It’s an understood fact, The Willistonian discovered, that most people experience a less hectic morning, and even avoid morning crises, when they decide what they are going to wear the night before. Some people work better and faster in the morning when they have their outfit planned, whether it is to have more time in...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
Five Hockey Canada players are now allowed to return to play in the NHL after they were acquitted from all charges related to an alleged sexual assault. In 2018 during the IIHF World Juniors, a worldwide tournament that includes 10 countries; Canada, United States, Finland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic, Russia, Switzerland, and Belarus, a...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
One person ascends, carefully and wearing a harness, a roughly 50-foot wall. Below, a teammate holds the rope’s other end and systematically tightens or releases slack. It’s delicate choreography, based on trust, and the whole dance ensures the climber, high above, feels secure and able to take calculated risks without worrying they will plummet to...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
There’s a fight for your screen time. Short form video has completely taken over social media. What began as Vine and later became TikTok has become a feature in many social platforms. While TikTok made an short form video format the entire function of their app , Instagram Reels has made a space for it...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
There are more seats in Gillette Stadium than there are people in Bermuda. It’s little known, surprising facts like this that surprise people, and make them consider that Bermuda, where several students at Williston call home, is more than just a vacation spot with nice weather. Another fact: it is not in the Caribbean. Founded...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
The 2025-2026 NBA season could be one for the ages. There are many entertaining storylines entering this new season. The reigning MVP and finals MVP Shai-Gilgeous Alexander is entering his prime. Young stars like San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama, Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards, and number one draft pick, Dallas’s Cooper Flagg are knocking on the door of...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
As the school year chugs along, a strange phenomenon will starts to take over the seniors here on campus. Its symptoms are a combination of exhaustion, loss of motivation, and daydreaming about college that hits even the hardest working students. Senioritis isn’t new. For generations, high school seniors have joked about catching the “disease” that...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
On October 12, I went to the gym, looking to get a quick workout and get back to my dorm. At the start of my workout, I was trying to connect my headphones to my Phone with Bluetooth, and saw “SKYLER’S WHOOP” in my Bluetooth. I looked over to my right and saw senior Skyler...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
We are eight weeks into the NFL season, and the difference between legitimate contenders and fraudulent teams couldn’t be less clear. Whether it’s the Indianapolis Colts starting with a shocking 7-1 record and leading the AFC South, the New England Patriots leading the AFC East with a 6-2 record, or the Baltimore Ravens starting at...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
Friday evenings have electricity in the air, especially when you don’t have Saturday classes. Music fills the campus, spike ball and open gym are the spots, but it seems that campus has become awfully quieter on Saturday mornings. Boarding schools like Williston can feel like both a vacation and a challenge. It’s a place filled...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
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College Advising is working at full speed right now, and students are reaping the benefits. The College Advising program at Williston has served as an amazing resource for students to use when looking for and deciding which college suits them best. Each senior at Williston is assigned an advisor who will help them along the...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
The “Find My iPhone” app kept telling me I left my Airpods in the Schoolhouse. I went in and asked Ms. Byrnes if she had any turned in recently and she directed me towards a huge, overflowing white cardboard box. Losing water bottles and forgetting pencils is something that is always going to happen. Not...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
Boarders are trying to keep up with their nail routines, but their schedules don’t always allow for it. While at Williston, it can be hard to keep up with a routine because we all have such a busy schedule, leaving less time for self care. It can also be hard for boarders to settle on...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
Hoodies are comforting but they are selling at crazy prices, but that has not stopped teenagers from purchasing them. Some of our generation’s top brands sell hoodies that are raved on for their comfort, warmth, and hoodie-ness (referring to the shape). These hoodies from brands like Alo, Lululemon, Parke, and Abercrombie are cute and cozy,...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
There are competing forces at play on the girls varsity soccer team. Serious and goofy, for one. Deferential toward the coach and then joking with her, nearly at the same time. Extremely hardworking and then, as if on cue—or on whistle—ready to dance. “We have competitors,” says coach Sara Reid, drawing attention to not only the...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
The NHL regular season is less than a week away, and hockey fans around the Williston campus have mixed feelings about it based on which team they root for. The NHL is set to have its regular season begin with three games on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The Chicago Blackhawks will face the Florida Panthers, the...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
Emily Crovo, a proud Williston alum, is making a name for herself at Holy Cross, and gaining sponsorship deals in the process. Crovo, from Melrose, Mass., graduated from Williston in 2023 as a beloved member of the Williston community. She was a three sport varsity athlete, playing soccer, hockey, and lacrosse. Now in her junior...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
Your hands are aching from the bags hanging on your wrist, your feet sore from the miles you’ve walked, and a feeling of joy washes over you after finally reaching the store you have been searching for; we don’t get to experience this often anymore. With the increase of online shopping came a decrease in...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
The lack of air conditioning in some dorms is shining light on which dorms have it best, although soon it could be cool for everyone. At Williston, students in EMV, Wold, John Hazen White, and John Wright have air-conditioning, while two remaining dorms, Ford, and Mem West and East, don’t. These rooms, without air conditioning,...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
Athletes want to go back to more traditional non-turf fields and hopefully, in the process, prevent season-ending injuries. Most outdoor sports like football, soccer, field hockey, and lacrosse, especially at Williston, are played on a turf field. Recently, more athletes are expressing a desire to play on real grass again. The risk of playing on...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
The Williston Scholars program gives students opportunities to explore personal interest. In my case, it is trying to keep our feet healthy. I will be spending 12 weeks this trimester studying the impact shoes can cause on your body. There are studies that talk about what injuries shoes can cause, how they are made, and...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
The weight room, before practice on Wednesday, Sept. 3, was, unsurprisingly, full of football players. Their first game wasn’t for two weeks, but everyone was putting in the work: new quarterback Crew Colon came away from a set of landmine presses to pat senior wide receiver Ryan Elloras on the back; junior Sean Croft and...| The Willistonian, Est. 1881
