Features

The Sr. Girls Basketball Team: connected, consistent and resilient.

The 2021 senior girl’s basketball team, led by Coach Steve Luukkonen and captains, Nysa Bhatia and Maanasa Muppala, Class of 2022, put in a great amount of time and effort during this pandemic into making the online practices a success. The team meets four times a week (M/W/F/S) with a solid 85-90% attendance rate. The […]

by Ira Ahuja

Has India distributed the vaccine well?

On January 16th, 2021, almost nine months after the pandemic was declared – India like many countries began its battle against the COVID-19 virus that had taken a toll on its population. To begin with, India began with those most at risk : healthcare sector workers and frontline staff. Official data shows that at least […]

by rewanyangmi

Dorm parents in an empty Midlands

A thin breeze flows in the window. Footsteps echo through Midlands hall. Soft drops of water leak from the taps splashing on the ground, contrasting to the harsh rain falling from the monsoon sky. It’s been eight months since school has shifted to distance learning. Eight months since dorms went from a place full of […]

by Aadya Aryal

A whole new world: children and COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic and all that comes with it, from national lockdowns to social distancing, has its fair share of stress, complete boredom and fear for all of us. But imagine living in today’s new normal with a limited understanding of global pandemics and hardly any idea why you can’t go to your best friend’s […]

by Janvi Poddar

Teaching, learning, and appreciating with Ms. Leaf and Mr. Dinesh

It was the third, maybe the fourth day, of our week-long hike, somewhere in the Himalayas. I was exhausted and grumpy. All of us were. I just wanted to go back. But every time I complained about my aching back or tired feet, they shouted out words of encouragement or tried to distract me. I […]

by Luke Dsouza

Dr. Carlos moves on to his next adventure

As the academic year comes to an end, several staff members prepare to leave or have already departed. Hence, The Woodstocker caught up with some of them to dig into their thoughts and future endeavors. Carlos Izquierdo, Spanish as well as Film and Media teacher, fondly known as “don” Carlos by his students, is one […]

by Victor Pashuk

Departing teachers say goodbye

As the academic year comes to an end, several staff members prepare to leave or have already departed. Hence, The Woodstocker caught up with some of them to dig into their thoughts. This video is a compilation of their favorite moments at the school. Victor Pashuk is the sports editor for The Woodstocker

by Aadya Aryal

Imagining, creating, and growing: Ms. Seefeldt’s journey

As the academic year comes to an end, several staff members prepare to leave or have already departed. Hence, The Woodstocker caught up with some of them to dig into their thoughts and future endeavors. Ms. Amy Seefeldt, ToK teacher and Director of the CFI, is a very familiar face in our community — one that most […]

by Victor Pashuk

Tigers in Action: Are Sports Dying?

The Tigers in Action series aims to highlight the plethora of student activities and initiatives on campus. This video highlights the evolution of sports on campus, focusing on the decline in the number teams, however, rise in the quality of the ones that exist. Victor Pashuk is the Sports editor for The Woodstocker

by Archita Aggarwal

The Puris bid a grateful goodbye

As I walked into the Alumni and Development office after what had seemed like years, I did not know what to expect. I had not had a proper conversation with the Puri’s after the fall of my Sophomore year when I was class governor. But here I was sitting on a wooden sofa ready to […]