Youth Concerts Open a Whole New World
February 18, 2011
WITH A SMILE AND A SONG: The music department hosted its annual youth concerts on Feb. 8 and 10. The theme for this year's concerts - Disney and children's songs - was intended to inspire younger students to continue loving the music made for their ages, such as Disney songs. | Photo by Devin... Read more »
Verizon Becomes iPhone Service Provider
February 18, 2011
Photo-Graphic by Ben Reiser'13 The wait is over. After years of rumors, on Feb. 10, Verizon Wireless became a service provider for Apple Inc.’s iPhone. For Staples students, this announcement has been highly anticipated. Market analysts have postulated that iPhone users may be swayed by Verizon’s... Read more »
"Guide to Not Reading" by Greenwald '79 to be Published in July
February 18, 2011
Graphic contributed by Tom Greenwald '79 Tom Greenwald ’79 has a long list of accomplishments. Captain of the Staples soccer team, a state championship soccer player, Harvard graduate, and creative director for an agency that specializes in Broadway advertising. Now, he’s adding children’s... Read more »
Staples Parents Up for Oscar: Producers of "The Kids Are All Right" Talk About Film's Success
February 18, 2011
83 years ago an award ceremony that began would eventually become known as one of the most influential and life-changing events for all in attendance. Three’s company: Neil Katz (far left) and Andy Sawyer (far right) at the Sundance Film Festival with Greg Kinnear, star of “Salvation Boulevard.”... Read more »
Underdog Award
February 18, 2011
Leo Tolstoy once said that every good movie is alike, but every bad movie is awful in its own way. The Golden Raspberry: The 31st Annual Razzie Awards | Graphic from Razzies.com Or something to that effect. In any case, poorly done movies are often more captivating than well-made ones and, for that reason,... Read more »
Review of MTV's 'Skins': Old News with an American Accent
February 18, 2011
The British teen drama “Skins” is extremely well-liked, both in the U.K. and here in the states. Tony from 'Skins' | Graphic from Alix Neenan'12 It’s moving, it’s entertaining, and it’s realistic. Its global popularity across so many teens indicates that it is a well-done television... Read more »
Superbowl Ads: To Ban or Not to Ban
February 17, 2011
The Superbowl commercial that explained the John 3:16 biblical verse was turned down by Fox Sports. Rowan MacColl ’14 Staff writer Some people watch the Superbowl for the games, and some watch for the commercials. However, what I think is the most interesting to watch are the banned commercials... Read more »
Snow Struggles
February 16, 2011
[flickrslideshow acct_name="inklingsnews" id="72157625941153953" border_style="dotted" border_color="blue"] Since the recent snow storms that hit the community has struggled to find places to put the left over snow. With deck chairs being hidden under piles of this icy mixture and driveways becoming... Read more »
Still a Classic Love Story When Told Through Gnomes: "Gnomeo and Juliet"
February 15, 2011
It’s a modern day remake of one of the most classic love stories of all time, full of romance, hatred, secrets, feuds… and gnomes? Gnomeo and Juliet movie poster | Graphic from Disneydreaming Like the title suggests, the movie “Gnomeo and Juliet” is an attempt at combining Shakespeare’s famous... Read more »
The Top Five Super Bowl Commercials
February 11, 2011
1. Volkswagen- The Force The Volkswagen Force is probably one of the best Super Bowl commercials ever. A seven year old dressed in a Darth Vader costume, walks around his house on a quest to find an object that responds to his magical powers, while the Star Wars Darth Vader music plays in the background.... Read more »
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