Staples students witness the Israeli-Palestine conflict first-hand

Jane Levy, Features Editor
August 25, 2014
While Baxter Stein ’14 originally traveled to Israel to immerse himself in its ancient history, for the past eight weeks, he also watched history unfold right before his eyes. After World War II, Israel was “given a large part of Palestine, which they considered their traditional home but the...
Students underwhelmed by State of the Union address

Brandon Rakowski, Staff Writer
January 30, 2014
Last night, Jan. 28, President Obama addressed the nation with a State of the Union address that pushed for new legislation, including raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10, working with states to provide high quality public preschool education, reforming immigration and committing to American di...