” This message flashed on my screen as I opened the app. It was January 19, and Congress had banned TikTok, a wildly popular video-sharing app. According to CBS, 170 million people use TikTok in the U.S. For Generation Z and millennials, TikTok is a …
By Emma Yang, Contributing Writer Meta, founded by Mark Zuckerberg, is the parent company of many prominent social media apps, including Instagram and Facebook. However, its widespread influence increases the risk of spreading misinformation. The company originally employed fact-checkers to combat inaccuracies and regulate content but has recently replaced them with Community Notes, a system …
By Anya Weerapana, Banner Staff Just minutes after 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 19, the popular short-form video-sharing app TikTok began shutting down for users in the United States after government officials deemed the platform a threat to national security. Because TikTok is a beloved form of social media amongst Winsor students, its …
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