Two day school week prompts controversy

Annabelle Iannone ’21 and Grace Livecchi ’21

January 7, 2020

Staples High School “Spirit Week” Seeks to Unify Student Body

Daniel Harazmin '19, Staff Writer

September 29, 2016

Autumn has so much in store for the student community here at Staples High School. Sporting events and club rush are only a couple of the more entertaining aspects of coming back to school. Entering the fourth week of school, students are beginning to develop new relationships with their peers a...

Top five differences between middle school and high school

Caroline O'Kane, Staff Writer

September 19, 2014

Picture this: Big school, little you. It’s your first day of freshman year and you see senior girls in their blue shirts running around and blowing whistles in your ear. Older boys are standing next to you that are taller than your dad. You hear the bell, watch everyone disperse and are left walking...

Students raid the other Staples for the most stylish school supplies

Jessica Gross, A&E Editor

September 19, 2014

According to every clothing and supply store ever the start of the school year means just one thing: back-to-school shopping. Hours are spent trying on clothes in dressing rooms and closets planning the first day of school outfit. Backpacks are stuffed to their breaking point with binders and notebooks...

Discussing my thoughts on school

Alison Morrison, Staff Writer

September 4, 2014

Going back to school is like deciding between indulging in that second serving of ice cream, or giving in to the healthy green salad. Summer is awesome and delicious (ice cream), but not fantastic for me in the long run. School is the healthier option. The salad option is tricky. After months of staying...

The four stages of going back to school

Zach McCarthy, Web A&E Editor

September 3, 2014

Last week, you may have felt some of those familiar back-to-school feelings that I’ll do my best to recount here. Now, being a junior (the fun, easy grade), I may have no idea what stress in school is, but I’ll do my best to identify: 1. Denial School? What school? You don’t have to worry ...

Summer’s big finale

Eliza Goldberg, Staff Writer

August 30, 2014

Ah, Labor Day. The telltale sign that the summer days are dwindling, and fall is finally starting to appear on the horizon. Labor day is not only a reminder to put the white clothing away, but it is also a time to have one last chance at the feeling of summer. With school starting five days before Labor Day weekend, Labor Day is not just an average summer da...

Reunited with school and it feels so good: Happily ditching summer to be back in action with my school routine

Jane Levy, Features Editor

August 25, 2014

Here you are, dozing off in the cafeteria, caffeine surging through your bloodstream, dreading the bell, a cue for tests to be taken and papers to be written. But here I am, couldn’t be happier to see all your exhausted faces from the moment I danced out of bed as “Boom Clap” blared from my...