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Counties postponed, provokes conflict among students
On Friday, Jan. 23, the Counties Anniversary Charity Ball was postponed to Saturday, Feb. 7, due to the “very dangerous,…
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Compo’s cannons shoot into Westporters’ snapchats
Starting on Wednesday, Jan. 21, snapchats taken in Westport will be stamped with their own special Geofilter, designed by one…
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Staples teacher charged with sexual assault
Math teacher Theron Kissinger was arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault on Jan. 15, according to…
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Counties postponed, provokes conflict among students
On Friday, Jan. 23, the Counties Anniversary Charity Ball was postponed to Saturday, Feb. 7, due to the “very dangerous, snowy and icy conditions,” the assembly was anticipating. “I’m pretty shocked that they would have the audacity to reschedule a dance as big as this the night before,” Trevor Rivkin ’16 said. “People have been…
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Compo’s cannons shoot into Westporters’ snapchats
Starting on Wednesday, Jan. 21, snapchats taken in Westport will be stamped with their own special Geofilter, designed by one of Staples’ own. Geofilters, graphics that indicate the location where the photo was taken, were introduced to certain areas of New York and Los Angeles in July of 2014. Last December, Snapchat decided to make…
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Cold temperatures defrosted by favorite coats
As temperatures drop it gets to the point where it’s crucial to dress for warmth instead of just focusing on fashion. Coats come into play and are a necessary addition to every outfit. With hundreds of different coat styles here are the coat superlatives. Easiest to bring to school Students push off having to wear…
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Obama’s Plan to Run America
President Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union Address in the House Chamber on January 20th. Within his speech, Obama talked about the core political, economic, and social issues that have constantly occurred throughout his six-year presidency. According to the Wall Street Journal, main issues addressed included tax overhaul, college tuition, foreign policy, and…
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Five captions on Facebook and Instagram photos to avoid at all costs
Some may argue that the caption is the most crucial part of any photo you post on Instagram or Facebook. Sadly, terrible captions have been plaguing social media sites since the beginning of time. With captions, the world is your oyster. Show everyone that you’re not just someone who makes pretty photos with filters; instead,…
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How much do you know about that water bottle?
When looking around classrooms almost every desk has a water bottle sitting on it. Recycling bins are filled with empty ones, and half filled water bottles are found covering lunch tables. While water may never be a drink craze like pumpkin spice lattes or almond milk, it will always have high demand. There is usually…
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Not That Kind of Girl is Not That Kind of Book
Lena Dunham, the star and creator of HBO’s hit show “Girls,” opens up the first chapter of her memoir, “Not That Kind of Girl,” in typically blunt fashion: “When I was nine, I wrote a vow of celibacy on a piece of paper and ate it.” With that, she sets the scene for an anthology…
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Staples teacher charged with sexual assault
Math teacher Theron Kissinger was arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault on Jan. 15, according to Westport police. Following an investigation police alleged that Kissinger had “an inappropriate sexual relationship” that began in Nov. 2014 with a female Staples student whom he tutored. On Jan. 14, Superintendent Elliott Landon sent an…
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Let’s take a break from the breaks
Please don’t get me wrong, I like days off from school. Scratch that. I LOVE days off from school. This year in particular, we have the longest possible December break, a February break, and an April break. Let’s also take into account snow days that could happen at any time and the long weekend created…
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Looking past the grades
I am not an efficient studier. I do everything that administrators tell a student not to do: cramming the night before a big test, staying up until 1 am before a midterm and pittering away precious study time on social media. As to my purpose in school, sometimes I would even call myself more of…