Students launch, grow small businesses during self-quarantine
Lys Goldman ’21, Paper Managing Editor
May 18, 2020
From tired, bored and disconnected to energetic, grateful and hopeful, months of self-quarantine resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have brought out an extremely wide range of feelings and emotions in students. For some students, however, one feeling stands out: productivity. In the past few months as students have been...
Oren sells handmade jewelry to benefit Gillespie Center
Tallula Stvan ’21, Paper Arts Editor
May 17, 2020
As we reach the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic together, it can be beneficial to support others during this difficult period. Many are using their extra time at home to give back to the community, including Staples students. Eliza Oren ’21 is making and selling beaded necklaces to her friends and c...
Mannes forges connections between community and art
Lea Rivel '22, Staff Writer
April 6, 2020
Between her 20-year career in publishing, her last job as Executive Managing Editor at HarperCollins, taking a break from publishing to raise her family, being actively involved in the Westport PTA and collecting contemporary art for over 23 years, it is evident that Ruth Mannes cares greatly about both...
Local Painting With a Twist offers care-free, fun painting sessions
Chloe Murray '22, Staff Writer
January 15, 2020
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Mark Yurkiw wows the Westport Library with his unique approach to art
Evi Tarshis '20, Paper Arts Editor
January 13, 2020
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Art field trip to MET leaves students inspired
Serena Ye '20, Broadcast Director
January 6, 2020
Amidst skyscraper buildings, the billowing smoke of rickety hot dog stands and the beeping angry taxis, stands the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Yet even within the quiet floors of the museum, one can’t help but feel overwhelmed by the immense amount of history and culture. From the bold, revolutionary ...
Craft fanatics from Fairfield County enjoy looking at a variety of items at Craft Westport
Natasha Taubenheim '22, Staff Writer
December 3, 2019
Craft Westport booths lined the Staples High School cafeteria as crowds of Westport residents gathered on the mornings of Nov. 9 and 10. These booths set up by a variety of companies showcased items such as accessories, jewelry, functional and sculptural works, fine art painting, printmaking, drawing...
CraftWestport showcases the hidden gems of the art world
Serena Ye '20, Broadcast Director
November 19, 2019
A low buzz of ambient chatter and the soft shuffling of shoes fill the spacious gymnasium. Leaving the crisp, chilling November wind outside, visitors were welcomed by a whirlwind of bright colors and prints. The warm golden glow of string lights connected each booth to the next, from unique trinkets ...
Whiplash Fashion Show raises money for art museum
Ella Stoler '22 and Lily Caplan '22
October 26, 2019
The Artists Collective pop-up show comes to Westport
Brooke Dembin '22, Assistant Creative Director
October 8, 2019
Loading ...Katie Simons ’22, News Editor
Coleytown Elementary School (CES) closed down on Sept. 11 after a staff member tested positive for Coronavirus just three days after opening the school to students for the first time since March The district plans to reo...
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
Reopening economy will save more lives than national lockdown
June 3, 2020
