January 27, 2012 | Into the Fog
Claire O'Halloran, Web Features Editor
January 27, 2012
1:44p.m. Students who park at the Wakeman lot experienced excessive fog on this morning’s walk to school.
Preparing for Turnover
Julia Sharkey, Sports Editor
January 27, 2012
When a teacher needed a grade change but Blackboard was down, when a broken Scantron machine had to be fixed, or when a counselor needed to get a transcript out to 10 colleges within the next hour, Ken Wood, a computer-information system major, could do it all with no hesitation. However, with short... Read more »
2012 Calls for Stricter DUI Regulations, Ignition Interlock Devices
Rachel Guetta '13, News Editor
January 26, 2012
Westport has had a zero-tolerance policy in regards to alcohol and driving for years, but 2012 has called for even stricter measures on the roads. According to Westport Police Shift Commander Arthur Belile, effective Jan. 1, Connecticut drivers with a first offense DUI must install a Mandatory Ignition... Read more »
Jan. 26, 2012 | Second Semester Changes
Rose Propp, Staff Writer
January 26, 2012
1:45 p.m. The Staples High School guidance office posted a sign in front of their doors today instructing students to visit the Home Access Center to retrieve their schedules for the new semester.
The Thoughts of a Cafeteria Critic
Chloe Baker, Web Opinions Editor
January 26, 2012
When I walked into the bright, linoleum-floored Staples for my freshman tour, I was full of questions. Among the highest priorities of questions was to ask about the food in the cafeteria, considering the fact that I’m a self-proclaimed noshing addict. My tour guide told me that I would never have... Read more »
Planet Morgan
Ben Reiser, News Editor
January 25, 2012
It all started with a gift: a telescope from his parents. Since the day that gift was given to a then-12-year-old Nicholas Morgan, he knew that his true passion lies in the field of astronomy. In fact, Dr. Morgan, now a science teacher at Staples, has an accomplishment not many on this planet can lay... Read more »
Westport Weather Wiz: When He’s “Wrong”
Charlie Greenwald, A&E Editor
January 25, 2012
One student whines, “I was counting on you!” Another quips, “What gives?” A third sums it up in two words: “Come on.” These are just several of the complaints on Facebook when Jacob Meisel ’13, informally known as Westport’s own meteorologist, incorrectly – sort of — predicts... Read more »
January 25, 2012 | Lost and Still Not Found
Jacklyn Kerames, A&E Editor
January 25, 2012
11:30 a.m. | Patrick Kohlmann ’12 rummages through the lost and found for his missing sweatshirt. Over the past few months, clothing from around the school has been collected and placed on the table outside of the cafeteria. The excess amount of clothing has added up to create one big jumble.
Shattered Resolutions
Chloe Baker, Web Opinions Editor
January 25, 2012
As New Year’s Eve steadily approached, stores started to fill with different variations of black and gold 2012 headbands and endless amounts of plates and napkins donning the “Happy New Year!” slogan. Television channels were swamped with New Year’s Eve themed episodes with the estranged man... Read more »
Plaid Skirts, Knee High Socks, and Bibles
Hannah Foley, Opinions Editor
January 25, 2012
Collared shirts, plaid skirts, and knee-high socks took up the majority of the room in my closet until I became a freshman. It wasn’t because I lacked a sense of style—or my eyesight—but because if I wore anything else to school, I’d deeply regret it. Catholic schools tend to be strict like that. Break... Read more »
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