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Cold Caps change the face of cancer

Cold Caps change the face of cancer

Megan Doyle, Staff Writer December 22, 2015

A bald head is the universal symbol for cancer, but a new technology called cold caps will be changing that. In April 2015, the FDA approved the invention that allows the patient to keep their hair during...

It’s a sin to kill a book worm

It’s a sin to kill a book worm

Izzy Ullmann, Features Editor December 14, 2015

We are taught from the day we enter elementary school that reading is a fundamental tool for all students. It is a nonnegotiable statement. Reading simply helps us flourish. Being a high school student,...

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Students draw distinctions between reality and virtual reality

Jacquelyn Sussman, Opinions Editor November 17, 2015

The New York Times sent out a Google Cardboard Virtual Reality Viewer to paper subscribers on November 8, 2015 as part of an initiative to begin the “future of journalism.” According to the NYT...

Apple update iOS9 stirs mixed student reactions

Apple update iOS9 stirs mixed student reactions

Isabella Ullmann, Red Staff Features Editor September 20, 2015

When 1 p.m. struck on Wednesday, Sept. 16, some students scrambled to plug in their iPhones to install the iOS9 update. Some of the most notable changes according to students are the backwards option...

This year there were over 100 ‘makers’ who chose to exhibit the fruits of their tinkerings at one of the many booths, which were stationed either inside the library or on Jesup Green.

Nerds and tinkerers unite at the fourth annual Maker Faire

Claire Dinshaw, Editor April 28, 2015

On Saturday April 25, the Westport Public Library held the fourth annual Westport Mini Maker Faire on Jesup Greene. The Maker Faire gives Westport residents, students and anyone else with a ‘do-it-yourself...

Compo’s cannons shoot into Westporters’ snapchats

Compo’s cannons shoot into Westporters’ snapchats

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2015

Starting on Wednesday, Jan. 21, snapchats taken in Westport will be stamped with their own special Geofilter, designed by one of Staples’ own. Geofilters, graphics that indicate the location where...

Give me my computer or give me death!

Give me my computer or give me death!

November 24, 2014

Over my high school career, twenty-pound backpacks, WPS All-Aboard, and an avoidance of the C.O.W.S have been an integral part of my life as a personal laptop-toting student. Ever since that fateful...

Sixty percent of students already bring devices to school, Director of Technology Natalie Carrignan pointed out at the Board of Education (BOE) meeting.

Students required to bring their own devices

Alexa Di Luca, Staff Writer October 28, 2014

On Oct. 20, The Board of Education (BOE) met in the Staples Cafeteria to discuss the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) Initiative, which requires all students to bring their own technological devices...

Watch out for Apple Watch

Watch out for Apple Watch

Alison Morrison, Staff Writer October 28, 2014

On Sept. 9, Apple announced the launch of the Apple Watch at the same time that the iPhone 6 was released. The watch connects to an iPhone, and replies to texts, alerts the wearer of phone calls, tracks...

Tech-infatuated parents put kids to shame

Tech-infatuated parents put kids to shame

Lulu Stracher, Staff Writer October 12, 2014

According to stereotypes, Millennials are entitled, lazy and social media-obsessed. They get more work done on Facebook than assignments and are more concerned with #selfiesunday than their futures.  Although...

Meet Vincent and Nancy, Westport Librarys new robots

Meet Vincent and Nancy, Westport Library’s new robots

Renée Weisz, A&E Editor October 11, 2014

Robot Video from Renee Weisz on Vimeo.

All Aboard: “WPS-All-Aboard Choo! Choo

All Aboard: “WPS-All-Aboard” Choo! Choo

Jack Zeldes, Staff Writer September 19, 2014

Six months ago, the lives of Staples students were forever changed by the introduction of a new and not-improved school WiFi network. WPS-All-Aboard, as it has been named, has since completely replaced...

The Staples ‘Genius Bar’ is up and, kind of, running

The Staples ‘Genius Bar’ is up and, kind of, running

Claire Dinshaw, Editor September 7, 2014

The student-run tech help desk in the library, which some have dubbed the Staples ‘genius bar,’ has now been running in the Library for about two weeks. “Use of the desk is low right now because...

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