Playing Catch-Up
November 15, 2010
Graphic by Connie zhou ’12 It is 7:30 a.m. on the first day of school in 2008, and the bell has just rung. Hannah Bjornson ’11 takes a seat in her Biology Honors class and waits for class to begin. As a new sophomore to Staples High School, Bjornson is required to take classes that she did not complete... Read more »
Eight Ways to Stay Green During Winter
November 12, 2010
When winter comes around, it’s easy to forget about being energy efficient, but there are many ways to stay green. With a little help from the Staples’ Green Club, and research done online, Inklings has compiled a list of eight easy tips on how to stay green during the winter. 1. LAYER. If your house... Read more »
Dealing With Internet Predators
November 12, 2010
1. What should you do if you are contacted by an online predator? Try and capture their IP Address either on your command prompt screen or capture the page by hitting print screen on your keyboard then saving it to your desktop. Save all IM chats, videos or pictures that are sent to you. Use that information... Read more »
To Catch a Predator: A Cautionary Tale of Internet Safety
November 12, 2010
A simple post on a Myspace and a profile picture with a Staples jersey on was all it took for an online predator to contact her. She was 14 years old when the predator contacted her through instant messenger. Two years before, this seventh grader from Westport was asked by a friend for her screen name... Read more »
Idol Dreaming
November 12, 2010
She ate her bacon-egg-and cheese sandwich and applied her pink lipstick. She was provided hair and makeup. She then proceeded to sing “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” on stage in front of couple hundred people. This isn’t referencing KT Tunstall, or any other famous singer for that matter, rather,... Read more »
Students Balance Jobs and School Work
November 12, 2010
Sammie Hardy ’11 and Devin Skolnick ’11 Web Sports Editor and Executive Editor After 6 hours and 45 minutes of hard academic effort at 70 North Avenue, some Staples students’ workload has only begun. Many teenagers consider the school day their main responsibility, while others continue... Read more »
Is Staples Safe for All Sexualities?
November 12, 2010
The last thing that Francis Furmanek ’11 expected when walking onto the bus after school last year was to be verbally attacked. It was not long after the bus went in motion that a student began to harass Furmanek and his friend with the call of fags. While the situation was dealt with quickly by the... Read more »
Entrepreneurial Students Start Their Own Businesses
November 12, 2010
When the school year ended and summer began, Rob DiBarto ’11 and Sam Reznik ’11 were still working hard. “Last year I went to my guidance counselor…[and] she said ‘[if] you’re applying [to colleges] for business, really the best thing to do is start your own business,’” Reznik said. Reznik,... Read more »
A Player Becomes a Star
November 3, 2010
Shannon Walsh ’10 being interviewed on the Red Carpet Many Staples Players have dreams of being in the movies, but few actually become stars. Among the exceptions is Shannon Walsh ‘10, who is featuring in Wes Craven’s new thriller, My Soul to Take. The film is about the Riverton Reaper,... Read more »
Oral Cancer Rate Among Sexually Active Teens on the Rise
October 29, 2010
Image via Wikipedia When the most people hear the term “oral cancer,” they usually associate it with men with yellow teeth who have smoked or chewed tobacco their entire life. What most don’t know is that people of any age or gender are susceptible to the disease, regardless of their smoking... Read more »
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