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Westport warms to  possibility of solar panels

Westport warms to possibility of solar panels

Justine Seligson, Photo Coordinator May 30, 2014

Imagine a form of energy that is completely clean, renewable and inexpensive in the long run. It has none of the filth of fossil fuels. Using it on a large-scale basis would allow many people to enjoy...

Aitkenhead and Bill Fisher, who leads the maypole dance, raise the maypole up the tree.

Green Day hits Wakeman Town Farm

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor May 4, 2014

Saturday, May 3, Wakeman Town Farm hosted a family-friendly event that lasted from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. It was attended by about 310 people, according to Michael Aitkenhead, Staples’ AP environmental science...

AP environmental students filled the back of the audience to show their support for the solar photovoltaic system proposal.

Board of Education discusses solar energy

Alexa Di Luca, Staff Writer April 9, 2014

On a rainy Monday night, April 7, the Staples cafeteria quickly filled up with concerned AP environmental students for the Board of Education (BOE) meeting. The major topics that were covered included...

Students tested by recycling

Students tested by recycling

Rachel Treisman, Web Features Editor January 31, 2014

According to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Connecticut recycled only 26 percent of its waste in 2010. But this isn’t just a statewide problem: Staples has its fair share of...

A man listens to Melissa Kane, the Democrat running to be second selectwoman, speaking.

Selectman candidates debate environmental issues

Caroline Cohen, Managing Editor October 24, 2013

On Monday, Oct. 21, the candidates for selectmen of Westport, Republicans Jim Marpe and Avi Kaner and Democrats Helen Garten and Melissa Kane, debated at Earthplace: The Nature Discovery Center to discuss...

Mike Aitkenhead, the program director and Staples teacher, thanked everyone for coming and showing their support.

Wakeman Town Farm Hosts Successful Fundraiser

Hannah Foley, Editor-in-Chief September 23, 2013

On Saturday, Sept. 21, guests at Wakeman Town Farm’s second annual Grassroots Harvest Dinner were greeted with the John Wesley quote “Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways...

Live Green

Live Green

Claire Lewin, Associate Managing Editor September 17, 2013

This past weekend, Sept. 14 and 15, Connecticut residents enjoyed some green fun at the annual Live Green Connecticut family festival in Norwalk, Conn. The goal was to “promote living green with a focus...

Senior Prank Runs With The Bulls

May 18, 2011
Senior boys pulled a prank on May 13 with administration's approval.
The rainbow flag has been used as a sybol for gay rights. | Photo from www.sxc.hu

Coming Out: Is Staples a Safe Environment for Students Coming Out of the Closet?

December 4, 2009
Leah Bitsky '12 and Alicia Lourekas '12 discover whether is Staples is a comfortable place for students to come out of the closet.
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