Senior Internships: Through the Eyes of a Junior
Elizabeth Camche, Business Manager
May 17, 2013 • 117 views
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There are 17 students in my physics class. Of those 17 students, nine are seniors. When internships role around in about two weeks, my class will be left with eight students. Ever since acceptance letters reached these seniors, they have not been the same. Senioritis took over and they lost all motivation... Read more »
Senior Internships: Through the Eyes of a Senior
Kate Beispel, Staff Writer
May 17, 2013 • 141 views
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Everywhere I look there's a countdown. I refresh my Twitter feed and I see "13 days." I check Instagram and see a #tbt to the first day of school. Facebook is full of albums entitled "the beginning of the end." Internships are inching closer. The rest of the school is already celebrating. Juniors... Read more »
Don’t Become a Statistic: Grim Reaper Day Takes Over Staples
Gabrielle Feinsmith , Sports Editor
May 16, 2013 • 133 views
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Every 53 minutes someone is killed in a drunk driving accident. That number is absolutely astonishing and I know that because today was the 11th annual Grim Reaper day at Staples High School and it was a success. Why do I say that? I’ll tell you. The Teen Awareness Group also known as TAG, placed... Read more »
Sophomore Prom, Juniors Welcome
Caroline Rossi , Web Features Editor
May 15, 2013 • 1,533 views
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Junior prom is going to be a bit different this year. And by different, I mean that junior girls have had some competition. And by competition, I mean sophomore girls. Who would have thought? According to my own calculations and stellar record keeping, the spring dance right around the corner... Read more »
Being a Muslim in the Post 9/11 World
Amina Abdul-kareem, Staff Writer
May 8, 2013 • 561 views
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Just a little more than a decade ago an American Muslim woman could walk through the streets of New York with a hijab (headscarf) feeling comfortable and accepted. Today she walks with everyone’s eyes glued on her with hateful stares, suspicious glares, fear, paranoia and treated like she’s a terrorist. Welcome... Read more »
5 Ways to Seem Like You Get Pop Culture
Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor
April 21, 2013 • 29 views
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To most students this time of year, the word “bracket” brings up ideas of basketball, March Madness and competition. But, if you’re me, "bracket" brings up a different idea: square-shaped parentheses. So, to write this article, I had to google “March Madness,” and, even still, I can tell you... Read more »
Further than the Finish Line
Emma Muro, A&E Editor
April 18, 2013 • 1,460 views
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April 15, 2013. The day of the 117th Boston Marathon and a well-renowned Patriot’s Day, celebrating Boston’s unique history—two of Boston’s most cherished events, settling upon one day. Excitement and pure happiness filled the streets. Wherever you walked, you were greeted with smiling faces... Read more »
In the Long Run: What the Boston Marathon Bombing Means for its Future
Will McDonald, Paper Managing Editor
April 18, 2013 • 410 views
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As both an avid runner and fan of professional running, I see the Boston Marathon as the World Series, a classic, annual American pastime with over a hundred years of history that both participants and fans anxiously wait all year for. While watching the live feed on my laptop, early on it seemed... Read more »
What To Wear: Dressing Appropriately
Emma Lederer, Staff Writer
April 16, 2013 • 990 views
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I don’t know about you, but I cringe every time I see yet another girl walking through the halls wearing shorts with a two-inch inseam or guys that look like they’ve just rolled out of bed. Let me get this straight, it’s not that I’m old-fashioned or some crazy prude. I don’t expect girls... Read more »
What To Wear: Relaxed Dress Code Allows Students Artistic Freedom
Emma Finn, Staff Writer
April 15, 2013 • 336 views
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Imagine waking up on a rainy day in the middle of a frigid December morning wanting to slip on your favorite pair of Ugg slippers and SoLow yoga pants, but you can't. Instead, you have to wear a school uniform because the freedom to wear your own unique clothes is not allowed at school. Thankfully this... Read more »