This year, students, staff, parents and teachers alike have gone through an unprecedented time, so it’s not a surprise that our education has been altered as a result. What is a surprise, however,...
Lucy Arrow, Paper Features Editor
• January 2, 2020
On Dec. 12, just like any other day, I walked into my weekly “Connections” meeting hoping to have the traditional 20 minutes of time. Despite my wanting to simply communicate and relax before the day...
Staples students started a petition that has since received over 360 signatures to reinstate Teen Awareness Group advisor and student outreach counselor Ed Milton after he was released by the Town of Westport....
As a student at Staples, I am in an environment in which striving to take the most intense classes possible is no rarity. This characteristic of the community has become especially noticeable during the...
After cracking her knuckles and sitting down with her daughter’s schedule in front of her, she frantically types the names of next year’s teachers into RateMyTeacher.com. While reading reports on the...
By Ella Bloomingdale ’20
Although Staples has an office full of counselors theoretically willing to address our various problems, it is sometimes difficult for students to sit down one-on-one with...
By Olivia Ronca '18
As a senior in high school, you have decided to apply to 15 colleges. Your email begins to flood with messages from both the guidance department and your guidance counselor: “College...
By Olivia Foster ’18
The frenzied and fast-paced lifestyle that characterizes the lives of many high school students may be quelled with a simple and relaxing solution: Zen Dens. These places of serenity...
By: Ian Bernstein '18
Nestled in a small office across from the cafeteria exists one of the most valuable resources offered to Staples students: Ed Milton.
Milton, a member of the Westport Youth...
By: Lili Romann ’19 and Daniel Harizman ’19
Sweat dripping, mind racing, heart pounding. Pencils dig into her palm and leave their abstract portrait of lead. She convinces herself that it will all...
Parents and administrators gathered on Wednesday March 16 at 7 p.m. in the Bedford Middle School auditorium to listen to suicide expert Joanne Harpel. Harpel has over 20 years of experience in dealing...
Although in the past two years midterm exams have been followed by a five-day break from school, this year’s exams do not follow this same pattern.
The week begins with a regular school day on Monday,...
