The Vertical Workout: Doug Raigosa ’16 and his 25 Jump Ropes

Ryder Chasin, Web News Editor
April 12, 2013
Filed under Sports

Doug Raigosa ’16 considers running to be a horizontal workout. This is not to say he thinks a horizontal workout is a bad workout. As a member of the cross-country team, Raigosa is certainly not opposed to traversing the track in a forward-facing direction. However, Raigosa prefers moving in a different... Read more »

The Other Side of the Bed: The Effects of Indoor Tanning Beds on Student Health

Ryder Chasin, Web News Editor
March 15, 2013
Filed under News

Grace Garrity ’13 prepared early for the 2013 Red and Whites dance. With a date, a dress, and a boutonnière at the ready days before the Friday night function, Garrity had but one final preparation to make before that magical Kodak moment was assured: she needed a tan. Specifically—in the cold... Read more »

Team Rizack Takes Rec Championship

Ryder Chasin, Web News Editor
March 8, 2013
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

In the 2012 recreational basketball championship game, Henri Rizack ’14 came up short. Being five points down when the clock rang clear through the Staples gym, Rizack’s team and their campaign for a championship title came to an abrupt end. This year, Rizack made sure the end to his season wasn’t... Read more »

Top of the Class: Madeline Seidman ’13 and Robert DeLuca ’13 Announced Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Ryder Chasin, Web News Editor
February 25, 2013
Filed under News, Top Stories

Madeline Seidman ’13 first opened the Staples High School student handbook on the long bus ride home from her first day of freshman year in 2009. Outlined inside the blue spiral-bound guide were the qualifications necessary for high honors upon graduation. “Well that would be spiffy,” Seidman... Read more »

Superfans’ Kryptonite

Ryder Chasin , Web News Editor
February 15, 2013
Filed under Sports

Not long ago, Staples SuperFans stood on their seats silhouetted under the new lights at the football field, packing the bleachers with blue, white, and unrivaled confidence. Now, five months later, the blues and the whites are fading—the trademark confidence is dying. Those who were once SuperFans... Read more »

Reflecting on School Response to Sandy Hook Tragedy

Eliza Llewellyn and Ryder Chasin
January 14, 2013
Filed under News, Top Stories

One month ago, on Fri., Dec. 14, crisis befell Newtown, Conn. in the form of what’s now only euphemistically known as the tragedy, the disaster—the shooting. That afternoon, Bedford Middle School held a crisis team meeting and relayed information to teachers on how to handle Monday morning. That... Read more »

Dec. 26, 2012 | A White (Day After) Christmas

Ryder Chasin, Web News Editor
December 26, 2012
Filed under The Daily Click

3:48 p.m. While the hype of a white Christmas might have gone for naught this year, Dec. 26 provided all the white missing from the holiday. So much white, in fact, that a Code Red Alert has been issued for potential coastal flooding from 7:30 p.m. to midnight. While the snow had just started to dust... Read more »

Staples Community Reacts to Newtown

Ryder Chasin, Web News Editor
December 21, 2012
Filed under News

Last Friday morning, rumors buzzed in the Staples cafeteria. Stray words were carelessly and unknowingly thrown—shooting, Newtown, children. Dead. It wasn’t until the afternoon when rumors were confirmed, and the Staples community turned their attention from conversations to their computers.... Read more »

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Ryder Chasin, Web News Editor
December 18, 2012
Filed under Features

For 11 months each year, the Saugatuck Bridge sidewalk is bare and gray. The occasional open bottle will fall onto it, leaving a dry shadow of spilled soda printed on the cement, and the periodic foreign gum wrapper will wander in for a moment, only to be carried out on the next wind. Yes, for 11... Read more »

Staples Students React to Newtown Elementary School Shooting

Ben Reiser and Ryder Chasin
December 14, 2012
Filed under Breaking News, News

Today’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown has sparked reaction among Staples students—several of whom have made contact with Newtown enrollees or outside sources through social media. Texting, Twitter, and Facebook have been the news outlets around school. Trending on Twitter:... Read more »

The Dream I Dreamed: A Review of the New Les Misérables

Ryder Chasin, Web News Editor
December 13, 2012
Filed under A&E, Movies

Sure, I suppose I’m a rather emotional guy. I do get worked up on occasion, perhaps raise my voice once in a while, and, yes, I’ll shed some tears every now and again. But while watching the premiere of Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables on Dec. 10 at the Ziegfield Theater in New York, my tear ducts... Read more »

Searching for Bigfoot: The Culture of Large Feet at Staples

Danny Cooper and Ryder Chasin
December 13, 2012
Filed under Features, Top Stories

The lockers at Staples, while taller than most, cannot pass for redwoods. The students here are not indigenous woodland creatures; the faculty members are not scraggly, zealous hikers in search of a theoretical beast commonly deemed a hoax. And the tile hallways, while occasionally strewn with post-lunchtime... Read more »

The Storm After the Storm: Post-Sandy Relief Effort Met with Delays, Frustration

Rachel Guetta and Ryder Chasin
November 26, 2012
Filed under News

Driving through Sandy-stricken Westport quickly became a game of dodge-the-destruction. Torn trees and cracked limbs weakened the wires between telephone poles to a near-breaking point—and some even past that. The storm after the storm had begun, and thus the month-long cleanup was under way. “Based... Read more »

Storm Watch

Brittany Healy and Ryder Chasin
November 7, 2012
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories

The Pros and Cons to Another (Potential) Day Off PRO: I’m not a fan of snow. Plain and simple. However, I am a fan of snow days. The thought of cuddling up in my bed with hot chocolate and a good movie is one that warms my soul, just like Cindy Lou Who warmed up the Grinch. Maybe it’s... Read more »

Top Five Storm Movies to Watch (At Least Until the Power Goes Out)

Ryder Chasin and Ben Reiser
October 29, 2012
Filed under A&E

For More Coverage on Hurricane Sandy Click HERE Though the trees sway and stray leaves swirl, the weather right now is eerily calm. Before the worst comes and the power inevitably cuts, there can’t be anything better than watching a few quality storm flicks, curled up on the couch under a blanket... Read more »

“Frankenstorm” Preparations Underway

Ryder Chasin, Web News Editor
October 28, 2012
Filed under News

With Hurricane Sandy fast approaching, Westport is already feeling the effects of the oncoming storm. Residents of the Saugatuck area are already evacuating. Schools have also been closed for both Mon. and Tues. by Superintendent Elliott Landon. For more information, visit Inklings' Hurricane... Read more »

Eating Disorders: The Story Behind Staples’ Secret Struggle

Hannah Foley and Ryder Chasin
October 26, 2012
Filed under News

In the eyes of those who suffer eating disorders, a hamburger doesn’t look like two all-beef patties on a sesame seed bun. Nor does it look like an inviting entrée. To most patients, it doesn’t even pass for dinner. To them, a hamburger is nothing but an unnerving amalgam of fat and calories,... Read more »

Vig Namisivayam ’16 Takes Home MLB Home Run Ball

Ryder Chasin, Web News Editor
October 12, 2012
Filed under Sports

When Vig Namisivayam ’16 stepped into Yankee Stadium on Wed. Oct. 10, his expectations were already “higher than usual.” It turned out, rather fittingly, that his expectations were not only met, but exceeded. “Once Raul Ibañez struck down on the ball, the crowd erupted, as it looked like... Read more »

Staples Goes Google

Ben Goldschlager and Ryder Chasin
October 5, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories

Just over a year ago, Facebook access was still a fantasy in the halls of Staples High School. An attempted log-on to the social site, and computer screens were blasted with error messages and warnings of a policy violation. Well, policy has changed. Staples lifted the Facebook firewall before the... Read more »

Inklings’ Athletes of the Year

Ryder Chasin, Web News Editor
June 19, 2012
Filed under Sports

An All Around Athlete In the jungle of clichés surrounding opportunity and motivation, run-of-the-mill athletes can become numb to the opportunities that present themselves. Luckily for Staples football, wrestling, and rugby, Mikell Washington ’12 is not any run-of-the-mill athlete. “What’s... Read more »

When Determination Meets The Mat: Freshman Wrestler Alexander Baumann Strives to Reach His Goal

Ryder Chasin, Sports Editor
March 16, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports Center

Steven Baumann prides his family in being humble. “Arrogant” is not in the Baumann vernacular. However, in the case of his son Alexander Baumann ’15, there are just a few things to brag about. This isn’t just because he’s a part of the JV wrestling team. Nor is it just because he is “awesome,”... Read more »

A Staples’ Reaction to the Capture and Death of the Alleged Westport Murderer

Ryder Chasin, Sports Editor
January 31, 2012
Filed under News

Foreign exchange student Ada Podpiszyl ’12 came to Westport instilled with high expectations. She saw an affluent, supportive community—utopian, even. Little did she know, on Dec. 8 her opinion would change. “When I came to Westport, it seemed like a perfect town. Everything was so clean and... Read more »

January 28, 2012 | A Work in Progress

Ryder Chasin, Sports Editor
January 28, 2012
Filed under The Daily Click

10:48 a.m. In downtown Westport, the windows come down and the ladders go up as construction begins on AAA Insurance in the CVS plaza. Caution tape surrounded the area, sectioning off the rest of the parking lot from the store.

Jon Heil: He Punts, He Runs, He Scores

Ryder Chasin, Sports Editor
January 17, 2012
Filed under Featured Athlete, Sports, Sports Center

At 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, a pressure began to grow inside the head of Jon Heil ’12. Before long, the pressure grew to pain, the pain amounted to pounding, and by the start of that night’s football game, a playoff game against an 8-2 Ridgefield team, the pounding had turned to a full blown... Read more »

Jan. 14, 2012 | Just an Ice-Breaker

Ryder Chasin, Sports Editor
January 14, 2012
Filed under The Daily Click

1:33 p.m. As high-schoolers are busy studying for midterms, six-year-old Westport resident Charlie Lukens is busy studying the ice-skaters at the Longshore ice-skating rink. Although there has yet to be snow on the ground this January, winter activities—at least for Lukens—continue as planned.

The Machine has Malfunctioned

Ryder Chasin, Sports Editor
December 14, 2011
Filed under Opinions

Albert Pujols may have made the worst decision of his career.   For the last 10 years, Albert Pujols has been cranking out top ten numbers in every offensive category, churning out three MVPs, six Silver Sluggers, and nine All-Star game selections—production that has earned him the nickname... Read more »

Cheering in Baritone

Ryder Chasin, Sports Editor
November 18, 2011
Filed under Sports, Sports Center

It’s four hours until game time. Matson has to get mentally prepared, physically prepared. He has to have enough energy to last him through the game and still carry his own weight on the squad. He needs to look good in front of the fans. He pulls his uniform from his closet and lays it out on his... Read more »

Connor McCann ’14 Publishes Graphic Novel

Ryder Chasin, Sports Editor
October 27, 2011
Filed under A&E

A single lamp lights the at-home studio of Connor McCann ’14. It’s curved towards his slanted desk, casting shadows behind the opened bottles of ink and stray graphite tips that have fallen off of broken pencils. Posters blanket the wall from floor to ceiling—Friday the 13th, Dexter, some Batman.... Read more »

Beating the heat How the Wreckers Stay Safe in Triple-Digit Temperatures

Ryder Chasin, Sports Editor
October 12, 2011
Filed under Sports, Sports Center

It’s mid-July at Staples stadium. The orange morning sun glows yellow around its edge, radiating against the artificial turf. Empty metal bleachers pack heat in each bench, light shining too bright to look at for too long. Suddenly, the benches rattle. A chorus of metal cleats hitting cement steps... Read more »

Inklings Athletes of the Year

Ryder Chasin, Sports Editor
June 28, 2011
Filed under Sports, Sports Center

Scott leaves mark on three sports FCIAC Semifinals, varsity soccer. Time was withering away with five minutes left in the first half. The game, tied 0-0, was a crucial one for Staples—go big or go home—and one of their leaders, Mikey Scott ’11, was deemed unfit to play after receiving 35 stitches... Read more »