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Your guide to 2017 prom dress shopping in Westport

Your guide to 2017 prom dress shopping in Westport

May 4, 2017

By Liv Ronca '18 Secondary to a girl’s wedding dress, her high school prom dress could be the one of the most important dresses she will ever wear, making finding the perfect dress a necessity.   Westport...

MTV seeks out Staples to feature on “Promposal”

MTV seeks out Staples to feature on “Promposal”

March 11, 2017

By: Camryn Ragland '18 and Liv Ronca '18 Producers of the upcoming MTV series “Promposal” recently reached out to Staples in search of extravagant promposals that can be featured on their show. Casting...

Preconceived notions manifest a stigma against junior year

Preconceived notions manifest a stigma against junior year

Emma Greenberg, Opinions editor June 10, 2016

Though junior year seems fun considering the dances, driver's licenses, class options and freedoms. I’ve heard many things contradicting the “perks” that are to come as a sophomore about to enter...

Prom: It’s hard to believe that it’s over, yet it means something exciting is ahead

Prom: It’s hard to believe that it’s over, yet it means something exciting is ahead

Alex Spadacenta, Assistant Business Manager June 2, 2016

The lights flash across the dance floor as I looked up and saw one of my friends on someone’s shoulders. Many adults would have thought there was a seventh grade bat-mitzvah going on at Staples High...

Local Briefs

Local Briefs

Jane Schutte, Breaking News Managing Editor May 5, 2016

May 7 Race for the Cure The fourth annual 5k run and walk will be held at the Sherwood Island State Park Connector. People of all ages are welcome, and all proceeds go toward funding community grants...

What’s up with that

What’s up with that

Sarah Sommer, Features Editor June 3, 2015

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...

Students give the skinny on school dance diets

Students give the skinny on school dance diets

Katie Settos, Creative Director April 2, 2015

Sitting in the cafeteria, a girl pushes around a salad she won’t dare to eat. Needing some encouragement, she steals a quick peek at a picture she saved on her phone of the model of her Counties dress,...

Vine star promposal generates retweet frenzy

Vine star promposal generates retweet frenzy

Molly Liebergall, Web News Editor March 4, 2015

Yesterday, 20-year-old Vine sensation Nicholas Colletti accepted Caroline McKechnie’s ’15 social media promposal for the price of 10,000 Twitter retweets. Around 5 p.m. on Monday, McKechnie sent...

What I learned from school dances

What I learned from school dances

Julie Bender, Web Opinions Editor June 2, 2014

After surviving my first year of school dances, I finally feel as if I have gained enough experience to be prepared for next year. And hopefully, for the upcoming junior class, these tips can help with...

Students prepare for prom

Students prepare for prom

Caroline Cohen, Managing Editor May 16, 2014

It may be a spring Saturday, but there is not much time to stop and smell the flowers; unless that flower is part of the arrangement in your boutonnière or corsage. Although the event itself only is...

Dances exaggerate gender differences

Dances exaggerate gender differences

Grace McCarthy and Margaux MacColl March 28, 2014

The vibrant flames of candles flicker in a crisp breeze that rushes off the dark ocean. The waves embrace the shore and slink away, almost, but not quite, touching a marking in the sand. Sprawled across...

Friends greeted one another with open arms.

Picture Perfect Prom

Elizabeth Camche, Business Manager June 12, 2013

On June 8, seniors and their dates attended their prom at the Loading Dock in Stamford, Conn. The much anticipated night was filled with dancing, eating and mingling, and everyone was dressed in tuxedos...

Prom Dresses From The Heart

April 13, 2011
The Heart and Soul Club runs a prom dress drive to give all girls the opportunity to go to prom.
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