Izzy Connors '18
While their peers spend their days lounging by the pool under the sweltering sun, some students will be spending part of their summers sitting in the air-conditioned classroom. Although...
Staples High School valedictorian, Emily Schussheim ’17, is one to carry passion towards her interests as a student, cellist, and creative writer and looks to continue the next chapter of her life at...
By: Alexa Moro '18
This year’s senior prom will be held on June 3, and will overlap with Governor's Ball (Gov Ball for short), a popular weekend-long music festival held on Randall’s Island, New...
By: Emma Rojas ’18 and Adam Wenkoff ’18
While many graduating seniors are going to college to study subjects like business, computer science or psychology, some of them have chosen to study art....
By: Fritz Schemel '17
For most students, summer vacation will mean working, vacations, camp or academic summer programs. But for Staples Players, summer is no break as they rehearse for their summer...
By: Cate Casparius '19
After the final school bell of the year rings, students will rush off to their fun summer plans, which may include attending a music festival where they can eat delicious food,...
By: Tori Lubin '18
In the year 1862, a measly Mexican Army of 2,000 faced off against the French fleet of 6,000 in a fierce battle now known as the Battle of Puebla. The winner? The scanty Mexican army....
By: Renee Weisz '17
Along the picturesque Compo Road South driveway to the Long Island Sound waterfront lies a gem in the Westport restaurant scene: Pearl at Longshore.
On a rainy Wednesday night,...
By: Nicky Brown '19
As Mother’s Day approaches, it’s time to start thinking about potential gifts and ways to celebrate all of the mothers out there. This year, Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 14,...
By: Julia Rosier '18
The dancers at the Westport Academy of Dance will be falling through the rabbit hole on May 14 for their fourth full-length production of “Alice in Wonderland” at Bedford Middle...
By: Anna Rhoads '19
Staples is known for providing students the opportunity to fight for what they believe in. Clubs like Social Activism, JSA and the Young Democrats and Republicans clubs, along with...
By: Kayla Leitner '19 and Daniel Harizman '19
April 22 marked the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement known as Earth Day. Started in the late 20th century, Earth Day recognizes...
By: Frenchy Truitt '17
Monique Ostbye ’18 has had her fair share of international experience. This year, she is studying abroad in Catalonia, Spain, but this isn’t her first time living overseas....
![[May 2017] Cinco de Mayo Spirit Captivates Staples](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/May-cinco-de-mayo.png)
![[May 2017] The Pearl at Longshore restaurant pairs picturesque views with palatable plates](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/May-pearl.png)
![[May 2017] Mother’s Day gift guide 2017](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/May-mothers-day.png)
![[May 2017] Westport’s Academy of Dance falls through the rabbit hole in fourth production of “Alice in Wonderland”](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/May-alice-in-wonderland.png)
![[May 2017] Westport’s annual “Green Day” emboldens environmental awareness](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/May-club-green.png)
![[May 2017] Adventure abroad: Ostbye travels to Spain](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/May-ostbye.png)
