Melanie Lust ’19 As election season draws nearer, Westport First Selectman candidate John F. Suggs hopes to win the support of local residents and expand citizens' voices in the municipal government. The...

OK, Ms. Mattera. Let’s dispense with the formalities. You’re new to Staples—so the obvious first question—how did you end up here? I was doing a one year maternity leave—I was covering that...

Layla Wofsy ’19 and Amanda Kaplowitz ’19 That accidental selfie. Last night’s fight with your mom. A failed science test. An amusing meme. All of these may be found on a person’s fake instagram...

Amelia Brown ’18 While the stereotypical nine-to-five work day may be a popular choice in the United States, Corey Thomas has chosen the much less popular five-to-nine lifestyle. Thomas, the new...

Sophie Driscoll ’19 Over the summer, the boys’ locker room was refurbished with new lockers and showers. The renovation occurred after years of complaints from students and faculty that the old...

Jackson Daignault ’18 Taylor Swift is back. After a year hiatus, the 27-year-old country singer turned pop star debuted the “new” Taylor in her two songs “Look What You Made Me Do” and “...Ready...

Molly Mahoney ’18 More than 100 pairs of hands clapped together, filling Toquet Hall with applause as Emerson Kobak ’18 emerged from behind orange curtains, to begin her second annual Fashion for...

Adam Wenkoff Before I begin, I want to disclose some information about myself. I’m terrified of clowns and I hate jump scares with a passion. That being said, I managed to love watching “IT,”...

Sasha Narang '18 If you’re ever looking for Ben Seiple ’18, chances are he’ll be running the perimeters of Staples, motivating himself and his team to reach their limits, as he co-leads the spring...

Elliot Kauffman '19 The competition of varsity sports can be overwhelming, and it often takes players years on j.v. before they achieve varsity status. But for a few of Staples freshmen, varsity will...

Jonathan Kaner '18 The Wreckers threw their sticks in the air and stormed goalie Bridget Mulloy ’19 who had just saved a penalty shot. On the cold November afternoon, the superfans who made the trip...

Alexa Moro '18 With a variety of sports, playing fields, workout equipment, and physical trainers, Staples’ sports programs is compared, by some, to programs at a collegiate level. However, only...

Becca Rawiszer '17 Each year, a senior male and female athlete of the year are chosen among the varsity coaches’ nominees. Among the many talented athletes in the Staples community, Ben Casparius...