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Senior portraits say “cheese(y)”

Rachel Treisman, Web Features Editor September 7, 2014

Since the beginning of the summer, members of the class of 2015 have been prepping and primping, some more eagerly than others, for their senior portraits -- the last hurrah of over a decade of yearbook...

New department heads get their heads in the game

New department heads get their heads in the game

Jackie Cope, Features Editor September 7, 2014

Lauren Francese, former history teacher at Bedford and at Staples, is the new Social Studies department head. She’s also a very busy lady. Her phone rings non-stop, and the office secretary Joyce Evans...

An iPhone of epic proportions

An iPhone of epic proportions

Daniela Karpenos, Web News Editor September 7, 2014

It’s been quiet lately . . . a little too quiet. There hasn’t been a new iPhone model release since the iPhone 5C last September. However, it looks like Apple is continuing its annual update tradition. Come...

Staples Locks Down at the Start of the School Year

Staples Locks Down at the Start of the School Year

Max Bibicoff, Staff Writer September 7, 2014

Nearly two years since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., the Westport Board of Education puts into action their plan of revamping school security. Most Staples students have...

Morning source of coffee has vanished

Morning source of coffee has vanished

Benjamin Foster, Staff Writer September 7, 2014

The morning rush to the cafeteria is a little less hectic this year since the state government has mandated schools to cease serving students coffee. In order to get coffee, students will need a major...

The Staples ‘Genius Bar’ is up and, kind of, running

The Staples ‘Genius Bar’ is up and, kind of, running

Claire Dinshaw, Editor September 7, 2014

The student-run tech help desk in the library, which some have dubbed the Staples ‘genius bar,’ has now been running in the Library for about two weeks. “Use of the desk is low right now because...

New APUSH curriculum rewrites history class

New APUSH curriculum rewrites history class

Dylan Donahue, Sports Editor September 7, 2014

The saying goes “you can’t change history.” However, the College Board has moved to change the way it is taught for the 2014-2015 school year. They have changed the curriculum for Advanced Placement...

Fall athletes looking to secure positions on varsity teams

Jesse Greenspun, Web Sports Editor September 7, 2014

For many Staples students, the final days of summer are spent savoring the sunshine and hanging out at the beach. Days will soon shorten and be spent with books in hand, but for the many fall athletes...

Influx of players breaks record for Freshmen field hockey

Influx of players breaks record for Freshmen field hockey

Kit Epstein, Web Opinions Editor September 7, 2014

Remember the good ole’ days when making a freshman sports team was considered easy and stress free? Well, those days are sadly over; especially when it comes to field hockey. Girls’ field hockey...

Olivia Ronca 18 during her soccer practice

Freshmen feeling the heat

Ivy Prince, Web A&E Editor September 7, 2014

High school is a big change from the middle school, whether its the academics or the social aspect. However, there is one thing that many students have a hard time adjusting to, no matter how prepared...

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