Do Vacations Give Students a Break?
November 22, 2010 • 1 views
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Will McDonald '14 Staff Writer For some students, a total break from school is a distant fantasy. This is because that even over the so-called breaks, the stress that results from the never ending supply of homework does not stop. Many go into the vacations with piles of homework. Other students often... Read more »
NFL Owners Make the Right Choice
June 13, 2010 • 1,350 views
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Thank the Lord! Praise the day! It’s finally happened! As of May 25, the Super Bowl is coming to New York New Jersey. Honestly, teams that play in cities with blistering winter heat have robbed the New York Giants of a Super Bowl for much too long – well, technically the New York Jets were... Read more »
LMC Gamespot: Where Robot Unicorns Live
May 28, 2010 • 339 views
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A student rushes to the library, worried that his Chemistry PowerPoint didn’t post to his Y-Drive. To his dismay, every computer is taken – not only by hardworking students, but also by online gamers. A May 3 Inklings poll of 112 random Staples students showed that 33 percent play computer games... Read more »
Teaching in Underprivileged Schools
April 15, 2010 • 1,501 views
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Haris Durrani '11 Opinions Editor The children were fighting again. Social Studies teacher Daniel Heaphy and a fellow middle school teacher each wrapped a student in their arms and pulled back. The student in Heaphy’s grasp used a free hand to push a desk frantically toward his opponent. Soon... Read more »
Realtors Say Westport Escaped Real Estate Bust
March 26, 2010 • 1,625 views
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Liv Heil ’10 Staff Writer After reaching historical highs in 2006, home prices in the United States began falling until reaching a record low decline of 19.1 percent in the first quarter of 2009, according to the Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. However, according to Westport... Read more »
Nutritional Information Should Be Posted in Cafeteria
March 12, 2010 • 1,364 views
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Inklings Editorial Chartwells, the Westport Public Schools’ dining contractor, holds a monopoly over food sold at Staples. Unless students bring food from home, they are reliant upon Chartwells for their lunches. Any company in such a position should provide its consumers with as much information—... Read more »
Turning up the Pressure on AP Courses
March 2, 2010 • 1,094 views
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Emily Cooper '11 Business Manager Five to Eight students in an average-sized class of 22, an anonymous, Staples High School social studies teacher, feels are not prepared to handle the difficulty or workload of her Advanced Placement course. That means that up to 25 percent may not belong in... Read more »
Vinyl is Back: Records Rise in Popularity, Staples Students On Board
February 24, 2010 • 1,218 views
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Melanie Mignucci '12 Video Editor Vinyl records, the dinosaur of the music industry, may instead be the next big thing—again. Records have enjoyed a substantial jump in sales in recent years. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), 2.9 million units were shipped... Read more »
Availability of Abortions Unclear in Proposed Health Care Bill
February 23, 2010 • 752 views
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Lexi Preiser '10 & Natasha Gabbay '10 Web Editor-in-Chief & Web Managing Editor The ongoing debate surrounding health care reform raises a contentious issue with regards to abortion. Politicians are struggling to agree on a plan that satisfies both pro-life and pro-choice advocates —... Read more »
It’s Electric: Tanning Trend Engenders Health Concerns
February 2, 2010 • 717 views
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Alix Neenan '12 Staff Writer According to an article published by the Skin Cancer Foundation on March 24, 2004, 37 percent of female and 11 percent of male white American adolescents between the ages of 13 and 19 have stripped down to their bathing suits, strapped on their goggles for safety,... Read more »