Local residents stride to end ALS at Sherwood Island State Park
Natasha Taubenheim '22, Staff Writer
October 27, 2019
Crowds of purple bundled up on a crisp, fall morning, while cheerleaders motivated the attendees who waited patiently for the signal that would start the walk. Participants from all around Fairfield County came out to support finding a cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), their faces filled with ...
Rach’s Hope sponsors Staples girls’ volleyball game vs Stamford
October 18, 2019
When the Staples girls’ volleyball team hosted Stamford High School on Tuesday, Oct. 15, they were playing for a much greater cause than usual. Rach’s Hope, an organization and club dedicated to Ellie Doran’s ’20 sister Rachel that works to raise awareness and money to help families combat c...
Local charity reaches new heights, fundraising goal
Anastasia Thumser '22, Web Opinions Editor
September 26, 2019
Anastasia Thumser ’22 Web Opinions Editor
Clasp holds annual Taste of Westport festival
Evi Tarshis '20, Emma Van Riper '20 and Ella Bloomingdale '20
June 12, 2019
The Westport Dog Festival showcases talented dogs around town
Eliza Barr ’21 and Will Matar ’21
June 7, 2019
County Assemblies vote to permit male-male couples to attend future dances
February 14, 2019
Rachel Suggs ’21 The County Assemblies voted in December to allow male-male couples to attend their 2020 events, the Assemblies announced in an email to Staples’ Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) on Feb. 6. Staples’ GSA both welcomed and helped initiate the decision. “I’m ...
New Westport Women’s Club president hopes to positively impact Westport community
September 26, 2018
By Chelsea Strober ’21 In addition to mother, realtor and board member of Neighbors and Newcomers of Westport, Christina McVaney can now add president of Westport Women’s Club (WWC) to her list of accomplishments. Following in her mothers and grandmother's footsteps, McVaney became involved in th...
Key Club sponsors annual blood drive
March 27, 2018
By Layla Wofsy '19 The Staples Key Club will be sponsoring their annual Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday Mar. 28, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm in the gym. Anyone who is at least 17 years old and meets the national height and weight requirements is eligible to take part and donate blood. According to the Red Cross website, ...
Red and Whites fashion: A peek at the most popular trends of the winter dance
February 15, 2018
By Marlo Von der Ahe ’20 ...
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Ever the go-getter, it was staff writer Betti Kobak’s ’22 desire to improve her reporting skills that landed her in Advanced Journalism. “I really like writing, especially about important things,...