October 2018

Humans of Activity Week: Cycling with Raj

As I took refuge under a puny tree from the light but chilling snowflakes, I could see the dark gray spots where the snow had dampened my gloves and track pants. Getting off from my squeaky mountain bike I quickly put on a waterproof jacket as one of our guides zoomed his bike past me. […]

by Hyenjin Cho

Are you sabotaging your well-being for an acceptance letter?

With the pressure of college deadlines, retaking the SAT, and having the perfect GPA, students’ shoulders slouch with each tormenting day. As soon as gaiety takes over after finishing the October SAT, many go back to the agonizing routine of preparing for the December one. But it isn’t solely the SAT. There’s the TOEFL, subject […]

by Aviva Philip

India may be secular, but are religious minorities free?

What comes to your mind when I say I am a Christian? Maybe I have a wrong belief. Maybe I take pride in what I believe in. Maybe I’m “extra” when it comes to my faith. Maybe I can’t really have fun because my values restrict me from participating in certain activities. Maybe I […]

by Swastika Sharma

Fear of a tech planet

What do you fear the most? When I asked this to people at Woodstock, the most common replies were spiders, heights, closed spaces, monkeys, and loneliness. Although these sound like things that would give me nightmares as well, the one thing that really sends shivers down my spine would be AI (artificial intelligence). Yes, AI. […]

by Markhamsan Lyndem, staff reporter

Review: Supersize Me

Supersize Me is a 2004 American documentary directed and acted by Morgan Spurlock. In it, he explores the effect that fast food, in particular, food from McDonald’s, one of the largest fast-food chains in the world, has on an individual and on the U.S. community as a whole. Spurlock goes on a 30-day diet that […]

by Daeun Lee

Team effort makes my ego bow

Right, left, one, two, swish! And an uproar of glee. It was entirely my world, with my glory, with my trophies. When I first joined my old school, I was a mediocre basketball player. Though I made it on the team (barely), I was clearly the worst in the squad. I couldn’t cross-over, my shots […]

by Markhamsan Lyndem, staff reporter

In ignorance, all breaks

Four years ago, in my hometown, I was good friends with a guy, let’s call him Jim. We would do everything together, from playing basketball to biking in the hills. But, we would never agree with each other. A simple misunderstanding would often almost turn into an all-out brawl. However, in the end, we would […]

by Anirudh Aggarwal, Staff Reporter

Teams finish near top at table tennis tournament

On Sept. 29, Woodstock held its first table tennis tournament, which invited five of the top schools from the region: the Doon School, Aryan School, Kasiga School, St. George’s College, and Wynberg Allen School. “[The tournament] is sort of like a league. Schools play against each other and there are four divisions. Based on how […]

by Abiral Lamsal, staff reporter

Esports should be given a chance at the Olympics

Almost a billion dollar industry, the world of Esports (electronic sports) is growing at a rate making them hard to ignore. The industry has racked up hundreds of millions of viewers and spectators to be a part of and it’s evergrowing. The industry has grown 38 percent from 2017 to 2018. And every year, these numbers […]

by Priyansha Agarwal

Food inadequacies encourage student innovation

It’s 10 p.m. on a school night. I am extremely hungry. I walk into the Midlands kitchen, looking for some food before going to bed. I find the same things I see every single day. The bread (which by the way is now being delivered in a nicer way, wrapped in what I think is […]