Ross' Top 10 of 2010
December 28, 2010
As 2011 approaches, it’s time to reflect on the noteworthy news of 2010. Below are the top 10 of 2010: Graphic by Dana Rappaport '11 10. The Aints Become the Saints: In 2005 when Hurricane Katrina struck the Louisiana coast, the city of New Orleans was in shambles… and so where the Saints—they... Read more »
Downtown Development Needs Dedication
December 23, 2010
Aaron Hendel ’14 Staff Writer Downtown Westport's Saugatuck River, surrounded by parking and office buildings, could be one of the key components to the downtwon rejuvenation. | Photo courtesy of lauriecrouse.com Boring. Dull. Plain. Full of banks. This is the continuous status of downtown... Read more »
Snow Stopper? The Effect of Snow Days and Delays on Staples
December 23, 2010
Image by gsbrown99 via Flickr Rose Propp ’13 and Haley Zeldes ’13 Staff Writers With December coming to an end and Westport already having experienced its first snow fall of the year, snow days are on more then a few students minds. Each day snow flakes fall, the hope for a snow day... Read more »
There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays…
December 23, 2010
As Christmas draws near, houses in Westport start to put up their lights in celebration of the holiday | Photos by Stevie Klein ’12 & Dana Rappaport ’11
Wilderness Therapy Programs Attempt To Help Troubled Teens
December 23, 2010
Second nature, a wilderness program for teens. *Names have been changed for purposes of anonymity. For teens at Second Nature, a wilderness therapy program, their stay in the woods has much more significance than the average camping trip. Second Nature is one of many wilderness programs dedicated to... Read more »
Wakeman Town Farm Suits up for Winter
December 23, 2010
Warm and cozy: The Wakeman Town Farm protects its crops from harsh winter temperatures with cold frames made of wood and glass.|Photo by Meghan Prior '11 Green Village Initiative in collaboration with environmental teacher Michael Aitkenhead embarked on a massive project last summer: to turn a plot... Read more »
Behind the Scenes with MVG: Student Filmmaker Shares Insight, Inspiration
December 23, 2010
Image via Wikipedia “He knows everything [about movies],” Annie Cooperstone ’13 said when asked about Matthew Van Gessel ’11. There is really no other way to put it— Van Gessel, an involved member of Staples Players, is also an encyclopedia of cinematic knowledge. He has seen dozens... Read more »
Teens Feel Effects of Sleep Loss
December 23, 2010
Image via Wikipedia Caitlyn Rand ’13 & Nicolette Weinbaum ’12 Web Opinions Editor and Staff Writer These days, the demands of high school have become the sleep gremlins preventing teenagers from a good night’s sleep that is now a distant childhood memory. According to a 2007 youth Risk... Read more »
What If Harry Potter Smoked? Cigarettes On Screen May Influence Teens
December 23, 2010
Image via Wikipedia Recently, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) decided that any character smoking in a film will now be taken into consideration when a film is being rated. According to an article from Gulf Weekly, the rule used to be that films containing scenes in which teenagers... Read more »
Scholarship to Be Awarded in Honor of Dan Woog
December 22, 2010
Photo contributed by Dan Woog For decades, Dan Woog has been a major presence both at Staples and throughout Westport. Though Woog has gained recognition in the community as a writer and historian, Staples students know him best for his position as soccer coach. On Sunday, Dec. 5 at the boys soccer... Read more »
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