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Be afraid: Metaverses slowly, but surely taking over society

Be afraid: Metaverses slowly, but surely taking over society

Nile Jean '24, Staff Writer December 17, 2021

You may have heard of Facebook’s involvement in setting up the metaverse. But Facebook is not the only company exploring the value of a metaverse, or a fully immersive world in which you are in another...

 Chart shows the change in internet usage since the virus outbreak in Websites and Apps.

Internet usage escalates due to Covid-19

Maria Krug '22, Arts Editor May 12, 2020

No traveling, no restaurants, no movie theaters and no school. COVID-19 has impacted so many lives around the world, as well as daily routines. Because people are stuck at home with not much to do, boredom...

Audio clip solicits internet-wide debate

Audio clip solicits internet-wide debate

May 29, 2018

By Dana Perelberg '20 A high school student posted a sound snippet which was re-posted by a social media influencer on May 15 causing it to go viral. The clip that features a male voice saying a single...

Generation Z and the usage of modern technology

Generation Z and the usage of modern technology

Colette Lippman, Staff Writer March 7, 2016

It’s 2016, and this generation is labeled as technology obsessed. Kindergarteners are learning the proper way to type on a keyboard, teenagers are glued to their iPhones in restaurants and toddlers are...

Americans battle for the web

Americans battle for the web

Daniela Karpenos, Web News Editor October 7, 2014

Americans are currently facing a battle for the Internet as we know it—and yet, most remain almost entirely unaware. This “battle for the net” is a battle for virtual freedom, otherwise known...

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...

Students debate wifi policy

Claudia Chen, Features Editor May 30, 2014

Scrolling through her Facebook news feed during lunch, Emily Flood ’16 came across a picture of Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora dressed in revealing clothing. Intrigued, Flood almost clicked on the link. Almost. The...

Taking a look at Look Up

Taking a look at “Look Up”

Rachel Treisman, Web Features Editor May 27, 2014

“I have 422 friends, yet I’m lonely.” So begins “Look Up,” the five minute-long spoken word film by Gary Turk that has gone viral since it was posted at the end of April. The video is...

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