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Theyre Fit Enough to Throw a Fit

They’re Fit Enough to Throw a Fit

Kacey Hertan, Business Manager November 4, 2013

Fellow athletes, can you remember the last time you were sore from gym? Or how about the last time you were so tired after gym class you could barely move? Yeah, me neither. However, at gymnastics...

Slumming in School is an Art

Slumming in School is an Art

Cadence Neenan, Web Managing Editor November 4, 2013

What I wear to school is all about how much I care. Freshman year, for some reason, I cared a lot. I flounced around trying to look adorable in colorful skirts; I spent valuable sleeping time straightening...

Ten Years Later

Eliza Yass, Web Opinions Editor November 4, 2013

Halloween was once a magical holiday for me. The days prior to Halloween were spent going through racks of colorful polyester costumes, searching for the most unique one that my classmates would envy....

Students Fight in the Real Hunger Games

Students Fight in the Real Hunger Games

Justine Seligson, Photo Coordinator November 4, 2013

I never chose to join the wrestling team. I was forced onto it. My place of competition is not the traditional ring, but the cafeteria. That makes my wrestling only more painful. After 43 minutes of...

Condiments are my Worst Nightmare

Condiments are my Worst Nightmare

Jane Levy, Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2013

What do you put on your burger? I'm sure you like ketchup, mustard, or relish. How about your bagel? Cream cheese, obviously. Toast? Butter and jam. Sandwich? You clearly want mayonnaise...

Lets Not Blow This Out of Proportion

Let’s Not Blow This Out of Proportion

Jenna McNicholas, Staff Writer November 4, 2013

The sound of me blowing my nose has been mistaken for a couple of miscellaneous sounds.  One notable one is a honking car or the sound of a trumpet. This is all very upsetting to hear.  I don’t...

Sick because you’re Stressed or Sick because you’re Sick?

Deanna Hartog, Sports Editor November 4, 2013

As a sophomore at Staples, I lead a pretty busy life. I’ve got places to be and things to do. I’ve got a plate as full as the one at my first all-you-can-eat buffet. I am always told that my eyes are...

College Counseling Means War

College Counseling Means War

November 4, 2013

Didn’t your mom ever tell you it’s not polite to discuss college counseling at the table? And yet how many times has the phrase “F & B” been uttered in the halls in the past 24 hours? We’ve...

Dressing up in matching costumes can help in your trick or treating endeavors

How I used my brother to get Halloween candy

Jessica Gross, A&E Editor November 1, 2013

They say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem.  Well, I, Jessica Gross, have a problem.  I am completely and utterly addicted to Halloween. I love everything about it: the costumes,...

With essays to write and projects to finish, Shockey sees skip day as better saved for second semester.

Do seniors really deserve two skip days?

Kelsey Shockey, Web Sports Editor October 31, 2013

As a senior, this may be hard to believe, but because of the fact that we are still students at Staples, I think we absolutely shouldn’t have two skip days or maybe even any skip days for that matter. First...

Wasting the Tube

Wasting the Tube

Justine Seligson, Photo Coordinator October 30, 2013

The brilliant CBS correspondent Morley Safer once said, “reality TV is sleazy, it is manipulative. It is as momentary as anything in popular culture.” I agree. To me, reality shows are total junk....

Consumerism Turns Festive

Consumerism Turns Festive

Jackie Cope, Features Editor October 22, 2013

If you’ve stopped by Goodwill or CVS lately, you’ll see the plastic pumpkins and fake spiders and paper tombstones. Close by, there’s a rainbow of temporary hair dye, featuring extra black and orange....

Textbooks Break Backs

Textbooks Break Backs

Claudia Chen, Features Editor October 18, 2013

If you see someone walking around the halls of Staples High School with a backpack that resembles a giant cube, it’s fair to assume that that person is a freshman. Just last year, I was that hunchbacked...

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