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...
Every 53 minutes another American is killed in a drunk driving crash. That astonishing number was just one piece of data shared with the Staples community during the 11th annual Grim Reaper Day.
The...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Claire Lewin, Associate Managing Editor
• April 12, 2013
Ever since I was younger, I was told how few Jews there are.
It’s a fact: Jewish people are a minority, making up about 2 percent of the population in the U.S. But, despite the facts and the statistics,...
Is it ever OK to say that word?
Can you say it if you’re a gay rights activist? Can you say it if you’re Ellen DeGeneres? Can you say it if you’re a senior boy who isn’t opposed to homosexuality...
Your friends are skiing in Colorado, tanning in the Bahamas, and sightseeing in Paris. You on the other hand, are bored out of your mind, stuck at home catching up on Breaking Bad and watching The Walking...
In my family two is the magic number: it is the month that four of the five family members were born in and the number of dogs we have. And, finally, the number of second semester seniors who live under...
