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Elle Vail ’23 is a published author at the age of 14. She wrote two books, Running to Willow” and “Adverse Wishes,” available for purchase on Amazon, and the Barnes and Noble website.

Vail kickstarts her writing career

Ella Alpert '22, Staff Writer October 30, 2019

Starting high school can be very overwhelming. On top of a new school and increased workload, many freshmen participate in extracurricular activities. Elle Vail ’23 is not much different than her peers;...

The Girls Who Code club teaches high schoolers the increasingly important skill of coding, hoping to inspire a new generation of workers in computer science.

Girls Who Code club inspires new generation of computer scientists

Marina Engler '21, Staff writer October 30, 2019

As the last bell rings and students file out of the front door eager to get home, a group of 20 girls race up to the third floor. They promptly open their laptops and get ready to learn a crucial skill:how...

The Horticulture classroom offers students countless resources to enhance their planting experience while learning in an engaging and unique environment.

Horticulture Club buds into Staples

Karina Murray '22, Staff Writer October 30, 2019

With the hallways bustling with countless clubs to sign up for during the week of the Involvement Fair, some students may have missed a very interesting new one: the Horticulture Club. The club is a low-pressure...

The Montoni family are the caretakers of Wakeman Town Farm and live a different life than most Westport families.

The Montoni’s Take on Farm Life

Lily Caplan '22, Staff Writer October 24, 2019

Friends and families gather around the Earthplace campfire, making s’mores and listening to spooky campfire stories.

Earthplace campfire provides engaging community-building environment

Lyah Muktavaram '22, Staff Writer October 23, 2019

Complete with the refreshing waft of sugary s’mores, the tingling chill of spooky stories by the light of the flickering campfire and the showcasing of a brown bat, the Earthplace campfire offered a...

Thousands of people of all ages took to the streets in the Climate Strike in NYC on Sept. 20 to fight for environmental causes.

Staples advocates for climate activism

Karina Murray ’22, Features editor October 23, 2019

Endless headlines about climate change and climate activists have circulated around the media for months now. Lots of people are fed up with the government’s lack of initiative to combat these issues,...

Band Director Nicholas Mariconda always comes into school with a smile that shows his passion for his profession. Mariconda has been teaching at Westport Public Schools since he graduated from college. Now, he thinks it’s time to move on towards retirement.

Band Director Nicholas Mariconda moves on to retirement

Will Matar '21, Assistant Business Director June 13, 2019

The event’s creator, Cate Casparius ‘19, advertises the instagram account that she created for the fundraiser. Casparius’ goal was to post at least 30 pictures on the account to save acres of rainforest land.

Purple hair promotes species conservation

Remi Levitt '21, Staff Writer June 10, 2019
Being environmentally conscious can be seen in the forms of using metal straws instead of plastic, carpooling, and taking quicker showers, though, there is now a new way to save the planet: purple hair.
Many activities for dogs and humans were present at the festival. These activities included an obstacle course for dogs, as well as many local businesses selling dog apparel, dog treats and more.

Westport Chamber of Commerce hosts fourth annual Dog Festival

Julia Kasabian '21, Web Arts Editor May 24, 2019
Get your paws up! On May 19, the Westport Chamber of Commerce hosted the Westport Dog Festival at Winslow Park. This was their fourth year...
The market, lined with vendors, was located in downtown Westport and took place Sunday, May 5th.

Westport’s outdoor market exposes our community to unique forms of art

Rebecca Kanfer '21, Paper Sports Editor May 21, 2019
Westport's Outdoor Market, hosted by the local boutique Savvy and Grace displayed different local vendors artwork in our county...
Stella Corenthal ’21 and Sutton Lindau ’21 performing their project in front of the judges and other audience members. Their performance was about Mae Jemison, the first African American to travel to space. Corenthal and Lindau placed second in their category.

Staples students take home the prize at National History Day

Chelsea Strober ’21, Paper Opinions Editor May 16, 2019

Walking into Honors United States History class on the first day of sophomore year of high school, one would normally expect that the class would be solely watching the teacher talk about all things history...

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