Cigarette Smoking Less Socially Acceptable in High School
January 19, 2011
Image via Wikipedia When substitute teacher David Sands went to high school ten years ago, there was a smoking corner. Social studies teacher Cathy Schager recalls a lot of people smoking outside her high school. Yet today at Staples, there isn’t anything of the sort. “I dont think it is socially... 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
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 »
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 »
The Spotlight on Stealing
December 22, 2010
Grab and go: The locker rooms are a hot spot for theft at Staples according to Assistant Principal Rich Franzis. The five-finger discount. The swipe. The steal. Shoplifting and theft are prevalent issues in America and have started to become part of our nation’s culture. Has Westport contributed to... Read more »
TV Production Classes Spice up Communication Time
December 22, 2010
A crowd of students is congregated around two tables pushed together in the center of the room. The general murmur of talking dies down as teacher Jim Honeycutt begins to speak, and the students attentively listen to the day’s agenda. Today they will be continuing work filming and editing the stories... Read more »
Naptime: Students Indulge in a Quick Snooze
December 22, 2010
Graphic by Chiara Pucci'12 Greenwich High School has a club that meets every Monday. They have a teacher advisor, club presidents, and a growing student following. Their weekly meeting goal: taking a 20-minute nap. Greenwich High School is one of the first schools to officially recognize the needs... Read more »
Students use caffeine as daily pick-me-up
December 22, 2010
Image via Wikipedia Everyday, students buy a drug that is provided by stores like Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts. Many purchase it over the counter and ingest it throughout their first period classes. Caffeine is a licit psychoactive drug accessible to minors, but because it is available on the coffee... Read more »
Small Actions with Big Consequences: Downloading Music Illegally
December 20, 2010
Image via Wikipedia With CDs out of date, and iTunes becoming pricey, students turn to downloading music illegally off the Internet. It may not seem like a big deal, but there can be severe consequences from downloading music illegally. “It’s easier to think that I won’t be the one to be... Read more »
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