The Hidden Costs of College

Haley Randich, Staff Writer
April 13, 2012  

It’s common for money to play an important role in the college decision-making process. After all, last year the total fee including tuition and room and board for a four-year attendance at a state school swelled 6.1% due to the current recession, according to Daily Finance. But these prices... Read More

Lockdown Drills: Necessary, or a Waste of Time?

Haley Randich, Staff Writer
April 11, 2012  

“Secure the school.”             Principal John Dodig’s order reverberated through the Staples PA system last Thursday, March 29th. During period 4, students as well as staff, who had been given prior warning of the drill, locked themselves in their classrooms with the lights... Read More

March 9, 2012 | Held CAPT-ive

Haley Randich, Staff Writer
March 10, 2012  

Breaking the Ice: A New Goalie for Girl’s Hockey

Haley Randich, Staff Writer
February 17, 2012  

This year, Casey Bang ’14 joined the girl’s ice hockey team on a friend’s suggestion. “She said the team needed a goalie, so I just volunteered,” Bang said. She hadn’t played sports before at Staples, and she also hadn’t been on an ice rink since she was 6 years old, when she... Read More

A Day in the Life of a WWPT Broadcaster

Haley Randich, Staff Writer
February 2, 2012  

Their voices can be heard most days, transmitted across the airwaves into radios and headphones. They can be found on channel 90.3 reporting the news, discussing the most recent developments in sports, and introducing musical guests. The WWPT broadcasters. They talk you through the basketball,... Read More

Lady Wreckers Trump Harding on the Basketball Court

Haley Randich, Staff Writer
January 18, 2012  

The varsity girl’s basketball team certainly went home happy on the last Tuesday evening before midterms, after they defeated Harding with a score of 68-30. The team, coming off a win against New Canaan the previous Thursday, will qualify for the State tournament again this year, thanks to... Read More

In With a Bang

Haley Randich, Staff Writer
January 17, 2012  

On a rainy morning in October, Margaux Stamm ’12 made a pit stop on her way to school at Starbuck’s Coffee. Unfortunately, upon her exit, she made the decision to turn left onto the Post Road. The passenger side of her car was smashed in by a speeding car, which ricocheted and hit yet another... Read More

A Slice of France in Fairfield County

Haley Randich, Staff Writer
December 20, 2011  

At 5:30 AM on Saturday mornings, while most students are fast asleep, Caroline Koenig ’14 can be found at her family’s bakery, Isabelle et Vincent, helping her parents prepare the latest batches of baguette bread and pastries. The bakery opened in 2007, when the family moved their successful... Read More

Zito’s Big Loss: Narrative Film and TV Production teacher drops 135 lbs

Haley Randich, Staff Writer
November 18, 2011  

In the summer of 2010, a 347-pound Mike Zito walked into the Duke University Health and Fitness Center, and according to him, “something clicked.” Then, his journey began. Zito, who teaches some of the media classes at Staples, such as TV production, now weighs a significantly leaner 225... Read More

Return of The King: “The Lion King 3D” Review

Haley Randich
October 11, 2011  

Last week, a 17 year-old classic finished its second theatrical release, with a two week run with a total gross of $61.7 million, drawing in viewers of all ages, some of them Staples students. The Lion King’s second success’ key factor? 3D. Or was it? For Christina Kelly ’12, who saw... Read More