Pippa Hazlewood on Avoiding Disappointing Presents This Holiday Season
December 20, 2008
Pippa Hazlewood ’11 Opinions Editor Ugly sweaters, teeny bopper earrings, tribal African drums, hot pink unicorn figurines (with sparkles and feather boas): these are all things I’ve received over the years on holidays and birthdays. They all have the power to turn the happiest time of year... Read more »
Hastily Home for the Holidays: Students Miss Last Days of School
December 18, 2008
Natasha Gabbay ’10 and Farrel Levenson ’11 Managing Editor and Opinions Editor When the bell rings on Dec. 23, at 11:45.a.m, Staples students can’t leave the school fast enough. Everyone is eager to take a break from the constant stress and schoolwork, and begin their winter vacation.... Read more »
Cover Girl
December 12, 2008
by Grace Shay ’10 When this magazine cover girl walks down a certain catwalk, there isn’t an entourage of bodyguards, stylists, and assistants trailing her; there isn’t a clothed accessory dog tucked in her arms; there isn’t the flash of a lurking paparazzi camera hidden nearby. Instead,... Read more »
Collaborative Team Denies Inklings Access To Meetings
December 10, 2008
by Mike Schneider ’09 and Elizabeth Vance ’09 The Collaborative Team has decided not to allow Inklings reporters access to their meetings as of Wednesday, Dec. 11. The Collaborative Team is an advisory board to Principal John Dodig that consists of department heads, assistant principals and... Read more »
Holiday Fundraising Efforts at Staples
December 10, 2008
by Constance Chien ’10 and Pippa Hazlewood ’11 When the holidays come around, so do holiday-related fundraisers and drives. Some good-willed holiday initiatives set up by the Staples community include the paper white bulbs fundraiser and the Junior Class Committee Holiday Wish List Drive... Read more »
Jake Peavy to Bring World Series to Cubs
December 10, 2008
by Jack Hennessy ’10 Jake Peavy = World Series. If you are wondering how I came to this solution, it’s really quite simple. The Transitive property. For all of you a little rusty on them Geometry terms, the Transitive property can most easily be explained in simple variable terms. Read more... Read more »
Santa Deprived: Inequality of Hannukah and Christmas
December 9, 2008
by Farrel Levenson ’11 One month of the year, December, everyone is suddenly jolly. Red and green lights deck the storefronts, and peppy little Christmas songs take over the radio. Christmas specials appear on every channel, and ABC even starts a countdown towards that coveted day.Best of all,... Read more »
Arrests on Staples Campus
December 8, 2008
Four police cars arrived at Staples to arrest five students at dismissal time on Friday, Dec. 5. | Photo by Lexi Circle '09 On Friday Dec. 5, five Staples students were arrested on school premises with various charges relating to the possession of illegal substances, in some cases with intent to... Read more »
First Snow: Compo Beach
December 7, 2008
by Sarah McDonald ’11 and Pippa Hazlewood ’11 The cannons at Compo Beach during the first snow this winter on December 6th. Read more »
Quantum of Solace Review
December 4, 2008
by Ian Phillips ’10 Two years ago, the ailing Bond franchise, held down by ludicrous plots and over-the-top gadgets, was revived in a big way with “Casino Royale.” “Casino Royale” held back on the gadgets, created a more believable story, and most importantly, brought audiences... Read more »
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