Student news and views, Woodstock School, Mussoorie, India
Imagine a world where the existence of fossil fuels is redefined. A place where instead of struggling to work with renewable energy, we’re thriving in it, similar to how a few countries explained in the recent COP26. Where there are more advanced climate action goals summits are trying to reach. It would certainly be a […]
Read More…About a month ago, rapper- DaBaby came under fire for homophobic remarks he made while on stage at the Rolling Loud Miami music festival over the weekend. “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, any of them deadly gay sexually transmitted diseases that’ll make you die in two or three weeks, put your […]
Read More…Since the beginning of COVID-19, many lives have been disrupted. Our generation has been missing out on treasured memories like in-person school or college life, and many teenagers are going through the fear of missing out. Regardless of the drawbacks it brought, for once, the entire population has come together to fight against “one” virus. […]
Read More…India is a paradox. It’s a country that is still developing in both the public sector and the economic sector. Although the Indian constitution recognizes equal rights for both men and women, gender disparities between the two remain. But what makes the country so strange is that on one level, every other politician is a […]
Read More…For almost 100 years, World Animal Day has been observed on October 4th with the goal of bringing focus to the issues that animals face globally and mitigating them with compassion and affection. Those of us who live in India are no strangers to stray animals. Cows are often found wandering through streets alongside traffic, […]
Read More…Social media is the most used resource by people in different age groups, no matter how old or young. It is used so often in a day that sometimes we mix up our priorities. The average screen time of teens between the ages of 13-18 is 9 hours per day through various social networking sites […]
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The Woodstocker is back with the He said/She said features on people at Woodstock School. Namgyal, Vansh, and Aadil are roommates and were asked a series of questions regarding their lifestyle. Please note: No answers were discussed. Who’s the messiest room mate? Namgyal: Vansh sleeps on the floor. Vansh: Aadil is the messiest roommate. He […]
Read More…As the semester comes to a close, we wanted to reflect on some of the events in these past few months that have helped bring back a sense of normalcy to the Woodstock community. Coffee House At Coffee House, organised by CFI, students got the chance to express their creativity through music and poetry. Goal-A-Thon […]
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“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”– John Muir Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, Woodstock School has nature at its fingertips. On the walk up to campus, students have become accustomed to the rustle of green leaves, bright, clear views, and […]
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The Woodstocker is back with the He said/She said features on people at Woodstock School. Sahana, Kiara, and Gazal are best friends and were asked questions to see who knows who the best. Please note: No answers were discussed. What is Kiara’s favourite food? Gazal- Red bull Kiara- Red bull isn’t food. Gazal- Ya but she […]
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Arya Karwa (class of 2022) recently published his book “Blackout” with the help of Blue Rose Publishers, a self-publishing house in India. His book was published at the beginning of November 2021 and is available on Amazon, Flipkart, and Blue Rose. The Woodstocker interviewed Arya Karwa on his journey and process in the making of […]
Read More…In 1989, after the Soviet troops left, a civil war broke out in the southwest and Pakistani border areas, with U.S. assistance. They promised to fight corruption and improve security while also practicing a radical Islam. Following the 9/11 attacks, US-led forces drove the Taliban out of power in Afghanistan. These days, the group is […]
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Woodstock hosted its second annual virtual college fair this year which consisted of a series of 5 fairs between Aug. 18 and Sept. 22. Various representatives from Canada, United Kingdom, United States, India, and Spain joined us through zoom with plenty of enthused students, marking a successful event. The fair commenced as around 15 university […]
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Two things took place in India in the month of April that should not have happened given that the world was in the midst of a pandemic. On the 1st of April, the government permitted lakhs of devotees of Hinduism to gather at the river Ganga in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, for a dip as part of […]
Read More…With the 2021 fall, STUCO elections around the corner, The Woodstocker interviewed the 4 candidates for presidency. The female candidates are Kalsang Yangchen and Taruna Kakkar. The Male candidates are Darsh Aggarwal and Vir Kanwar. What is your vision for the school? Kalsang: When we come back to school there will be a huge transition […]
Read More…After a long wait, the tenth edition of Goal-a-thon is finally here. The Woodstocker has decided to forecast this season for all the football geeks at school. Boys: Pool 1 Game Winners Afrojacks vs Bouncy Bouncy Afrojacks Afrojacks vs Grade 6 United Afrojacks Afrojacks vs How’s the Josh Afrojacks Bouncy Bouncy vs Grade 6 United […]
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Due to distance learning, Win Mumby was cancelled this academic year. However, since it is the tournament week, The Woodstocker decided to create a video highlighting the achievements of both the girls and boys team from last year. Victor Pashuk is a staff reporter.
Read More…On Friday, Feb. 14, two teams from the Class of 2021 ‘Bonzu’ and ‘Swish-hub’ engaged in a 4 on 4 Basketball match, which would determine their fate in representing their grade at the Swish-a-thon tournament. The results had the entirety of those assembled in surprise, with Bonzu securing the win with a two-point difference. The […]
Read More…The sixth Swish-a-thon tournament, scheduled to start on Friday, Feb 21, will be dedicated to raising money for PINK, a foundation that helps and supports women with breast cancer. The Woodstocker presents its statistical predictions on who will dominate this season, and help raise the most money. Will it be the Win Mumby Tigers or the […]
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Last Tuesday, September 10, the Woodstock Girls Senior team won gold and the Boys team ended runners up in the 5-a-side football tournament that took place in the Win Mumby Gym. The annual tournament lasted three days, and several schools around Uttarakhand took part. The Woodstock girls’ senior football team was held victorious in the […]
Read More…As the tenth Goal-a-thon season approaches, in approximately 19 hours, The Woodstocker decided to expertly predict outcomes. Girls Group A Scores Group B Scores 0% Risk vs Fanxy 1-3 Baba Balani vs Dhinchak Divas 3-0 Fanxy vs LesBeHonest 2-0 Matcha vs Baba Balani 1-4 LesBeHonest vs Milo 1-3 Baba Balani vs Too Holy 2-0 Milo vs 0% […]
Read More…To what extent does a support system influence your life? Is this influence positive or negative? These are the questions that I would like to answer. Let us start with an activity. On a scale of 1-10, how stressed or anxious do you feel, one being the lowest and ten being the highest? Many teenagers […]
Read More…Jean Sibelius once said, “Music begins where the possibilities of language end.” This quote makes it evident that music is nothing but a universal form of communication that extends beyond literary scripts and tools. Although, have you ever wondered why music has the effect on us it does, and how it’s related to psychology? I […]
Read More…This week, last year was historic because it marked the first Black Lives Matter protest on May 26th, 2020. The protests were in regards to the unjust killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, and against the countless police brutality acts on African American people in the country. Several countries including Denmark, the […]
Read More…My senior year started and ended within three weeks. Literally. No senior skip day. (Well, distance learning did make every other day skip day, so I might leave this one out.) No bazaar days on weekdays. No JSB. No cutting into the lunch line. NO SENOR PRIVILEGES. Let’s end it there! (Although we did have […]
Read More…Am I stressed with my work and assignments? Absolutely, but is it enough to make me feel dejected? No. When I joined Woodstock in August 2020, I had no experience with the IBDP. It was an overwhelming transition to be in the IB after being under the Cambridge curriculum for seven years, but a relative […]
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Coronavirus is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered virus that has affected millions of people in India and world-wide. On Aug. 28, I returned from one of the best trips I had taken this year to my friend’s house in Chandigarh only to be found bed ridden for the next two weeks. After […]
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Today, in most sports more money equals more wins. So I was immensely amazed to find out that in the 2002 season of American baseball, the nation’s lowest-salaried Major League Baseball (MLB) team put together a 20-game winning streak, despite beginning the season with 11 consecutive losses. I believe ‘Moneyball’ is a movie nobody should […]
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As exams have finally ended and students have a week off to unwind, The Woodstocker discovered 10 spooky recommendations for the best books and movies to get into the Halloween spirit. Movies recommended: It It, a 2017 supernatural horror, is a movie about a group of seven friends (The Loser’s Club) who are tormented by […]
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Everybody’s gotta learn sometime… There hasn’t been a film where the feeling of letting someone go was so painful and sad as in the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Directed by Michel Gondry, the story follows the quiet introverted Joel Barish, played by Jim Carrey, who falls in love with a woman […]
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“If you hide your ignorance, no one will hit you and you’ll never learn.” A few years ago we had a new English teacher in the school and for introductions, she asked us to tell her our names and our favorite books. Some people named really good YA books, while others named childhood favorites. But […]
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Yoko Ogawa has been recognized worldwide for her vivid writing, which manages to naturally depict everyday life while also confronting more omnipresent social issues so effortlessly that it almost feels unintentional. Her most recent book to be translated into English, The Memory Police, was originally released in Japanese almost 30 years ago and resonates with […]
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“Our stand can be against someone or with someone.” As we grow up, our life changes in profound ways. Some of us make new friends, some of us change schools. Some might even go through bigger, deeper changes that have traumatic impacts on our lives. So, how do we move through these changes? “Stand by […]
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