Sophomores balance control and choice on their research paper
Jackie Cope and Jess Gross, Opinions Editor and Web News Editor
March 16, 2014 • 896 views
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Often referred to as “the guinea pig year,” the 2014 sophomores have been no strangers to change. The once solid foundations of junior year have become shakier and shakier as this year goes on. So far, sophomores have been told they will get to choose between AP Language or AP English Literature,... Read more »
Writing for Real: Two Students Win National Awards
Zoe Brown, Features Editor
May 13, 2013 • 1,174 views
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“If you want to encourage students to be writers, they need to be writing for a real audience,” said Julie Heller, 6-12 Coordinator for English. “They need to be publishing their work.” One way to do so is by entering writing contests. In April, two students, Katie Cion '14 and Katie Zhou '14,... Read more »
To Take or Not to Take? Juniors and Seniors Deciding on an English Class
October 5, 2010 • 1 views
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Image via Wikipedia 1, 2, 3…Go! As Staples juniors set in to their busiest year of high school, many have already begun the complicated process of completing the research paper. Looking at how the paper is completed, it seems now that not only is the process of the research paper dictated by the... Read more »
High Stakes, Higher GPAs
October 1, 2010 • 1 views
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Image by Feras Hares via Flickr Editorial There’s something vaguely disturbing about the number of kids who take AP classes simply to boost their GPAs. However, these classes also come with a significant amount of coursework, so to truly reap the benefits of the higher–weighted AP classes... Read more »
Seniors Prepare for Internships, Teachers Expect Smaller Classes
April 16, 2010 • 1,130 views
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On Sept. 1, Scott Grundei ’10 walked into his Advanced Placement (A.P.) English Literature class of 20 other students. On May 17, Grundei will walk into a class of two – just himself and his English teacher, Christina Richardson. Since nearly three-quarters of the senior class is about leave... Read more »
To Curve or Not to Curve: The Debate Over Curving Test Scores In Advanced Placement Courses
March 12, 2010 • 1,992 views
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Ross Gordon '11 and Jesse Heussner '11 News Editor and Features Editor Vinny Amaru ’11 studied his Advanced Placement (AP) US History textbook for weeks. Disregarding all distractions from families and friends, Amaru began to review the history of America until late into the night. He was rewarded... Read more »
I Hate it When People Can’t Talk Good
December 6, 2009 • 1,513 views
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Mel Mignucci '12 Video Editor Recently, it seems that nobody can speak correctly. Grammar Nazis everywhere seethe with rage when u rite like dis. No lulz, no roflcopter; I am not jk. I saw a sign today that spelled championship like ‘chmpionshiop.’ I desperately hope it was an... Read more »
“K” Calls it Quits: Gerald Kuroghlian Retires After 42 Years of Teaching
June 19, 2009 • 2,091 views
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One of the most loved English teachers at Staples, Dr. Gerald Kuroghlian is set to retire after a 42-year teaching career this June. Kuroghlian’s departure will result in a huge loss for the English department. “We will miss him terribly,” said Lis Comm, the English department head. “He... Read more »