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Sweet Frog provides home for aspiring artists

Sweet Frog provides home for aspiring artists

November 5, 2016

Alice Hickson '17 The popular frozen yogurt business, Sweet Frog, located at 623 Post Rd East, has teamed up with the Youth Art Forum (YAF) to provide a topping of talent to their sweet treats. The...

[Sept. 2016 Features] Nature sprouts through Qureshi’s art exhibit

October 11, 2016

By Olivia Foster '18 Web News Editor Finding beauty in nature may be easy for most people, but turning that beauty into an artform takes talent. For Faiza Qureshi ’17, nature stirs her creativity...

Wong explores art and culture through travel

Wong explores art and culture through travel

Jack Zapfel, Staff Writer May 6, 2016

Before Katie Wong ’16 moved to Westport for the start of her sophomore year of high school, she lived more than 20 hours away in Singapore. Despite describing the two places as “complete opposites,”...

Max Itin displays his varied artistic talents

Max Itin displays his varied artistic talents

Chase Emilio, Staff Writer March 3, 2016

The art show is up and all the wonderful pieces are on display. Some of those pieces belong to an unique and truly talented student. Max Itin ’16 is one of the many artists currently displaying their...

Top five classes to take

Top five classes to take

Chase Emilio, Staff Writer February 28, 2016

Throughout my highschool career, I took many many classes that I liked and disliked. Some required, and others I took at my leasure. But there were a select few which I really appreciated. These are my...

In the girls bathroom outside of the English and social studies learning center, this exchange of messages has been on the door of one of the bathroom stalls since the 2014-2015 school year.

Vandalism in the girls bathrooms provokes mixed reactions

Francesca Truitt, Staff Writer January 11, 2016

In terms of aesthetics, Staples is a beautiful school -- a brick building, wide halls, blue and beige lockers -- so, it’s odd to think of Staples as having grafitti hidden inside the bathroom stalls....

Museum of Modern Art attracts Staples students

Museum of Modern Art attracts Staples students

Julia Rosier, Sports Editor January 8, 2016

Located in the heart of New York City, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), has been a must-see attraction for tourists, New Yorkers and Staples students alike since its inception in 1929 and was the first...

South Moon Under Helps Westport Arts Center

South Moon Under Helps Westport Arts Center

Hannah Bjorkman, Staff Writer December 8, 2015

South Moon under

Westport Art Center hosts the print show

Westport Art Center hosts the print show

Ivy Prince, Web A&E Editor November 5, 2015

This past week, the Westport Art Center held their annual Print Show. This show incorporated over 15 printmaking techniques from various artists. Printmaking is an art form and is the process of making...

Thin Places, an exhibit by MaryEllen Hendricks, on display in Hoskins Hall at Saugatuck Congregational Church until Oct. 23

“Thin Places” art show explores community

Sophie Call, Staff Writer September 29, 2015

MaryEllen Hendricks first started thinking about her Thin Places Project after hearing a sermon at Compo Beach about the small island of Iona off the coast of Scotland. “Thin places,” she explained,...

Three egg-citing ways to decorate Easter eggs

Taylor Harrington, Breaking News Managing Editor March 30, 2015

Colored eggs, stuffed with pink and yellow M&Ms and seasonal bunny Kit Kats, are scattered throughout my house on Easter morning. Still in our PJs, my brothers and I grab a carton of eggs, equally...

Staples houses art from local and famous artists

Staples houses art from local and famous artists

Greta Bjornson, News Editor March 9, 2015

Thanks to the Westport Schools Permanent Art Collection (WSPAC), the hallways of Staples have more than the classic trophy cases, lockers and colorful posters of any American high school. Instead, they...

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