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Why I Watch a Show Called Girls, and Why You Should Too

Why I Watch a Show Called “Girls,” and Why You Should Too

Ned Hardy, Editor-In-Chief May 23, 2012

My name is Ned, and it’s time for me to come clean about a certain guilty pleasure of mine. For the past few weeks, Sunday nights have held a kind of dark allure for me. At 9:59 p.m., after finishing...

Six Characters in Search of an Author: A Student Directed Production

Six Characters in Search of an Author: A Student Directed Production

Ellie Mann, Staff Writer May 22, 2012

For some Staples seniors, the second semester means they’re into college and are lacking in many responsibilities.  This is not the case for Charlotte Weber ’12. Weber is directing the play, “Six...

The Not So New New Girl

The Not So New ‘New Girl’

Molly Barreca, Sports Editor May 17, 2012

In a constant cycle of melodramatic teen shows, overly perky Disney Channel fluff and way too many singing competitions, it can often be difficult for the average TV watcher to get a breath of fresh air....

The Avengers Flies into Theaters

“The Avengers” Flies into Theaters

May 9, 2012

Mark Schwabacher '13 Staff Writer    Marvel's The Avengers had the most successful opening weekend of any film, ever.   Fans lined up by the thousands to see the comic book publishers latest...

In the Eye of the Beholder: The Definitive Guide to Looking Great at Prom

Ellie Mann, Staff Writer May 4, 2012

Nervous about prom? Follow these five suggestions, and you’ll look and feel beautiful on your big night. Dress to Impress The high-low dress is the perfect prom dress. It features a shorter cut...

Jamming Out: My Favorite Prom Songs

Julian Clarke, Managing Editor May 4, 2012

It’s prom season. I say that because in every class I enter during each period of the day, I hear at least one girl exclaim, “OH MY GOD! CHECK OUT MY PERFECT PROM DRESS! LOOK HOW ADORABLE IT IS!” If...

The Rise of Pinterest

Madison Horne, Photo Editor April 13, 2012

Although launched first in March 2010, Pinterest, a website used as a virtual pinboard, has gone viral on the web as well as within the student body. With about 1.36 million users daily, students have...

Role Reversal: One Acts Let Actors Direct

Alicia Lourekas, Staff Writer April 13, 2012

Directing a play is an impressive accomplishment for many adults, but at Staples, students are stepping up for the challenge. For the past couple of weeks student actors and directors have been practicing...

Spring Fashion Guide

Rachel Labarre, Managing Editor April 13, 2012

It’s time for change - not the change in your pocket, but the change from Uggs to sandals. Spring has arrived and your heavy chunky sweaters need to switch to light weight cardigans and jean jackets....

Selfies: The Phenomenon Sweeping the Nation

Alix Neenan and Emily Kowal, Managing Editor and News Editor April 13, 2012

  Since the advent of camera phones, a pervasive phenomenon has taken hold in teenage, but especially Staples, culture: the selfie. For those who are not enlightened on what exactly a selfie...

Awkward Moments: Students, Parents Learn to Coexist on Facebook

Bailey Ethier, Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2012

Parents have always embarrassed their kids. Going to the movies, that dreaded moment when parents show your baby pictures to your friends, and hearing shouts from the stands calling you BP when your name...

Saturday Night Live (Or Dead…?)

Caroline Rossi, Web Features Editor April 13, 2012

I am not your average high school student. While I hold my Saturday nights in great importance, I doubt it’s for the same reasons as those of others my age. You’re unlikely to find someone like me...

More than Music: The Reasons Why Students Go to Concerts

Alexandra O'Kane, Social Media Specialist April 13, 2012

Many Staples students would agree that going to concerts is more about the experience than about the performer.  Instead of looking forward to music, students look forward to a train ride and a night...

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