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Tension, Tantrums and Technology: A Glimpse into the World of High School Breakups

Zoe Brown and Cadence Neenan January 31, 2013

Allow one crying girl, one silent boy, a few misinterpreted texts and some angry words to simmer at high temperature. What do you have? A typical high school breakup. Note: side effects may include awkwardness. “At...

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Freedom: For 50 Minutes.

Abbey Fernandez, Web Opinions Editor January 31, 2013

That long-anticipated bell finally rings. You slam your notebook shut, toss your pencil in your backpack, and dash out of the room, allowing all the thoughts of rational functions to disappear out of your...

Passing time

Passing time

Olivia Kalb, Claire Quigley, and Eliza Yass, Staff Writer, Staff Writer, and Web Opinions Editor January 29, 2013

For about 84 percent of the school day, Staples students and teachers are in class seemingly awaiting the bell to signal that class is over. In the 16 percent given to students, Staples comes alive. Observing...

Confessions of a Starbucks Addict

Amina Abdul-Kareem, Staff Writer January 29, 2013

"That will be $4.56, but you already know that,” the Starbucks barista says. Coffee is a drug, but Starbucks is an addiction. Only at Starbucks it is possible to order a venti one pump caramel,...

Why Doesnt Staples Rank Students?

Why Doesn’t Staples Rank Students?

Katie Cion, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2013

High school is a numbers game. There’s the all-important GPA, the always-stressful standardized test score, the number of credits needed to graduate, the number of unexcused absences needed to not graduate.Even...

5 Things to Look Forward to After the Holiday Season

Claire Quigley, Opinions Editor January 11, 2013

1. Dances. Girls wake up at the crack of dawn to prepare themselves for the magical nights of Counties and Red and Whites. They spend hundreds of dollars on makeup, hair, dresses, shoes, etc. Some people...

Jonathan Adler brings Exquisite Designs and Color to Downtown Westport

Jonathan Adler brings Exquisite Designs and Color to Downtown Westport

Carlyle Klein, Staff Writer December 19, 2012

Winter has arrived.  Darkness is upon us by 4:30 p.m.  Shortly after that, the air becomes frigid as the temperature drops.  With these dreary conditions, it’s easy to fall into the winter blues. ...

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Ryder Chasin, Web Managing Editor December 18, 2012

For 11 months each year, the Saugatuck Bridge sidewalk is bare and gray. The occasional open bottle will fall onto it, leaving a dry shadow of spilled soda printed on the cement, and the periodic foreign...

Eight Things You Didn’t Know About Chanukkah

Eight Things You Didn’t Know About Chanukkah

Katie Cion and Rachel Labarre December 18, 2012

Everyone knows that Chanukkah means eight nights of presents, but there’s really much more to this holiday. So here are eight facts to wow your friends with between games of dreidel. 1. Hanukkah is...

Top 10 Ways to Spend Winter Break

Top 10 Ways to Spend Winter Break

Claire Quigley, Opinions Editor December 13, 2012

Winter break is quickly approaching and the countdown has officially begun. An entire week off from the hectic halls of Staples High School is a dream come true for most Staples students. Here’s what...

Searching for Bigfoot: The Culture of Large Feet at Staples

Searching for Bigfoot: The Culture of Large Feet at Staples

Ryder Chasin and Danny Cooper December 13, 2012

The lockers at Staples, while taller than most, cannot pass for redwoods. The students here are not indigenous woodland creatures; the faculty members are not scraggly, zealous hikers in search of a theoretical...

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