New club alert! Check out the Winsor Detectives Club on Day 6 in Room 206, where you can solve riddles and play fun investigative games such as Clue, Codenames, and more! Club heads Emma Roffman ’27 and Aoife Keane ’27 have enjoyed mysteries and riddles since they were young. During the Winsor Mexico trip to …
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Performative Males and the Crisis of Authenticity
As I walked around Newbury Street earlier this summer, someone in front of me caught my attention: an oversized plaid shirt, a white tank tap, baggy jeans, a Labubu clipped to a bag, wired earbuds, a book in one hand, and a matcha held in the other… yes, that’s right–I had seen my first performative …
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A Look Behind the Curtain: Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl
When Taylor Swift announced her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, at exactly 12:12am on August 12, 2025, fans and haters alike knew that this release would serve as the centerpiece for a new era of the singer-songwriter’s career. Swift’s status as one of the best-selling music artists of all time ensured that …
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How does Winsor Crew prepare for HOCR?
By Charlotte Wheeler and Annie Fitzpatrick, Banner Staff On October 19, three Winsor boats raced in the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR). This year, The Banner went behind the scenes to learn about how the crew team prepares for the pinnacle event of their fall season! An important aspect of the rowers’ preparation …
Volleyball Season Recap
By Daniela Antras and Evie Cleary, Contributing Writers After winning their very first EIL championship last season, all eyes have been on the Winsor Varsity Volleyball Team: luckily for us Winsor fans, the team has had an equally strong start to the 2025 season. Training hard every afternoon, the Volleyball Team has worked its way …