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Oscars Fashion: The Best and The Worst

Deanna Schreiber, Features Editor March 1, 2012

The Academy Awards mark the climax of the awards season, so it is no surprise that the dresses on the red carpet are highly critiqued. With over 39 million viewers tuning in to this event, it is important...

Q&A with Sarah Koskoff, Staples Alum and Film Writer

Haley Zeldez, Web Sports Editor February 26, 2012

Staples alum Sarah Koskoff has written a film called Hello I Must Be Going. The film premiered at the 2012 Sundance Festival, and was a hit. Q:  What made you switch from play writing to film writing? A:...

The Rise of Online Media

Julia Sharkey, Staff Writer February 19, 2012

There is a reason that Hulu and Sidereel, two of the most popular online media portals, are currently on the rise. As more students and families struggle to fit their old daily shows into their jam-packed...

Into the Making of the Spring Musical

Madison Horne, Photo Editor February 18, 2012

Over the river and through the woods, to the Staples stage they go. Staples Players’ upcoming mainstage performance will be Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods,” featuring a freshma lead and dance...

Not Your Average Trip to the City: Freshman Spends Her Free Time in New York at Broadway Shows

Charlotte Brieg, Business Manager February 18, 2012

For most Staples students, “a show in the city” is more likely to mean a concert atMadisonSquareGardenthan a play on Broadway. However, for some, like Julia Greene ’15, Broadway is the place to be. “I...

A New Generation of Music: Songwriter Jake Shore ’13 Turns to Technology

Sammy Warshaw '13, A&E Editor February 18, 2012

Unlike many aspiring musicians,Jake Shore ’13 didn’t start making music because he wanted to become “the next big thing.” Instead, Shore simply wanted to have some fun with the genre, experimenting...

Learning How to Rock n’ Roll: Fairfield’s School of Rock Teaches Students to Embrace their Inner Rockstar

Claire O'Halloran, Web A&E Editor February 18, 2012

The live music can be heard before one even enters the building.  Once inside, the aroma of Subway sandwiches fills the room, from the kids eating dinner before they practice their next song.  Instruments...

Hungry for More: ‘Hunger Games’ fans anticipate the upcoming movie adaptation

Kate Beispel, Staff Writer February 18, 2012

It’s coming to a theater near you March 23, 2012. “The second I heard they were making a movie, I followed it on every magazine and website I could find,” said Jessica Gross ’15. “The Hunger...

Wreckers in Tune Booms in First Year of Existence

Alicia Lourekas, News Editor February 17, 2012

"Music is a great way to fill the community with energy and happiness,” said the co-president of Wreckers in Tune, Nick Vega ’14. Wreckers in Tune is a new  music club that is composed of a group...

Going the Distance: Students go to Extreme Measures to get their Hands on Concert Tickets

Sara Luttinger, A&E Editor February 17, 2012

Pulsing music vibrates through enormous speakers while thousands of screaming fans push their way to the front of the stage at a concert. Some people love that deep bass beating inside their chests and...

Grammys: A Recap of the Music Industry’s Biggest Awards Show

Molly Barreca, Sports Editor February 17, 2012

In an interview before the actual show, country singer Miranda Lambert described the impending Grammys as a night in which the viewers could, “let music heal.” As poetic as this statement was, I was...

Whitney Houston, Acclaimed Pop Singer and Icon, Dies at 48; Staples Students Stunned

Charlie Greenwald, Web A&E Editor February 11, 2012

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her magnificent voice and majestic image were destroyed by substance abuse, controversial behavior and a turbulent marriage to Bobby Brown,...

Lana Del Rey’s “Born to Die”: A Review

Jackie Kerames, A&E Editor February 9, 2012

You may have not heard of Lana Del Rey, and if you have, what you’ve heard may not be good.  The singer has been publicly scrutinized and mocked for her  recent performance on Saturday Night Live,...

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