Inked: Tattoo Culture at Staples
May 27, 2011
Photo by Casey Haffner '12 The ink of a tattoo might lie just under one’s skin, but the meaning goes much deeper. When getting a tattoo one is making a commitment to wear an image on the body for life. “It hurts way more to get a tattoo removed than it does to get one in the first place,” Austin... Read more »
Tumblr: Staples Students take to Micro Blogging
May 27, 2011
Image via CrunchBase While many social media fads have come andgone in the past decade, few have had the addicting power found on Tumblr. Theis website has quickly grown in popularity amongst Staples students this year. At first glance, Tumblr looks just like any other blogging website. Like other... Read more »
The Sky is the Limit: Staples Students Take to the Air
May 27, 2011
Graphic by Inklings News While some teens are learning to drive, Lucas Abed ’14 and Connor Hardy ’14 are balancing learning to fly and their passion for baseball. They are still considered amateurs but are in the process of obtaining their private pilot licenses. In order for that to happen, the... Read more »
Accelerated Students: Sophomores in APs
May 27, 2011
(Left to right) Matt Levantin '13, Danielle Frost '13, Jared Eisenberg '13, and Jacob Meisel '13, sophomores in math teacher Gertrude Denton's period 8 AP Statistics class, work on an assignment. | Photo by Emily Kowal '12 AP courses at Staples usually conjure images of upperclassmen... Read more »
The Linguists of Staples: How Fluent Students Differ
May 27, 2011
Photo by Alex Greene '13 While some students fluent in a language take that language at Staples for an easy A, others use these classes to refine grammatical skills and add to the class culturally in the process. “I love having native [speakers] in my classes,” Italian teacher Enia Noonan said.... Read more »
Helping the Bully
May 27, 2011
Graphic by Jillian Pecoriello '12 To an assistant principal, bullying is a violation of school rules and must be curbed with serious consequences. To a guidance counselor and social worker bullying is a problem that deeply affects both the victim and the bully. With each of these different perspectives... Read more »
Prom Peril
May 19, 2011
James Tate appeared on the "Today" show after he was initially banned from his prom. However, headmaster of Shelton High School has now reversed her decision. When Shelton High School senior Sonali Rodrigues arrived to school one Friday morning, she had no idea what she was in for. Her classmate... Read more »
20,000 Sheets A Day: Staples' Paper Addiction
May 14, 2011
Emily Goldberg ’12 and Farrel Levenson ’11 Web Managing Editor and Staff Writer One of the many boxes of paper delivered to Staples each day.| Photo by Farrel Levenson '11 According to main office secretary Mari Caroll who orders all of Staples paper, Staples goes through 200,000 sheets... Read more »
The Best Test, ACTs vs. SATs
May 4, 2011
Image via Wikipedia A term well known to the Staples student body. A term that is dreaded by almost all students. This is the term that can define a students future within a matter of a several months. This term is better known as: standardized tests. As applications are being filled and college essays... Read more »
A Natural Evolution: Freegal Comes to the Westport Public Library
May 3, 2011
Although many people choose to download these songs illegally, Freegal provides an alternate, legal, way of downloading music. | Graphic courtesy of MCT Campus Ben Reiser ’13 & Bryan Schiavone ’13 News Editors According to Westport Public Library director Maxine Bleiweis, maintaining... Read more »
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