The Perfect Way to Show You Care
February 11, 2011
Image by SeeMidTN.com (aka Brent) via Flickr Cupid is in the air this month, and Valentine’s Day is coming faster than you can say “I love you.” This is the time when couples go out to a nice dinner or when families just spend time together while celebrating the peace and happiness that is... Read more »
Facebook After Death
February 11, 2011
Image via CrunchBase As the most commonly used social networking website in the world, Facebook has connected millions of people from all over. It is evident that Facebook affects daily lives, but what happens when daily life ends? Through the flurry of friend requests, statuses, and mobile uploads,... Read more »
Snowy Situations 101: How to Dig Your Car Out of the Snow
February 11, 2011
Image via Wikipedia For the past several weeks, snow has piled up and around Westport, more specifically, Westport’s cars. With five snow days, an early dismissal and weekends covered by white stuff, it takes a master of snow to avoid the biggest bummer the winter can bring: a snowed in car. At... Read more »
Do You Have the Edge?
January 31, 2011
A Word in Edge-Wise: (Top) Spencer Adler ’11 spots Jordan Goldstein ’11 as he bench presses 195 pounds and Steven Denowitz ’11 provides encouragment. After the 2:15 bell, most Staples students take part in something aside from their school work. For some, its a sport or a club. But for a many others,... Read more »
Supernatural Staples
January 25, 2011
Some students have found relief for their certainty by having their questions answered by psychics. “I wanted to know what would happen in my future, and I really believed a lot of what [the psychic] said would be right,” said Eliza Duvall ’12 who recently visited the Psychic Tea Room in... Read more »
False I.D.entification
January 25, 2011
The Magic Number: Some examples of the things that can be acquired with a fake I.D. As the 16-year-old girl walked into the smoke shop confidently, she sauntered towards the man at the front desk and told him who sent her. With a solemn expression, he brought her to the back room, where she signed her... Read more »
Model Behavior: Emma Ostilly '11
January 25, 2011
Picture perfect: Emma Ostilly ’11 is touched up during photo shoot for clothing brand Jane Oh (above). She has posed for a variety of brands, including Aeropostale (bottom right). Although she considers herself “a baby” in the modeling industry, Emma Ostilly ’11 has already worked with... Read more »
Exotic Pets: Leopards and dragons and boas, oh my
January 25, 2011
Contributed Photo The common household pet tends to mainly range between cats and dogs. While there is the occasional rabbit, gecko, or even exotic fish found in the homes of friends, there are still pets sold locally that are even more uncommon. At Petco in Norwalk, Colombian boa snakes, Chinese water... Read more »
Open Houses: A Story Behind a Real Problem
January 25, 2011
Image via Wikipedia Jake Fellman ’11 Guest Writer There is loud music, the crash of glass shattering in the house, and the blaring sirens approaching. Screams echo through the house as people run for the door. The open house party is coming to its abrupt end. This was the case for Morgan... Read more »
The Custom of Line Cutting
January 25, 2011
Linin’ Up: Dozens of students wait on line to purchase their food throughout the three lunch waves on Tuesday, Jan. 11th. This picture was taken during the second lunch wave. The lunch bell signals the start of a scrum of sorts, an every-student-for him or herself in a race to get food as soon as possible. The... Read more »
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