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Trendy band t-shirts cause controversy

Trendy band t-shirts cause controversy

Sydney Kaplan, Staff Writer March 28, 2016

Going from Urban Outfitters to Brandy Melville, Julia Kempner ’16  is shopping in some of the most popular clothing stores in Westport. While there, she is destined to come across clothing items sporting...

James Baldwin speech inspires teachers to bring documentary to Staples

James Baldwin speech inspires teachers to bring documentary to Staples

Josiah Tarrant, Staff Writer March 24, 2016

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, March 11, a large crowd filled the McManus Room at the Westport Library to enjoy a screening and discussion of the award-winning documentary, “James Baldwin:  The Price...

Cape Breton offers Americans refuge from Trump

Cape Breton offers Americans refuge from Trump

Jesse Greenspun, Web Sports Editor March 22, 2016

As support for a Donald Trump presidency grows, many Americans are concerned with what their futures would be like with Trump in the White House. For anyone who is considering a move out of the country,...

Exercise replaces regular prescriptions

Exercise replaces regular prescriptions

Hannah Bjorkman, Staff Writer March 22, 2016

We’ve all heard it. Exercise is the key to longevity. But now it seems doctors are starting to think it’s the key to helping many more pressing issues, and they are going as far as prescribing it....

i2 strives to make an impact in super regionals and onward

i2 strives to make an impact in super regionals and onward

Brendan Massoud, Sports Editor March 7, 2016

A Staples-based organization is going to super regionals; however, it is not the volleyball team, the basketball team nor the soccer team. In fact, the squad, which is made up of nine individuals, competes...

Generation Z and the usage of modern technology

Generation Z and the usage of modern technology

Colette Lippman, Staff Writer March 7, 2016

It’s 2016, and this generation is labeled as technology obsessed. Kindergarteners are learning the proper way to type on a keyboard, teenagers are glued to their iPhones in restaurants and toddlers are...

Max Itin displays his varied artistic talents

Max Itin displays his varied artistic talents

Chase Emilio, Staff Writer March 3, 2016

The art show is up and all the wonderful pieces are on display. Some of those pieces belong to an unique and truly talented student. Max Itin ’16 is one of the many artists currently displaying their...

Daniel Trust Foundation is making a difference one scholarship at a time

Daniel Trust Foundation is making a difference one scholarship at a time

Tori Lubin, Staff Writer February 26, 2016

By: Tori Lubin '18 Daniel Trust takes the stage in the living room of a Westport family’s home. He smiles brightly with a rare kind of ease and vibrance that immediately grabs the crowd’s attention....

Providing power through pencils

Providing power through pencils

Olivia Foster, Staff Writer February 26, 2016

A pencil may not seem like much more than a writing tool, but for many kids in developing countries, such as Latin America and Asia, a pencil is a source of potential, possibility and opportunity. Since...

Being single on Valentines Day told through GIFs

Being single on Valentine’s Day told through GIFs

Alix Sommers, Assistant Business Manager February 14, 2016

via GIPHY It’s Feb. 14 and yes, it’s that day all singles have been dreading: Valentine’s Day, a day where single women and men are constantly reminded of what it’s like to be left without a...

Meet the Bean behind the boots

Meet the Bean behind the boots

Sophie Driscoll, Staff Writer February 13, 2016

This winter season, L.L. Bean’s Bean Boots have become a wardrobe essential for many Staples High School students. The waterproof duck boots are handcrafted in Maine and sold with a guaranteed lifetime...

Many more Barbie girls enter the Barbie world

Many more Barbie girls enter the Barbie world

Megan Doyle, Staff Writer February 13, 2016

Fifty seven years have come and gone in the Barbie company, and the doll has barely changed. The infamous blonde, blue-eyed, skinny model has been the face of Barbie forever. However, due to complaints...

Seven ways to sleigh your next snow day

Seven ways to “sleigh” your next snow day

Sasha Narang, Staff Writer February 11, 2016

You’re snowed in. The roads are icy, your driveway isn’t plowed, and let’s be real, there’s nowhere within walking distance that’s worth a dreadful hike in the snow. So, what do you do? Here’s...

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