Staff Profile
Jamie Wheeler-Roberts –– News Editor
Jamie Wheeler – Roberts, who loves to write and edit for the paper, has a passion for journalism as well as something else.
Jamie is a girl who along with loving journalism loves to travel. Because her mom works for an airline, flying alone at a young age is natural to her. She’s traveled across the world, from Europe to Australia, and has plenty of stories to go with it. “I like going to new places and seeing how different others live their lives compared to ours,” said Jamie ‘13.
Jamie is still aspiring to travel more, as she looks forward to hopefully attending college in London. Besides getting to live in a foreign country, she can also focus on her interest in Social Studies which she has indulged over the years by taking courses at Princeton during the summer. At college though, she wants to focus on her specific passion for International Relations.
Jamie has been active in clubs such as JSA, the debate team and student ambassador. However, during her last few years at Staples she has spent more time at Inklings where she likes making the paper.
Life After High School: Staples Students in the Military
Jamie Wheeler-Roberts , Staff Writer
June 3, 2013
Filed under Features
Choosing what to do after graduating from Staples is a daunting task which will eventually be faced by most students. Do you take the traditional route and immediately begin at a four-year university, go to a trade school or take a gap year? For an elite group of Staples students, choosing a college... Read more »
A Different Kind of Gender Gap: Teenage Attitudes on Pornography Differ Between the Sexes
Ben Reiser and Jamie Wheeler-Roberts
April 12, 2013
Filed under News
In middle school health classes, when the topic turns to sex education, there’s a clear divide between genders as to how they deal with their own questions, Bedford Middle School health teacher Joanne Rogers, said. “I find that boys are more eager to answer or ask questions during large-group... Read more »
Administrators Respond to School Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School
Jamie Wheeler-Roberts, News Editor
December 14, 2012
Filed under Breaking News, News, Top Stories
Staples High School has added extra security measures today in light of this morning’s tragic school shootings in Newtown, according to several school administrators. “No one is getting buzzed in [to the school], and we’re in constant contact with the Westport Police Department,” said Assistant... Read more »
Staples Wreckers Fall to NFA in CIAC Semifinal Game
Jamie Wheeler-Roberts, News Editor
December 2, 2012
Filed under Sports
It’s been over a year since Coach Marce Petroccio and his team have had the bitter taste of loss in their mouths, but today they tasted it again after a huge upset by the Norwich Free Academy (NFA) in the CIAC state semifinal football game. In their hardest fought game this season, the Wreckers... Read more »
Senior Emcee Choice Sparks Controversy
Jamie Wheeler-Roberts, News Editor
November 12, 2012
Filed under Featured Sports Scrollbox, News, Sports, Top Stories
This past week, Staples seniors were asked to log onto their Blackboard pages and cast their vote for the highly coveted position of Pep Rally Emcee. The seniors voted for one male and one female athlete who are a current captain of a fall sport. However, it didn’t take long for a rumor to spread... Read more »
Setting An Example: Are Parents Sending A Mixed Message With Tailgating?
Jamie Wheeler-Roberts and Ben Reiser
October 26, 2012
Filed under News
It’s a cool Friday night in October. Football players navigate the turf faster and faster as they hear shouts and hollers from the white-clad audience. The band plays; the cheerleaders leap. All is well at Staples High School. In the parking lot, though, just before the game, there’s a party with... Read more »
Administration Takes Down Cheerleader Breast Cancer Posters
Jamie Wheeler-Roberts and Deanna Schreiber
October 19, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories
Staples administration took down posters made by the cheerleaders as part of the “Pink Out,” a football game whose proceeds go towards breast cancer prevention. The posters were taken down from the cafeteria due to what the administration deemed inappropriate content. Each week, the cheerleaders... Read more »
Senior Athletes Commit to Colleges Early
Jamie Wheeler-Roberts, News Editor
September 25, 2012
Filed under Featured Sports Scrollbox, Sports, Top Stories
It's the thing athletes fantasize about while at the gym; what they dream about every night; the light at the end of the tunnel that makes all the concussions, broken bones, and countless trips to the trainer worth something: committing to a college. For a few lucky athletes at Staples, Christmas... Read more »
Teen Injured in Halftime Incident
Jamie Wheeler-Roberts and Ben Reiser
September 21, 2012
Filed under Sports
Just after halftime at tonight’s football game against Bridgeport Central High School, a 17-year-old male allegedly lost balance near the junior parking lot and fell to the asphalt road along the field. Police declined to comment on the incident, which drew a crowd of onlookers. According to CJ... Read more »
One Step At A Time: For Some Teachers, Retirement Is A Gradual Process
Jamie Wheeler-Roberts, News Editor
June 19, 2012
Filed under News
Retirement, it’s the light at the end of the tunnel, the reason you roll out of bed in the mornings, the first time in your life when you can throw away your alarm clock and do what you want. Adults dream of the day when they can hand in their resignation letter and head for the nearest beach, without... Read more »
Q&A With Elliott Landon
Jamie Wheeler-Roberts, Opinions Editor
March 21, 2012
Filed under Features
For the past twelve years Dr.Elliot Landon has served as superintendent of the Westport public schools. Although many are familiar with his policies, very few know the real Elliott Landon. When the clock strikes five, Landon leaves the office behind and lets his real life begin. The following questions... Read more »
Teachers Protest Governor Malloy’s Education Reform
Jamie Wheeler-Roberts, Opinions Editor
March 15, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories
Students may have noticed Staples teachers wearing black attire today. They aren’t starting a punk rock band. They’re in protest against Governor Dannel Malloy’s education reform bill, SB24. The bill has left many teachers at Staples angered. They came together today by wearing black in order... Read more »
Doing More With Less: 2012-2013 School Budget Proposed to Board of Finance
Jamie Wheeler-Roberts, Opinions Editor
March 8, 2012
Filed under News
It has become apparent that all of the “low hanging fruit”- a metaphor used to describe non-essentials within Westport- has been picked. At the Wed., March 7, Board of Finance meeting held in the auditorium of Town Hall, Westport First Selectman Gordon Joseloff and Board of Education Chairman... Read more »
Nov. 16, 2011 | Rain, Rain Go Away
Jamie Wheeler-Roberts, Opinions Editor
November 16, 2011
Filed under The Daily Click
Westport's short run with good weather came to an end today as a blanket of clouds took over the usually blue sky.
Oct.17, 2011 I Taking Care of Business
Jamie Wheeler-Roberts, Opinions Editor
October 17, 2011
Filed under The Daily Click
2: 05 p.m. Physics teacher Richard Fisler passes back labs to his Period 8 physics class.