More than Meets the Eye: The Designs of the Internet
Mark Schwabacher, Web Opinions Editor
December 31, 2011
Within the next several days, Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook will officially roll out its timeline feature for all of its 800,000,000+ users. Just weeks after installing the Twitter-esque live news feed in the upper right Facebook users will find their personal profiles changed once again as a gigantic... Read more »
Open for Christmas: A Foodie’s Take
Bryan Schiavone, News Editor
December 24, 2011
Westport is a town with a significant Jewish population, yet most restaurants close their doors on Christmas day. These three, however, remain open for business. I reviewed two of the most popular dishes, according to the wait staff, from each of the restaurants to find the best place for the family... Read more »
December 23, 2011 | Break Begins!
Haley Zeldes, Web Sports Editor
December 23, 2011
11:40 am. Staples students rush out to their buses, ready for a much needed winter break. Happy holidays from the entire Inklings staff!
Early Bird Gets the Worm
Charlie Greenwald, Web A&E Editor
December 23, 2011
I’m not afraid to admit it: in my freshman and sophomore year, I didn’t do as well as I am doing now. But come junior year – when I saw myself lower than I wanted to be on the Naviance graphs – I decided to really focus and try harder. Of course, I was naïve. I didn’t know how important it... Read more »
Dec. 22, 2011 | What White Christmas?
Sami Bautista, Web Features Editor
December 22, 2011
12:51 P.M. It looks like Westport is going to enjoy a nice, sunny winter break as opposed to last year’s snowstorm filled week.
Dec. 21, 2011 | Popping for Prizes
Julia Sharkey, Sports Editor
December 21, 2011
12:10 p.m. TAG is raising money to bring speakers and videos to the Westport community to raise awareness about drunk driving. The Balloon Pop allows a student to pay money to pop a balloon and win a prize in return.
Acceptance to College for Athletics and Academics
Sara Luttinger, Staff Writer
December 21, 2011
Fall and spring mark the times when students receive the anxiously awaited college admissions letters. Some people spend all 1,460 days of their high school careers, including summer vacations and other breaks) dedicating their lives to their school work, in order to one day be accepted into the whose... Read more »
Spotlight on New Board of Education Members
Eliza Llewellyn, Staff Writer
December 21, 2011
Behind the prestigious awards, advanced technology, and sophisticated budgeting of the Westport Public Schools is the town’s Board of Education, which consists of seven members. On Nov. 21, two new members, Jennifer Tooker, a Republican, and Michael Gordon, a Democrat, were inaugurated to the BOE and... Read more »
The Muppets: A Review
Nick Siegel, Staff Writer
December 21, 2011
“The Muppets” is not “just another Muppets movie”; instead, it is a statement that the franchise is not dead and a healthy reminder to everyone that when done well, the Muppets can appeal to audiences across many demographics. To help write the movie, Disney got well-known Muppet fan... Read more »
Staples Students Participate in Dodge A Cop Tournament
Danny Cooper, Features Editor
December 21, 2011
On December 16, 2011 at 6:30 pm, the first ever “Dodge-a-Cop” dodge ball tournament was held in the Staples High School gymnasium. At this competition, dodge ball teams were formed that comprised of both youth and police officers from the Fairfield County area. According to Elaine Daignault, the... Read more »
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