Up-cycling helps beautify old clothes, pass time during quarantine
Chloe Murray '22, Opinions editor
June 4, 2020
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Board games beat screentime
Lauren Hassell '22, Web Arts Editor
May 11, 2020
It can even happen to the most fervent binge-watcher: finding boredom in staring at a computer screen for hours on end. Adjusting to a slower lifestyle never comes naturally, and it can be even more difficult when extra time becomes a mere daily occurrence rather than a privilege. Instead of watchin...
Quarantine brings unique opportunities to explore new activities
Izzy Sareen ’22 and Lea Rivel ’22, Staff Writers
April 21, 2020
COVID-19 has altered the world, leaving many people to wonder, “What do we do now?” Staples students have not been to school since March 11, and most Westport residents have been self-quarantined ever since. Since students have been participating in online school for a few weeks, many have found...
Students utilize break for different activities
Rebecca Kanfer and Marlo Von der Ahe '20
March 22, 2020
New actions need to be taken to remember those who have inspired change
February 18, 2019
Black History Month is the time where Staples students should be talking about Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman. Instead, murmurs of Tom Brady’s Super Bowl performance and February break are filling the hallways. Black History Month is a time to remember and praise certain Afr...
The Westport Youth Commission improves the representation of young adults
June 14, 2017
By Sasha Narang '18 In a town of 25,000 people, it’s not unusual for the youth to be unrepresented. The Westport Youth Commission consists of 30 members who work together to advocate for the local children and teenagers. Some of the members are Staples students who have helped achieve many accomp...
New midterm schedule generates unwanted stress
January 11, 2017
Max Appell '18 Why fix something that isn’t broken? It may be a cliche, but it’s true. The new midterm schedule takes everything that was already stressful and makes it ten times worse. Having to wake up earlier, stay after school later and undergo an hour long break with crowded halls and pa...
Seven ways to “sleigh” your next snow day
Sasha Narang, Staff Writer
February 11, 2016
You’re snowed in. The roads are icy, your driveway isn’t plowed, and let’s be real, there’s nowhere within walking distance that’s worth a dreadful hike in the snow. So, what do you do? Here’s the ultimate seven-step guide on how to have fun on a snow day, despite being trapped in the one pla...
Loading ...Anna Diorio '23, Staff Writer
A decision must be made. Connecticut residents must choose whether they care more about the well-being of others or their own sense of personal freedoms. On Sept. 15, Governor Ned Lamont signed Executive Ord...
Coleytown Elementary closed after staff member tested positive for Coronavirus
September 14, 2020
High school football players protest in Hartford over season’s cancellation
September 11, 2020
School closures highlight economic inequality across Connecticut
June 22, 2020
Restaurants open socially distanced seating areas for Westporters
June 4, 2020
Reopening school in fall risky, should not be done
June 3, 2020
