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A Fresh Perspective

A Fresh Perspective

High school.

To a freshman like me, it sounds pretty scary. Time to start caring about your grades, no more taking “bathroom breaks” to get out of the same boring class.

It’s time to start thinking about things that are more important than what video games to buy or what clothes to wear—are there such things?

Well, call me crazy, but college seems a little more important than Black Ops 2.

A few weeks ago when I took my freshman tour of the school, I realized that high school was right around the corner.

I also had another realization on my tour of the school. My guide took me to the auditorium, the music room, the science labs, and I realized that Staples has something for everyone, much more than either Coleytown or Bedford had.

And when I looked at the clubs list, I knew that everyone would be able to find something that they loved at Staples.

So for all my fellow freshmen out there, whether you like sports, acting, writing, music, or politics, there is something here for us all.

As nervous as you are, get excited, because I have a feeling that these next four years will be some of our best

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Quinn Hughes, Breaking News Managing Editor
Being on varsity for all four years of high school is something not many athletes at Staples can says they’ve accomplished. But for senior volleyball superstar, Quinn Hughes ‘16, he has been apart of the varsity team since his freshman year. He is known to be the “outside hitter”, and not only does he make his presence on the courts but Hughes is also a two-year writer for Inklings. He originally was the opinions paper editor, and then gradually made his way to become the breaking news editor. Hughes enjoys Inklings because he feels like there is ”a lot more freedom and it’s a student run organization where we can take charge and really make the paper our own.” Over the summer Hughes took not a single break from writing, as he, and many other Inklings members, traveled to Columbia University to take part in their Journalism summer program. “We really got to learn a lot there, and they taught us so many things that we can bring back to Inklings” Hughes said. “We got to work on how to write articles better, and really how to become a better journalist. They gave us some great tips for interviewing and tricks that will help us get better quotes”. Hughes hopes to make his senior year the best year of high school, and is excited for all the opportunities once he graduates high school.

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