Death and dishonesty: why Jewish activism is so lackluster
December 3, 2018
The American Jewish community was left confused and hurt after a gunman walked into the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and killed 11 people. Shockwaves were sent through the entire Jewish community as people tried to pick up the pieces and move on with their lives, even though it was clear tha...
Campaign volunteering pushes student involvement in election
Alexandra Sprouls ’19
November 27, 2018
Rather than spending their free time with friends or doing homework, some high schoolers instead opted to volunteer at political campaigns. In a survey conducted by Zogby International, 22.4 percent of random 18-24 year olds volunteered for a political campaign. Many staples students were found doing the same. As volunteers, students rang do...
Faculty and students wear orange to protest gun violence
June 5, 2018
By Dana Perelberg '20 On Friday, June 1 Staples students and faculty, specifically teachers from the English department, wore orange, a color representing the fight to end gun violence. Both the news and social media promoted wearing orange, which caused many to join in. “I think there’s imp...
Students and families attend Westport March For Our Lives Candlelight Vigil, demand gun regulation and honor lives lost
Eddie Kiev '20, Web News Editor
March 25, 2018
Saturday, March 24, 6:30 PM; hundreds of students and families attended the Westport March For Our Lives Candlelight Vigil in Downtown Westport. Following a similar march in Hartford earlier in the day, attendees marched down Post Road demanding gun regulation and honoring the lives lost in Park...
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