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[June 2017] Academic integrity violations force discussion of tutoring practices in Westport

November 5, 2017

Claire Dinshaw '17 and Molly Liebergall '17 In early May, English teachers Brian Tippy and Samantha Ginzberg dealt with two separate incidents of cheating as a result of the same tutor editing two students’...

[June 2017] Hines serves as first ever class speaker

November 5, 2017

Becky Hoving '17 Several years ago, then Social Studies teacher James D’Amico had a proposal: get rid of valedictorian. “Mr. Dodig thought I was nuts,” D’Amico said. Fast forward to Staples...

[September 2017] Constant comparison creates unnecessary stress

November 3, 2017

Inklings Editorial With PowerSchool finally up and running, students experience greater ease in accessing their grades. However, the influx of text messages as soon as an assessment is posted has also...

[September 2017] Elimination of planners hinders students’ organization and learning

November 3, 2017

Emma Rojas ’18 In my four years at Staples, there has never been so much change than there was this school year (i.e. parking, daily schedule, PowerSchool, etc.). With the state cutting the budget,...

[September 2017] New parking rules have awful drawbacks

November 3, 2017

Emma Greenberg ’18 The new parking rules at Staples, plainly put, are horrible. They’ve been met with widespread criticism at every level of the Staples community, and I wanted to share some of...

[September 2017] New schedule; new struggle

November 3, 2017

Megan Doyle '18 The new rotating schedule is not accommodating to many students at Staples High School. Athletes, drama fanatics, Inklings writers, the freshest freshman and the seasoned seniors —...

[September 2017] We have the power to make America great again

November 3, 2017

Anay Simunovic ’18 In President Trump’s pursuit to “Make America Great Again,” he has attempted to rip apart a fundamental pillar of American democracy: independent press. By calling professional...

[September 2017] Administration enacts PowerSchool, new grading system

November 3, 2017

Kaya Leitner ’19 PowerSchool is finally up and running! Wait what? Access was lost again? When is it supposed to open… tomorrow at 4 p.m.? In the opening of the 2017 school year, the significant...

[September 2017] Staff offices relocated for student accessibility

November 3, 2017

Nicole Dienst ’18 Over the summer, Principal James D’Amico and administrative staff moved several offices to different locations around the school, primarily due to the selling of the Westport Public...

[September 2017] Consumers reconsider purchase of new iPhones

November 3, 2017

The late Steve Jobs stood on a stage to unveil a device that combined a mobile phone and a music player on Jan. 9, 2007. “An iPod. A phone. And an internet communicator,” Jobs said. “Today, Apple...

[September 2017] Westport Public Library renovations aided by $1 million donation

November 3, 2017

Olivia Foster ’18 The Transformation Project for the Westport Public Library has been underway ever since the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) approved the $5 million necessary to start the initiative...

[September 2017] Westport pitches in to assist Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

November 3, 2017

Sophie Driscoll ’19 & Julia Rosier ’18 Students are working to aid victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas. Westport groups and businesses such as the Staples music department, the Assumption...

[September 2017] Attkiss strives to pursue two passions

November 3, 2017

Emma Greenberg ’18 For Nick Attkiss ’18, his two greatest passions are music and mathematics. Although thought to be polar opposites, both are actually closely related, Attkiss explains. Attkiss...

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