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Megyn Kelly departs from Fox News

Megyn Kelly departs from Fox News

Maddy Sell '18, Staff Writer January 5, 2017

By Maddy Sell '18 Megyn Kelly, Fox news star anchor of 12 years, will leave Fox for NBC News later this year. She is planning to host a daytime news program, a Sunday-night news show and be featured...

New midterm schedule adds time to school day, frustrates students

New midterm schedule adds time to school day, frustrates students

Collette Lippman '17, Opinions Editor December 27, 2016

By Collette Lippman '17   In an email sent out by Principal D’Amico to all staff on Dec. 22, it was announced that the time between midterm exams would be extended to one hour, rather than...

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Connecticut law enforces 2.5 percent cap on community spendings including education

Max Appell '18 and Julia Rosier '18, News Editor and Features Editor December 9, 2016

By Max Appell '18 and Julia Rosier '18 The State of Connecticut passed a law over a year ago deeming that starting on July 1, 2017, the state will have a 2.5 percent cap on a community’s increased...

TIME Magazine names Donald Trump Person of the Year

TIME Magazine names Donald Trump “Person of the Year”

Brett Frankln '18, Assistant Business Manager December 8, 2016

President-elect Donald J. Trump was named the TIME Magazine Person of the Year, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. A person who had the “greatest influence, for better or worse, on the events of the year”...

Win for the settlement: Army blocks DAPL construction

Win for the settlement: Army blocks DAPL construction

Alyson Murray '19, Staff Writer December 7, 2016

By Alyson Murray '19 On Sunday, Dec. 4, the Army Corps of Engineers denied the Dakota Access Pipeline plan that would run through the water reservoir of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. This...

Freshmen invited to Semi Formal Winter Dance

Freshmen invited to Semi Formal Winter Dance

Sophie Driscoll '19, Editor In Chief November 30, 2016

By Sophie Driscoll '19 Staples will be holding the first-ever Semi Formal Winter Dance for freshmen on Friday, Dec. 9 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at school. Yesterday, freshmen received information about...

Kanye West axes rest of Saint Pablo Tour

Kanye West axes rest of Saint Pablo Tour

Cate Casparius '19, Staff Writer November 25, 2016

By Cate Casparius '19 The remaining 21 performances of Kanye West’s Saint Pablo Tour were abruptly cancelled with an impersonal statement posted by Live Nation Entertainment Monday. Tickets are refundable....

Staples recognizes Vets on Veteran’s Day

Staples recognizes Vets on Veteran’s Day

Phoebe Mendelson '17, Staff Writer November 12, 2016

By Phoebe Mendelson '17 On the 11th day of the 11th month, Veteran’s Day is celebrated. Originally known as Armistice Day, which was to celebrate the end of World War 1, is now celebrated annually...

Shock, despair, euphoria: Election outcomes stir student emotion

Shock, despair, euphoria: Election outcomes stir student emotion

Julia Rosier '18, Features Editor November 10, 2016

By Julia Rosier '18 Republican candidate Donald Trump was elected as the 45th President of the United States over Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton on Nov. 8, 2016. Trump won 279 electoral votes compared...

The lifted drought: Cubs defeat Indians 8-7 during World Series

The lifted drought: Cubs defeat Indians 8-7 during World Series

Alyson Murray '19, Staff Writer November 6, 2016

By Alyson Murray '19 On Wednesday night during the World Series playoffs, the Chicago Cubs narrowly defeated the Cleveland Indians with an 8-7 victory in the 10th inning. This victory for the Cubs broke...

Staples Cross Country Cruises to Victory at State Class Title

Staples Cross Country Cruises to Victory at State Class Title

Thomas Nealon '17, Staff Writer November 1, 2016

Thomas Nealon '17 The Staples boys’ cross country team won the state class LL championship, on Sat. Oct. 29, at Wickham Park in Manchester, Connecticut, while the girls’ team took third. This was...

Twitter Announces the Discontinuance of Vine

Twitter Announces the Discontinuance of Vine

Madison Sell '18, Staff writer October 29, 2016

By Madison Sell '18 On Oct. 27, Twitter announced its discontinuance of Vine videos, an application originally deemed one of Twitter’s “foundational acquisitions”, and an application that many...

Staples boys’ cross country dominates field in FCIAC victory

Staples boys’ cross country dominates field in FCIAC victory

Zach Horowitz '19, Web News Editor October 22, 2016

Zach Horowitz '19 The Staples boys’ cross country team placed first at the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (FCIAC) Championships on Wed. afternoon. This was the first title that...

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