Merging Local Merchants with Save the Children
May 13, 2011 • 1 views
Filed under A&E
Matthew Lev ’12 has created a plan to get local merchants involved in raising money for Save the Children. Lev wanted to raise money for the organization and help local businesses by encouraging people to shop. While volunteering weekly at Save the Children, Lev approached his supervisor, Jill... Read more »
Let’s Not Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth: College-motivated charity is still beneficial
December 3, 2010 • 1 views
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Editorial According to Principal John Dodig, the amount of community service performed at Staples “far exceeds” the amount at any other school at which he has worked. It is true that there are many community service organizations at Staples and that they serve very different needs. Students are... Read more »
“I Love Boobies” Bracelets Draw Attention
October 10, 2010 • 1 views
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Sam Bortniker’11 Web A&E Editor Pushing the limit of appropriateness are the new “I Love Boobies” bracelets students have been fashioning. They are part of The Keep A Breast Foundation’s nationwide campaign to spread awareness to a younger audience. “Yes they are silly and... Read more »
The "I Like it…" Facebook Phenomenon
October 7, 2010 • 1 views
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Image via Wikipedia Blythe Lewis '13 Staff Writer Facebook users have started a new trend of statuses this week that is a bit more attention grabbing than Favorite Pokémon Week last Dec. Women everywhere have begun posting variations of the phrase “I like it” on their pages, leaving men everywhere... Read more »
Student Assembly Holds Its Fifth Annual 5K Run In The Sun
June 15, 2010 • 1,237 views
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Rain or shine, Student Assembly will be hosting their third annual 5K Run in The Sun on June 20 at 9 a.m., starting and ending at Long Lots Elementary School. The proceeds raised from this event will be donated to Staples Tuition Grants, which is a program designed to raise funds to help contribute... Read more »
SSAA Participates in AIDS Walk New York
May 13, 2010 • 1,328 views
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Since this disease has become such a prevalent aspect of society, Staples students have taken the initiative to raise awareness and participate in the 25th annual AIDS Walk in New York City. Since the event’s creation in 1986, the event has raised over $105 million for HIV programs and services... Read more »
Fundraising for Haiti Relief
February 11, 2010 • 947 views
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Sammy Warshaw '12 Staff Writer On Tuesday, Jan. 12, Haiti was hit with a devastating earthquake, resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths. Some students have done all they can to aid these victims by holding bake sales, fundraisers, and other charitable events. Clubs like AIDS Awareness and... Read more »
Westport Swimmers Dive in for Haitian Relief Effort
February 7, 2010 • 1,133 views
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Monica Mula '10 Web Opinions Editor Twenty-one days after the earthquake in Haiti, Staples Swimming and the Westport-Weston Family Y have teamed up to support the suffering children under 21 years of age— which equates to half of Haiti’s overall population. The Wimer family, involved with... Read more »