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May 19, 2010 | Partners of Pain

May 19, 2010

11:30 a.m. Katie Ambrose '12 grimaces in pain as she gets used to crutching down the hallways, whereas Shelby Schulman '12, a three-week crutch veteran, is already accustomed to the arduous walks to...

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May 18, 2010 | Book Fair Frenzy

May 18, 2010

7:32 a.m. The Staples High School Book Fair is going on all this week from May 17 to May 21. Librarian Julia Roberts, English teachers, and Kristen Veenema and Beth Semaya selected each book that...

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May 17, 2010 | So Long, Seniors

May 17, 2010

12:10 p.m. Today marked the first day of the senior internship program, which the majority of seniors are taking a part in. The outdoor senior lunch area [right], which is notably a "senior only" area,...

May 14, 2010 | Comedy and Tragedy

May 14, 2010 | Comedy and Tragedy

May 14, 2010

11:00a.m. The Staples student body waits anxiously for the Senior Prank to comence. With Grim Reaper Day dwindling over them at all hours, due to the conviniently placed posters around the school,...

May 13, 2010: Break and Slide

May 13, 2010
Since the library is closed for the day because of AP testing, students looked for a place to relax during their free time.
May 12, 2010 | Lobstah Dinnah

May 12, 2010 | Lobstah Dinnah

May 12, 2010

11:30 a.m. Only in Westport does the culinary class strap on their bibs to feast on a gourmet lobster feast. Will Hardy '10 and Mikey Fitzgerald '10 prepare to chow down after their hard work in the kitchen.

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May 11, 2010 | The XX Voters

May 11, 2010

12:17 p.m. Seniors Natasha Gabbay, Lexi Preiser, and Amanda Stewart register to vote with the help of the volunteers from the League of Women's Voters.

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May 10, 2010 | A Chill Hangout

May 10, 2010

12:50 a.m. Room B-007, also known as the "Chiller Room," contains Staples's air conditioning and heating machinery. Little is known about level "B," which is just an elevator ride away, but remains...

May 7, 2010 | Loeffler Field Physics

May 7, 2010 | Loeffler Field Physics

May 7, 2010

9:30 a.m. On a breezy, sunny morning in the stands of Loeffler Field, physics teacher Nathaniel Dewey has a student demonstrate how long sound takes to travel.

May 6, 2010 | The Children in Room 2031

May 6, 2010 | The Children in Room 2031

May 6, 2010

12:47 p.m. Author Susan Eaton shares with the Inklings staff her insights and experiences while writing "The Children in Room E4," her book, which discusses inequalities in Connecticut public schools.

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May 5, 2010 | Who Stole the Candy from the Candy Jar?

May 5, 2010

8:20 am. The faculty candy jar, located in copier room of the main office, was stolen sometime after school on May 4. The jar was funded by teachers, and was stocked by school staffer Laura Blair who...

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May 4, 2010 | Teacher Feature

May 4, 2010

8:20 a.m. In celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Week, Staples students share their most memorable experiences about their favorite teachers on post-it notes in the school's library.

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April 30, 2010 | Keeping the Silence

April 30, 2010

2:15 p.m. Students participating in the 2010 Day of Silence, run by the Gay-Straight Alliance, break it by shouting in the courtyard. The students went all day without talking to raise awareness about...

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