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  • September 30Legendary strikes bears once more as golden stallion makes an appearance.
  • May 20Freshman student finishes entire book; English department left in shock.
  • May 20Plaid launch party set for Tuesday, May 27 at City of Asylum.
  • May 20Molloy Posner Hall renovations set to begin on June 1.
  • May 20WT sends wide-ranging slate of runners to PIAA track and field championships.
  • May 20WT senior prank not as funny as when they made the library light fixture a fish tank.
  • October 28WT faces IRS audit over unreported bake sale income
  • November 22Voices Tries Out "Breaking News" System to Mixed Reviews
the student news site of Winchester Thurston School

VOICES

the student news site of Winchester Thurston School

VOICES

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief

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Interviews with the Pi Day Contestants

Interviews with the Pi Day Contestants

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 14, 2025

Ahhhh, Pi Day 2025. On March 12th, (in case you didn't know the third digit to pi is actually 2) the whole school gathered to be reminded of the great capacity of Evan Park's mind. But we mustn't forget...

Ranking Advisory Valentine's Day Videos: Exposing Election Fraud

Ranking Advisory Valentine’s Day Videos: Exposing Election Fraud

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 14, 2025

Let's face it. We all know the 2025 Advisory Valentine's Day Video Contest was rigged. And here I am to serve justice. Below are my personal favorites and why they really stand out:   The Gropp...

Fein, Fein, Fein: Homecoming '24 Highlights

Fein, Fein, Fein: Homecoming ’24 Highlights

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2024

It's dumb, but just have fun, is how I convinced myself to go to homecoming. I will admit, I had vehemently rejected homecoming from freshman to junior year. But this year, full of "this is our last time"...

Meet The Freshmen: Welcome Class of 2028

Meet The Freshmen: Welcome Class of 2028

Clara Gordon, Summer Franco, and Dagny Haglund September 30, 2024

Welcome class of 2028! We are so excited for you to be with us.   Lilia Koll Coming from: St. Edmunds Clubs joined: Dance ensemble, Latin Club, and Junior Classical League Favorite...

The Oracle

Are We Working Too Much?

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2024

If I had to sum up my high school experience in three words it would be: more time now. Not in the sentimental, I want to be in high school forever way but in the, I have 15 emails to respond to, two...

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10 Reasons to Join Voices

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2024

As the club fair creeps upon us, you might find yourself wondering which clubs to become involved with this year. You can make no mistake in joining Voices. Voices is the official newspaper of WT and here...

Make the Portal Great Again

Make the Portal Great Again

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2024

The thought of anyone ever seeing my search history haunts me. Not because of what you might think, but because it is full of searches for “MyWT,” and “Blackbaud.” I wouldn’t doubt if this is...

Our Teachers' Prom Photos

Our Teachers’ Prom Photos

Dagny Haglund and Dima Chemaitilly May 22, 2024

Sweaty dancing, extravagant outfits, dying boutonnieres, and never-ending photos make prom a night to remember. As we recuperate from this year's prom, let's take a trip down memory lane with our teachers...

Creating (some of) Our Teachers in The Sims

Creating (some of) Our Teachers in The Sims

Dima Chemaitilly and Dagny Haglund April 24, 2024

Dima and I often find ourselves glued to the alternate reality of The Sims. It's way to escape from the constant stress of academic expectations. However, our parents are not the biggest fans of our silly...

Pre-Order Mr. Marx's New Book!

Pre-Order Mr. Marx’s New Book!

Dagny Haglund and Dima Chemaitilly April 24, 2024

“Do you charge us with wanting to stop the exploitation of children by their parents? To this crime we plead guilty," is a quote from Mr. Marx's new book which will be available for purchase in late...

Why You Should Go to Youth Invasion 2024

Why You Should Go to Youth Invasion 2024

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2024

Enjoy a night at the The Andy Warhol Museum during its annual Youth Invasion on Friday, April 26th from 5-10pm. Planned by the Warhol Youth Arts Council, This is Not Youth Invasion, will include free activities...

Evan Park Still Reciting Digits of Pi

Evan Park Still Reciting Digits of Pi

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 1, 2024

If you ask most people what “pi” is, they’ll probably mention Thanksgiving or key lime. At WT, however, 3.14 is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important numbers. Every year WT gathers...

WT Announces Davis Center Expansion

WT Announces Davis Center Expansion

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 1, 2024

Winchester Thurston recently announced an expansion that will change our lives forever. The Davis Center will include a brand new arts wing in what was once the Gentlemen’s club next to GetGo. Amidst...

Jazz Band Concert on March 12th!!

Jazz Band Concert on March 12th!!

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2024

Have you been feeling down lately? Do you need to reconnect with the beauty of life? If so, come to the Jazz Band concert on March 12th at 7pm in the Hilda Willis Room. WARNING: YOU ARE GUARANTEED TO LEAVE...

Digital Cameras, Charcuterie Boards, and Mosh Pits: Semi-Formal Highlights

Digital Cameras, Charcuterie Boards, and Mosh Pits: Semi-Formal Highlights

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 4, 2024

Oh semi-formal! Where underclassmen and upperclassmen alike mingle in a pool of sweat to the beat of school dance classics. What could be better? Here are the highlights and takeaways from the LIT evening...

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WT’s 6 Best Underground Clubs

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief January 29, 2024

Winchester Thurston - a place where great minds and great leaders create even greater clubs. But, not all of our 1000+ clubs can be as popular as Plaid and Student Council. Some of our clubs are so under...

WT's Favorite Love Songs

WT’s Favorite Love Songs

Asata Brown and Dagny Haglund January 29, 2024

          I’m looking forward to a lot of things this Valentine’s Day. The pretty decorations, the candy, the free stuff… oh and sharing love with the people in my life, of course. One of my...

Schenley Park Romanticized

15 Songs To Romanticize Fall

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief November 13, 2023

Fall has arrived! The leaves are every shade of yellow, orange, red, and brown imaginable. The air is crisp, the houses are decorated with pumpkins, and sweaters are being whipped out. But the days are...

Photo: Solvei Islam

Meeting Our New Neighbors

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 16, 2023

After months of construction on the corner of Morewood Ave and Center Ave, the Davis Center has finally opened. The walls are freshly painted and the air still smells like a construction zone. While students...

Our Teachers' Favorite Songs in High School

Our Teachers’ Favorite Songs in High School

Dagny Haglund, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 16, 2023

It's hard to believe that our teachers have lives outside of school. They do things on the weekends, they have friends and kids, they go to the grocery store, and they allegedly were once in high school....

10 New Albums You Should Check Out

10 New Albums You Should Check Out

Dagny Haglund, Art & Style Co-Editor October 3, 2022

Ahhh, music! One of the most beautiful and joyous parts of life. But with so much music being released and available at our fingertips, choosing what to indulge in can become quite difficult. Fret not...

Photo via Peter Gannushkin

“I Mean Every Note I Play”: Remembering Trumpeter Jaimie Branch

Dagny Haglund, Art + Style Co-Editor September 19, 2022

jaimie branch, an avant-garde trumpeter, composer, and lover of music died on August 22, 2022, in her Brooklyn apartment. branch’s death was announced by International Anthem and in accordance with her...

8 New Albums You Should Check Out

8 New Albums You Should Check Out

Dagny Haglund, Art + Style Co-Editor May 8, 2022

Every Friday a wave of new music is released. With so much music at our fingertips and around us, choosing what to listen to can become overwhelming. But fret not, below are 8 new albums, released within...

5 New Albums To Accompany You This Week

5 New Albums To Accompany You This Week

Dagny Haglund, Art and Style Editor April 25, 2022

Every Friday a wave of new music is released. With so much music being released and available, discovering new music can become quite overwhelming. But fret not, we’ve done the work for you! Notable...

SASAMI with her instruments ahead of a new album release

5 New Albums You Should Check Out

Dagny Haglund, Art & Style Co-Editor February 28, 2022

Every Friday a wave of new music is released. With so much music being released and available, discovering new music can be quite overwhelming. Five notable releases of last Friday (2/25) include albums...

Seven New Albums Worth The Listen

Seven New Albums Worth The Listen

Dagny Haglund, Staff Writer February 14, 2022

With 2021 coming to a close, artists and listeners have been preparing for the wave of releases to come in 2022. Already one month into 2022, some amazing albums have been released and even more have been...

Must-Watch Tiny Desk Concerts

Must-Watch Tiny Desk Concerts

Dagny Haglund, Art and Style Editor December 6, 2021

  In 2008, All Songs Considered, an NPR show, started hosting musicians to play in the intimate ambience of an NPR office space. As of June 2021, NPR has had more than 900 concerts. Watching musicians...

BADBADNOTGOOD’s Talk Memory: 42 Minutes of Cinematic Jazz

BADBADNOTGOOD’s Talk Memory: 42 Minutes of Cinematic Jazz

Dagny Haglund, Staff Writer November 8, 2021

You may know BADBADNOTGOOD from the song “Time Moves Slow”, a trending TikTok song from earlier this summer. It’s a slow and heavy song, that evokes feelings of introspection, and became the backbone...

Florida People

Florida Man: Our Love-Hate Relationship With Florida

Dagny Haglund, Art + Style Co-Editor October 18, 2021

“Our Governor would make a fantastic president.” a Florida woman said to me while we were driving down I-4, the infamous death highway of Disney and Universal and all the other amusement parks Orlando,...

Photo via Dallas Morning  News

My First Week as a Freshman

Dagny Haglund, Staff Writer September 13, 2021

       The concept of high school has always seemed foreign. Far away. Something not even worth thinking about due to its distant occurrence in my life. Yet, it came faster than I thought it...

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