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Watch This or Were No Longer Friends

Watch This or We’re No Longer Friends

Michael Mathis, Web Opinions Editor December 2, 2013

Television can do so much for a person. TV is when we let our emotions get wrapped up in someone else’s. Shows make us laugh, and they make us cry. And then we cry more because we are shedding tears...

A Year Later, a Year Wiser

A Year Later, a Year Wiser

and December 2, 2013

At Staples, you walk into the lobby and see Principal Dodig greeting students. At other schools you walk through metal detectors and are greeted by a security guard. During free periods, students go...

Abandoned By Siblings

Abandoned By Siblings

Julie Bender, Web Opinions Editor November 25, 2013

I’m the youngest. I’ve always been the youngest and I will always be the youngest. And it’s been a while since I’ve had a problem with it. Before my older brothers reached an age of maturity,...

Teacher conference turns into a visit to the President

Teacher conference turns into a visit to the President

Abbey Fernandez, Web Opinions Editor November 20, 2013

It was a mundane Monday morning. I was doing my Spanish homework in my free period when the clock struck 9:40. Time to go have a quick paper conference with Mr. Heaphy! I thought. I innocently cruised...

Its Time to Kill Ooh Kill Em

It’s Time to Kill “Ooh Kill ‘Em”

Adam Kaufman, Web Multimedia Editor November 20, 2013

I’m fully aware that I am about to offend lots of people here, but stick with me. Ever since (not so) little 6-year-old Terio danced his way into the hearts of thousands of Vine users, his trademark...

Dirty vs. Clean Humor

Dirty vs. Clean Humor

Kelsey Shockey, Web Sports Editor November 20, 2013

It seems as though in this day and age, many people enjoy watching TV shows that are humorous but that are also just plain dirty  and inappropriate. A great  example of this is “Two Broke Girls.”...

Remembering JFK

Remembering JFK

Katie Cion, Editor-in-Chief November 19, 2013

I was not alive when John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas 50 years ago. Nor were any current students at Staples. But this incident is so ingrained in the American psyche that we need not...

Using the N word at Staples

Using the N word at Staples

Claire Lewin, Associate Managing Editor November 18, 2013

A recent incident at Staples involving a student and the use of the N word during an athletic function has led to not only this student’s suspension from the team for the rest of the year, but also a...

Applying as a date for Red and Whites

Applying as a date for Red and Whites

Hannah Foley, Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2013

Dear senior boys, I am currently accepting applications to be my 2014 Red and Whites date. I realize this is a highly selective process, with only a single person acceptance rate, yet I encourage all...

Students may feel frustrated when confronted with a mass of hard-to-read comments on assignments.

What is my teacher saying?

Larissa Lieberson, Director of Social Media November 6, 2013

There’s a big difference between, “Good Job,” “Gold Mop,” and “Mood Jab.” But half the time, I can’t tell if my teacher wants me to “explain,” or “explode.” I’ve gotten used...

The Day My House Almost Burnt Down

The Day My House Almost Burnt Down

Lily Barsanti, Staff Writer November 4, 2013

Let me just start by saying that this was not an ideal way to start my Thursday afternoon. Smoke rose above my scared reflection as I tried to decipher why exactly a brown circle was growing on the white...

The ACT is a No Brainer

The ACT is a No Brainer

Adam Kaufman, Web Multimedia Editor November 4, 2013

Every year, millions of high school students participate in the standardized testing process. The question is, which test should you take? Let me tell you, if you aren’t taking the ACT, you’re wasting...

All Hail Shmoop

All Hail Shmoop

Connor Hardy, Staff Writer November 4, 2013

Year after year, Staples students are assigned books that never get read. They stay buried in your backpack, collect dust on your bedside table or age next to your abacus until the day you need to return...

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