The Process Behind a Long Distance Relationship

Hannah Foley, Opinions Editor
April 13, 2012  

It’s 4 p.m. on Valentine’s Day when Abby Zimmerman ’13 and her boyfriend Kayne sit down to watch a movie and eat dinner together. Zimmerman and Kayne are similar to thousands of other young couples except for the fact that they are separated by a three-hour time difference and must communicate... Read More

Dogbook

Hannah Foley, Opinions Editor
March 15, 2012  

With 53 Facebook friends, 20 photos, and an abundance of wall posts, Pickles Jones is one of the pets that fills Staples students’ news feeds with entertaining status updates and posts. Pickles’ owner, Sam Jones ’13, said she created the account in the spring of 2011 for comedic reasons.... Read More

Families Unite: Teachers And Their Kids Walk the Same Halls

Hannah Foley, Opinions Editor
February 17, 2012  

Seven a.m.—Katelyn Farnen ’14 walks into Staples High School with her textbook-filled bag on her back and her dad, Assistant Principal James Farnen, by her side. Katelyn is one of approximately six students who has a parent that calls Staples their workplace. Katelyn, who is new to Staples... Read More

Plaid Skirts, Knee High Socks, and Bibles

Hannah Foley, Opinions Editor
January 25, 2012  

Collared shirts, plaid skirts, and knee-high socks took up the majority of the room in my closet until I became a freshman. It wasn’t because I lacked a sense of style—or my eyesight—but because if I wore anything else to school, I’d deeply regret it. Catholic schools tend to be strict... Read More

Nov. 19, 2011 | And The Winner Is…

Hannah Foley, Opinions Editor
November 20, 2011  

Ben Greenberg ’12, Hannah Foley ’14, Jake Chernok ’13 , DJ Sixsmith ’11, and Eric Gallanty ’11 traveled to Chicago this weekend for the John Drury Awards High School Radio Awards. WWPT emerged as the top high school radio station in the country.

The Misadventures of the Fairfield County Ghost Hunters

Hannah Foley, and Ellie Gavin, Opinions Editor and Staff Writer
November 19, 2011  

As a writer, you become pretty attached to your pieces. Your article is like your baby, and your sources are like your relatives. Some are like your cool Aunt Kat, with her stylish new Prada bag and her exciting stories about her glamorous job. Some sources are like your quirky Uncle Jimmy,... Read More

Spooky Sites

Hannah Foley, and Ellie Gavin, Opinions Editor and Staff Writer
October 28, 2011  

Around this time of year, ghosts and their stories become as clichéd as your little brother’s bedsheet ghost costume. But if the over-portrayed image of the translucent white face in the window at night satisfies you, you clearly need to read on. Inklings has gone on a ghost chase to bring... Read More

A 9/11 Tribute

Hannah Foley, Opinions Editor
September 25, 2011  

Brendan Burris '13 and Mike Zito work on the GMS 9/11 tribute. | Photo by Hannah Foley '14 September 11th - a day of mourning, remembrance, and reflection. Every year, people around the world gather to commemorate that dreadful day, and the Staples community is no different.   While... Read More

Controversy leads Aitkenhead to leave GVI-run Wakeman Farm

Hannah Foley, Opinions Editor
September 13, 2011  

As Staples students relaxed in the summertime heat, tensions ran high at Wakeman Town Farm. An abundance of controversy was stirred up at Wakeman when its tenant farmer and manager, Staples environmental teacher Michael Aitkenhead, along with his wife and two small children, stepped down from... Read More