The 2011 Tony Awards: ‘Mormon,’ ‘War Horse’ Win Big
June 12, 2011 • 1 views
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The 65th Annual Tony Awards show was held on June 12 to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2010-11 season. Neil Patrick Harris hosted the ceremony, which broadcast live on CBS from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The show was held at the 3,000-seat Beacon Theatre on upper Broadway in Manhattan... Read more »
The Real World: GOP
May 18, 2011 • 1 views
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So far, the lineup of Republican candidates for President looks like the cast for a season of a reality TV show like Jersey Shore, if all of the cast members were middle aged. Every nominee is insane, and some of them even do absurd things to their hair. With that being said, the best place to start... Read more »
Former Talent Show Undergoes Name Change
May 8, 2011 • 1 views
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For years, the Student Assembly has put on a talent show at the end of the year, displaying the wide range of skills Staples students possess. This year, though, the Student Assembly has announced that the talent show will now be called the variety show from now on. Since this announcement, students... Read more »
Photography Club Showcases “Dog Show” at Local Arts Center
March 18, 2011 • 1 views
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Cheyenne Haslett'13 & Claire O'Halloran'13 Web Features & Web Opinions Editor The Staples Photography Club held a show at the Westport Art Center Studio Gallery, featuring pictures of dogs from the Bridgeport Animal Shelter, on Friday Mar. 4 to May 8. The “dog show,” in essence, is being... Read more »
The Perfect Way to Show You Care
February 11, 2011 • 1 views
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Cupid is in the air this month, and Valentine's Day is coming faster than you can say “I love you.” This is the time when couples go out to a nice dinner or when families just spend time together while celebrating the peace and happiness that is in all of our hearts. So here is a little love... Read more »
Westport Art Center Opens “Kid Kulture” Exhibit, Features Local Young Adults
December 22, 2010 • 1 views
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The Westport Art Center (WAC) was packed with people on Dec. 10 for the opening of Kid Kulture exhibit. The walls were neatly and strategically scattered with pictures taken by famous twentieth-century photographers next to pictures taken by today’s kids. Out of the 118 kids who entered the Kid... Read more »
From Staples to Dunder Mifflin: Paul Lieberstein ’85’s Path to Primetime
December 22, 2010 • 1 views
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Image via Wikipedia Most students know him as Toby Flenderson from “The Office,” but the road that took Paul Lieberstein ’85 from the halls of Staples High School to primetime on Thursday nights was not as smooth as it may seem. In fact, Lieberstein’s career aspirations after attending Staples... Read more »
WWPT Interviews Popular Musicians, Sports Figures
December 3, 2010 • 1 views
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Matt from Matt and Kim was his high school valedictorian. Sam Adams was captain of his college soccer team. Discovering up these facts are just par for the course for Staples’ WWPT radio personalities. Before each interview, members of WWPT dig deep to find as much interesting subject matter they... Read more »
Students Utilize YouTube to Promote Talent
December 3, 2010 • 1 views
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Image via CrunchBase It is common knowledge that YouTube has become a powerful influence in the music industry. When Justin Beiber was 13 years old is mother started uploading videos of him singing R&B covers. By chance, one of the hundreds of thousands of viewers of his YouTube channel just happened... Read more »
Little Stars in a Big Spotlight
November 21, 2010 • 1 views
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She is talented, young, and the best at whipping her hair, but is she ready to be answering questions in an interview? No. I am talking about 10-year-old Willow Smith. I will be the first to admit that her song “Whip My Hair” is not only catchy, but it is on my iPod. As always, I looked up... Read more »