Boy Scouts Vote to Admit Openly Gay Scouts
Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor
May 24, 2013 • 94 views
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On May 23, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) voted to allow openly gay youths into its ranks, reversing a decades-long policy. In Westport, the decision was applauded but also criticized for not going far enough: gay men and women are still not permitted to be leaders, according to the national organization. The... Read more »
A Teacher’s Novel
Claire Lewin, News Editor
May 24, 2013 • 119 views
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Coleytown Middle School English teacher Paul Ferrante has just published his new book, "The Last Ghost at Gettysburg." Ferrante has been writing for a long time now, having written a few novels in the past and having been a consistent writer for Sports Readers Digest. Ferrante got the inspiration for... Read more »
BOE discusses 2025 initiative
Jordan Shenhar, Staff Writer
May 22, 2013 • 101 views
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The BOE convened on Monday, May 20 to discuss the Westport 2025 initiative and the district’s goals for the upcoming year. The meeting’s primary focus was a presentation by Director of Secondary Education Lisbeth Comm, Director of Human Resources Marge Cion and co-founder of the Teacher’s College... Read more »
Getting Credit
Andrea Frost, Features Editor
May 21, 2013 • 215 views
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So many students take AP classes, and many of them take the AP test so they may receive credit at college, allowing students to either not take the class at college or be able to place in a higher class freshmen year. Because different schools have different policies regarding AP credit, it is sometimes... Read more »
Staples Falls to Seventh
Simon Stracher, Social Media Editor
May 20, 2013 • 142 views
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Staples fell from the fifth best school in Connecticut to the seventh best school, according to a new report by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report based its ranking on reading proficiency, math proficiency and college readiness, among other factors. Farmington, Wilton and Darien... Read more »
Metro-North Nightmare: Train Crash Injures 72, Disrupts Service
Bailey Ethier, News Editor
May 18, 2013 • 368 views
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Friday’s terrible train crash left scores injured and thousands scrambling for ways to commute to New York next week, including Staples seniors who finished school Friday and head to internships, many in Manhattan, Monday morning. According to the Associated Press, 72 people were injured yesterday... Read more »
A Look at Grim Reaper Day
Caroline O'Kane, Staff Writer
May 17, 2013 • 152 views
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Wednesday, May 15, TAG held its annual Grim Reaper Day to warn students about the dangers of drunk driving. TAG hung posters and banners around the school to show the consequences of drunk driving, and they held an assembly with a video of people affected by drunk driving telling their stories. Many... Read more »
Coffin Placed Near Cafeteria
Ben Reiser and Brittany Healy
May 15, 2013 • 254 views
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Every year, the Teen Awareness Group (TAG) organizes Grim Reaper Day, a day to raise awareness of the dangers of drunk driving. In the past, TAG has displayed a coffin outside of the cafeteria; however, it decided to remove the coffin in 2006 to show respect to students who had suffered the death of... Read more »
Writing for Real: Two Students Win National Awards
Zoe Brown, Features Editor
May 13, 2013 • 276 views
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“If you want to encourage students to be writers, they need to be writing for a real audience,” said Julie Heller, 6-12 Coordinator for English. “They need to be publishing their work.” One way to do so is by entering writing contests. In April, two students, Katie Cion '14 and Katie Zhou '14,... Read more »
The S3 Challenge: Solutions for Superstorm Sandy
Alexandra O'Kane, Staff Writer
May 12, 2013 • 243 views
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Each year, the Staples Spectacular Student Challenge provides students with a real-world problem for which they have a single Sunday to discuss and propose a solution. Following the initial day of proposing a solution in the form of an academic paper, each groups' work is reviewed by a faculty panel... Read more »