Student news and views, Woodstock School, Mussoorie, India
A stranger walking through Woodstock School recently would probably think that there was an unsafe nuclear power plant nearby, with all the face masks being worn. The truth is far less dangerous, though no less pervasive a problem. In the past two weeks, the Woodstock community has been struck down by the common flu that […]
Read More…Grade 11 went on a trip to Gangotri to learn about travel writing, hiking and the rich heritage of the area. Along the way, the group saw animals, beautiful sights, and they bonded with everyone on the trip, making everything generally more enjoyable. We left our hotel in the morning and walked up to an […]
Read More…I was stranded out at sea, the shore was barely visible, My nine-year-old self stared out, mouth agape. I couldn’t believe what was happening. When I went with my family for a holiday to Orissa, a state on India’s western coast, I didn’t expect my life to be in danger. It was just supposed to […]
Read More…The movie Blackfish explores the impact of captivity on intelligent animals. Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, it tells the story of a killer whale, Tilikum, in captivity and how the cruelty and hardship in his life lead him to kill several trainers, and yet the company still doesn’t release him as he is worth too much […]
Read More…When driving up to Woodstock School for the first time, I witnessed an event that bothered me, in spite of how trivial it appeared to be. When we reached the tollgate between Dehradun and Mussoorie, the gatekeeper saw that we were foreigners and asked the taxi driver for the tax imposed on tourists. When the […]
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Zimbabwe: a country so filled with action, heartbreak, and inspirational stories that it could be an action movie. On Aug. 3, it took another twist. As Zanu-PF, the party that has been in power since 1980 (Zimbabwe’s independence), once again won the election, this time there was talk of a rigged count, something that could […]
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