Chronicles of my After-School Employment
November 12, 2010
Having a job after school is just like playing a sport— the only difference is that I get paid to do it. Every Monday and Thursday from 3-6 I get paid to sit at a desk and do my homework. While some think that having a job after school can effect doing well in school, I actually get more done at work...
Jock Talk: For the NFL Money is Everything
October 25, 2010
Jesse Heussner '11 Sports Editor The National Football League needs to get off of its high horse. In what was called “an effort to secure player safety,” the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell tightened its policy on helmet-to-helmet hits, and will now issue out suspensions to first time offenders of the policy. While this ruling seems completely logical on the surfa...
Senior Pretenders
June 23, 2010
Carly Schwaeber '12 News Editor Because of senior Players, Staples Players has changed for the better, and because of Staples Players, senior Players have changed for good. The now graduating senior Players have grown immensely since the beginning of their acting careers at Staples. It’s h...
Crunch Time
June 11, 2010
Every student is counting down the number of days, minutes, and seconds until school finally ends. However, instead of counting the time remaining, teachers think about how many additional lessons they can fit in before school lets out. Just as I think I am coming down the home stretch and can already fee...
The Winter’s Finest
March 12, 2010
Becca Bobrow '11 Opinions Editor New to the girls’ ice hockey team this year, Jenn Hoets ’11 really made the most of her rookie season. She was fast on the puck, and as Head Coach David Rollison said “dumped it in when she was supposed to,” which was a huge asset to the team. He...
Apple Releases iPad, a Multitouch Tablet
January 27, 2010
Image via CrunchBase On Jan. 27, 2010, Apple Inc. revealed its newest creation, namely iPad, a 9.7-inch multitouch tablet. The tablet runs on software similar to that of the iPhone OS, and it contains everything from a web browser, Safari, to an e-reading app, iBooks. Although it has not yet been released to the public, it will start at $4...
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Finnegan Courtney '23, Paper News Editor
During the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, Superintendent of Schools Thomas Scarice announced that he would not be recommending a full reopening of schools...
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