By, Sophie de C. '19 On January 8, Winsor welcomed Kelsey Tainsh to speak to the student body and faculty on her experience with an identifier not often discussed in our school community: ability. At only five years old, Tainsh had a brain tumor and almost died as a result. 10 years after what she …
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By, Ellen O'H. '20 Dear Reader, My predictions are not based on any sort of science or knowledge (I have not even seen or heard every nominated movie/song!), but rather a history of successful guessing. So, take them with a grain of salt, but I hope they are all fun to read! This year has …
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Caption: Seniors during the student-led SDLC diversity activities. By, Teresa L. '19, Katie T. '19, and Ellisya L. '19 For months, Winsor students awaited—some eager and some less so—January 23 through 29, a week that promised no homework and instead hours of discussing and attempting to address global health problems. During the five days of …
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By, Julie W. '19 Sugar Puffs or Frosties? Accept a job offer or refuse it? Kill your father or let him go? Netflix’s first interactive film, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, compels the viewer to make decisions that become increasingly difficult and painful as the story arc progresses. The film was released on December 28, 2018 as …
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By, Avery G. '21 Many of you may have seen startling headlines lately about climate change. I used to subscribe to the New York Times Climate Change newsletter, but I had to take a break after seeing headline after headline of depressing statistics. To give you an idea, carbon emissions in the United States rose …
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