By: Cooper Boardman '17 Max Zimmerman’s ’17 racket flew out of his hand and clattered to the hardcourt. It fell with a crash that would not be heard, as the crowd screamed in celebration. Zimmerman...

By: Nicole Shapiro '18 Playing a high school sport comes with expected costs, like necessary gear and uniforms. Some Staples athletes, however, are at risk of not being able to play the sports they...

By: Shane Rabacs '18 The girls’ lacrosse team decided to implement a new offseason weight training program, the same training as the Wreckers state championship field hockey team. Inspired by their...

By: Olivia Foster '18 The tension-filled air was palpable as teams of rowers sat in their boats anxiously waiting for the flashing of the red flag to signify the start of the 2017 San Diego Crew Classic....

By: Ben Pearl ’18 Less than two percent of all high school athletes make it to the Division I collegiate level, according to the NCAA. Despite these odds, Staples boasts 13 Division I athletes in...

By: Izzy Blansfield ’18 & Hannah Bolandian ’19 The Staples sailing team is one of the less popular sports in the Staples community, with a lack of super fans at their regattas and knowledge surrounding...

By: Brendan Massoud '17 and Alex Spadacenta '17 Exceeding involvement in students’ academic and standardized-testing lives, deemed ‘helicopter parenting,’ is a phenomenon which has just recently...

By: Izzy Connors '18 *names have been changed The Trump administration announced on Wednesday Feb. 22 that federal protections for transgender students that allow them to use the bathroom aligned...

By: Charlie Colasaurdo '18 OK, Laura. Let’s dispense with the formalities. They call you “The Copy Queen.” What’s the deal with that? How many copies do you make a day, a week? How do you feel...

By: Kayla Leitner '19 Some modern high school seniors have been willing to overlook academic prestige in favor of seeking higher learning institutions that they anticipate will provide a more safe and...

By: Max Appell '18 and Zach Horowitz '19 The Westport Board of Education went under federal investigation on Nov. 9 due to claims that schoProl officials from one of Westport’s middle schools grabbed...

By: Phoebe Mendelson '17 Instead of a traditional student government, Staples has Student Assembly to convey student opinion to the administration. The assembly is made up of about 15 students per grade,...

By: Jackie Sussman '17 Nicola Alexander ’17 came from a long line of social conquerors; her sister, mother and aunt had climbed Staples’ social ladder. Nicola’s name had to carry the weight of...