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Staying at home proves more difficult than it initially seemed, even for introverts.

Coming to terms with life under lockdown

Abby Fleming '20, Opinions Editor April 20, 2020

When Westporters found out it would be necessary to social distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19, I wasn’t worried. I have introverted tendencies and I like to think I’m an expert when it comes...

Many struggle with their search to find a roommate as their senior year of high school comes to an end. Some soon- to-be college freshmen find their roommates through Facebook or through mutual friends, while others go random and hope to bond over similar living preferences.

College Roomates: Search for your new best friend

Emma Van Riper '20, Paper Features Editor March 3, 2020

As I approach the third month of knowing where I’m going to college, the panic for the awaited roommate search has begun. With social media nowadays, it’s easy to communicate with people going to the...

The field hockey seniors celebrate their senior day with festivities in the morning.

Sports’ senior days honor their leadership, contributions throughout their high school careers

Maya Reiner ’21, Web sports editor November 11, 2019

Seniors on  sports team bring energy to the team, put a great amount of time and effort into the program and are often the natural leaders of the pack. For any sport, players have spent countless hours...

The Staples senior class reminisce with these nontraditional superlatives

Unconventional superlatives engage senior class

Bri Zeiberg ’19, Social Media Director April 2, 2019

It has become a tradition for most high school yearbooks to have a section of superlatives that highlight a variety of students in the 12th grade. Traditional superlatives consist of most likely to succeed...

There is such a thing as too many college applications

There is such a thing as too many college applications

Cate Casparius ’19, Public Relations Manager November 19, 2018

College: it’s a long, tiresome and terrifying process for high school seniors. Applying is stressful; getting accepted or denied is stressful; the competition is stressful. And as the college process...

Letting go of the bigger hand

Letting go of the bigger hand

June 7, 2018

By Ava Simunovic '20   As incoming freshman, we are blind. We lack experience, expertise and understanding of Staples and the environment it fosters. We don’t understand that carrying binders...

College culture critiqued by Staples community

College culture critiqued by Staples community

January 29, 2018

By Molly Mahoney '18 and Maddy Sell '18

The importance of the college representative visit

The importance of the college representative visit

October 19, 2017

By Chris Andrews '18 As a senior, it is that time of the year where college is the number one thought on my mind. My college planning process began over a year ago when I started researching colleges...

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it:” a senior’s rant on PowerSchool

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it:” a senior’s rant on PowerSchool

September 20, 2017

By Adam Wenkoff '18 While not having a way to check our grades online has been an inconvenience for all students at Staples, it’s been incredibly annoying for seniors, especially those that are looking...

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