On any given day in Washington D.C., groups of protesters can be seen demanding their rights. Whether these individuals are fighting for gun rights, same sex marriage or gender equality, it is clear...
Claire Lewin, Associate Managing Editor
• March 15, 2013
It’s 7:30, Wednesday morning. I only got six hours of sleep last night and I find myself sitting in chemistry class being asked to take a test on chemical bonding.
Since there’s no chemistry between...
I was assigned on Friday, February 28th to write a column on whether third quarter is “the slacking quarter.” As I type these words it is now 1:30 in the morning on the day this assignment is due....
A Category 3 hurricane and an unimaginable, tragic mass shooting. Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year. It has been one to remember—or rather, one to forget.
I walked into school on the first day...
I’m not telling you my story to scare you, to sadden you or to make you feel sympathetic. That’s the very last thing I want.
I’m telling you my story because I want you to realize the severity...
One, two, three, four; one, two, three, four; one, two, three, four.
Most people wouldn’t count the lights in their bedroom before they leave for school in the morning.
But I do.
Every single...
"Elizabeth, you're gonna be the fourth generation soon!" My grandpa says from the front seat as we pull into what I thought would be the school of my dreams. My smile grew watching the school’s shuttles,...
Like most students, when I hear the word “test", my smile turns into a frown and my heart dupp-lubs at 55 miles per hour.
Though, over my years at Staples, it has gotten a little bit better, my anxiety...
1.) Pencils: Getting dressed for school every morning now consists of one more thing: a pencil. Stick it in your pony tail or behind your ear. Just make sure it is visible. Associating yourself with writing...
We have all been faced with the decision: what to do when the teacher does not show up to class. Do you take advantage of the fabled “15 minute rule,” (or ten depending on who you ask) leave, enjoy...
Lets face it: winter sucks.
Snow and winter may be fun at first, but after a while it gets old. By mid-Jan., I start counting down the days until spring.
And thanks to Punxsutawney Phil, who (thank...
The Staples Young Democrats Club gathered in the park and ride off I-95 exit 18 at 12:30 A.M. on Jan. 21, Inauguration Day. We eagerly awaited the bus chartered by the Connecticut State Committee that...
To see how other students manage the inclement weather, check out Campus Shivers: Visiting (or Studying at) Cold Colleges.
Layer. Isaac Stein '12, currently a student at the University of Chicago,...
