By Ella Bloomingdale '20
On Saturday, October 21, the Weston Historical Society held it’s annual reenactment of the Civil War at the Coley Homestead in Weston, Connecticut. The event was put on...
By Charlie Colasurdo '18
Over 100 members of Staples Players gathered on May 12, in the Staples auditorium for an annual theater tradition: the announcement of their fall production. Unbeknownst to...
By: Renee Weisz '17
Office carpeted with eyewitness interview transcripts and historical archive documents, local nonfiction author Cathryn Prince is in her element. The three years worth of research,...
When people think about Black Friday, they typically think about discounts and large clusters of people swarming stores everywhere. That's what I always thought of it as anyway. I don't think enough people...
A single pencil is capable of drawing a line 35 miles long, writing about 45,000 words, digesting 17 sharpenings, and always being there for you when you need to doodle. Yet somehow, we still take these...
Prom dances with ridiculousness, flirts with absurdity
According to a survey done by Visa, the average Northeastern prom-goer spends $1,104 on each dance. With that kind of money, you could...
Piercings really are perplexing. They always seem to carry distinct messages, ranging from wild and rebellious to posh and elegant. People spend hundreds of dollars on jewelry to fill the dozens of tiny...
Tea is quite the concept. People all around the world take little baggies full of herbs, stick them in hot water, and then drink them. People have habits and designated “tea-times,” favorite combinations,...
Instead of sleeping in, on Saturday, March 21, sophomores took their historical knowledge and creative talents to Fairfield University for National History Day
National History is an annual...
The library was unusually crowded during lunch on March 9 as students and teachers alike gathered to meet the second candidate hoping to become principal of Staples in the wake of current principal John...
Since the beginning of second semester, students in the U.S. History honors classes have been collaborating with their groupmates for the National History Day Contest, which will be held at the regional...
Every year on Feb. 14, millions of people in the United States celebrate Valentine’s Day, as they snack on heart shaped chocolates and exchange gifts with their loved ones. But few people actually know...
The saying goes “you can’t change history.” However, the College Board has moved to change the way it is taught for the 2014-2015 school year. They have changed the curriculum for Advanced Placement...
