Instagram, please remove likes
Molly Gold '21, Paper News Editor
January 15, 2020
As I scroll through Instagram, posts from friends, celebrities, meme accounts and puppies pass across my screen. Often, before even looking at the actual photo, my eyes instinctively go directly to the bottom left corner of their post: the amount of likes that the post received. Similarly, immediately...
Yang distinguishes himself through plan for American democracy
Andreas Lolis '21, Paper News Editor
January 15, 2020
I’m sick of Donald Trump’s presidency. I’m sick of the Tweets, I’m sick of the poor policy and I’m sick of utter chaos from our federal government. But I’m also sick of talking about Trump. In order to stop talking about him, we need to beat him. There are over a dozen Democrats currently...
Later start times will ultimately not prove beneficial
Tierney Kugel '22, Paper Arts Editor
January 13, 2020
Many students fantasize about having a schedule that allows them a full eight hours of sleep. For students who wake up between 6:00-7:00 a.m., mornings can be painful. Students naturally turn to Staples’ early start time for blame; however, pushing back school start times would only further complicate the schedules of parents and teachers, forcing studen...
Traveling cultivates understanding of America’s adversaries
Graham Wood '20, Staff Writer
January 13, 2020
Flying home from my New Year’s trip to Moscow, I reflected on my experience traveling to a distant city that has always been on the top of my bucket list. As with everyone that travels to a new country, I had my stereotypes and preconceived notions of what Moscow--and Russia in general--would be lik...
Coaches, athletes should both have voice electing captains
Ella Bloomingdale '20, Assistant Business Manager
January 13, 2020
A team sports captain should be responsible, organized, supportive and knowledgeable. They should be able to support and encourage the team while also having the ability to organize and bring athletes together when it is necessary. At Staples High School, a common way of selecting captains is through the...
College tours, demonstrated interest unfairly benefit wealthier students
Lia Chen '20, Associate Managing Editor
January 9, 2020
Now that the new year has arrived,, seniors are finishing up and sending off the last of their college applications, while juniors are just beginning to prepare for the application process. The first step juniors must take is deciding which colleges to apply to, and a crucial factor is attending col...
Fishermen not seizing opportunities winter season offers
Ryan Thomas '22, Staff Writer
January 8, 2020
Many fishermen often fish the saltwater of New England in the prime spring and summer months for striped bass. After these seasons, fishermen dawn on the next season when quality striped bass can still be caught. Every November, the striped bass population migrates up tributaries across the East co...
Five new year resolutions for high school students
Charlotte Armstrong '21, Staff Writer
January 8, 2020
With a new year kicking off, there’s an intimidating buzz of new year resolutions. But hopes and dreams of getting straight A’s, becoming the captain of your sports team and mastering the art of yoga are often unrealistic. These far-fetched goals exert unnecessary pressure on you to achieve like...
Instagram, please do not remove likes
Logan Gornbein '21, Staff Writer
January 7, 2020
Instagram is a platform where people are able to share photos or videos to a wide range of audiences. Instagram allows you to leave a like or comment on someone’s post of a picture or a video. Personally, seeing who likes my posts and how many likes my post receives is interesting and exciting. Ne...
The assembly that shocked the school… or did it?
Caroline Donohue '20, Business Manager
January 7, 2020
Tricia Dahl from Yale School of Medicine presented Vaping: The Youth Epidemic” to a school-wide assembly on Dec. 5, 2019 in order to spread the word about the dangers of vaping. Was this assembly necessary to have and was it effective for our Staples students? The answer is yes. Over the...
Equal Rights Amendment ratification fundamental to democracy
Sophie Casey '20, Web Managing Editor
January 3, 2020
I first learned of the Equal Rights Amendment as a relic of history. In the room of my sophomore American history class, I committed to memory not only the sequence of presidents and a timeline of war, but also our country’s inability to ensure equality on the basis of sex. The Equal Rights A...
Staples students should start studying instead of complaining
Jake Navarro '20, Staff Writer
January 2, 2020
Every year before break starts, teachers start to pile on tests in the remaining week. So far, I have accumulated four tests from Monday to Wednesday. Although this puts a lot of stress on students, I think it is a good way to prepare students for the college lifestyle. High school is supposed to prepare students ...
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Assistant Business Director
After spending her summer at a New York Times program in Italy studying politics and perspectives, exploring a new topic in a new setting outside of her comfort zone, Theresa Vandis ’22 is looking forward...
Julia Kasabian ’21
In today’s world, being in the know is very important. However, in our school community, it’s getting progressively harder to know what’s going on. With issues including...
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