May 6, 2012 | Cramming Time
Chloe Baker, Managing Editor
May 6, 2012
11:23 a.m. With AP tests approaching this week and the following week, some students are using their usual day of rest to study for their tests. Many use review books to help aid their studies and to take practice tests to see how close they are to scoring the coveted “5″ in each... Read More
Suffocating in the Bubble
Chloe Baker, Web Opinions Editor
April 13, 2012
As citizens ofWestport, we live in a little bubble full of trifling, superficial problems that, relative to our standard of living and quality of life, seem grave and troubling. I’ll admit it myself; I texted my parents daily asking what the percentage chance there was that Hanukkah Harry... Read More
Survivor: Juniors Begin The College Process
Chloe Baker, Web Opinions Editor
February 24, 2012
With the arrival of second semester, seniors have taken a collective deep breath and released academic stress. Tweets about the wonders of being a second-semester senior have invaded Twitter. Statuses on Facebook proclaiming colleges seniors have been accepted to and incessant congratulatory... Read More
Staples to Host The Broadway Boys Performance
Chloe Baker, Web Opinions Editor
February 11, 2012
On Sun., Feb. 12, at 4 p.m., tenor singing group The Broadway Boys are holding a concert at Staples to benefit both Staples Players and the Northeast Children’s Theater Company (NCTC), an organization founded by Staples alum Tyler Paul ’07. “This group is unbelievably talented and their... Read More
The Thoughts of a Cafeteria Critic
Chloe Baker, Web Opinions Editor
January 26, 2012
When I walked into the bright, linoleum-floored Staples for my freshman tour, I was full of questions. Among the highest priorities of questions was to ask about the food in the cafeteria, considering the fact that I’m a self-proclaimed noshing addict. My tour guide told me that I would never... Read More
Shattered Resolutions
Chloe Baker, Web Opinions Editor
January 25, 2012
As New Year’s Eve steadily approached, stores started to fill with different variations of black and gold 2012 headbands and endless amounts of plates and napkins donning the “Happy New Year!” slogan. Television channels were swamped with New Year’s Eve themed episodes with the estranged... Read More
The People Christmas Leaves Out: Non-Christians feel removed from the holiday spirit
Chloe Baker, Web Opinions Editor
December 16, 2011
There are no fuzzy socks with a dreidel embroidered on them or blue and white Hanukkah Harry shortbread cookies being sold at the Fresh Market. On ABC Family, there is no “8 Nights of Hanukkah” and Target does not have an entire section devoted to the holiday. As December break approaches,... Read More
Nov. 22, 2011 | Open For Business
Chloe Baker, Web Opinions Editor
November 22, 2011
Michael Cozzi ’14 and Alexander Baumann ’15 work the Staples store with smiles constantly on their faces. There they sell an extensive assortment of candy and snacks in order to learn real world business skills.
Giving Back: Staples students make a wish come true
Chloe Baker, Web Opinions Editor
November 18, 2011
Staples students have a never-ending wish list: tickets to the next big concert, a brand new iPhone 4S, or that cool new T-shirt. These wishes are usually granted by the swift swipe of a parent’s credit card, and a quick thank you will usually do. However, the wish of a terminally ill 18-year-old... Read More
Kimmy K’s Failed Happily Ever After
Chloe Baker, Web Opinions Editor
November 13, 2011
Kim Kardashian’s “fairytale wedding” received a two-part E! special, 4 million viewers, the attention of every major form of gossip media, and three free Vera Wang gowns. How long did this apparently blissful marriage last? A whole 72 days. Conservatives have argued for years that it’s... Read More
The Secret Life of the American Teacher
Chloe Baker, Web Opinions Editor
October 14, 2011
As the piercing bell of last period rings, students take a deep breath of relief and rush out of their dreaded classrooms as quickly as possible. Some take the time to gesture goodbye to their teachers, who are still sitting at their wooden desk, waiting for when they get to... Read More
We All Scream For…Frozen Yogurt?
Chloe Baker, Web Opinions Editor
September 15, 2011
When one thinks of ice cream, feelings of nostalgia usually come to mind immediately. Whether the weather was sunlit or gloomy, the scent of the mixtures of flavor creations brought an excitement to you. One presses their 6-year-old face onto the chilled glass, the only barrier preventing them... Read More
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