McQuone Honored by Best Buddies
June 7, 2011 • 1 views
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Alix Neenan Managing Editor Patty McQuone, faculty advisor of Staples’ chapter of Best Buddies, was recently honored with the Best Buddies of Connecticut “2011 Outstanding Advisor of the Year” award. She will receive the award this July at a Best Buddies appreciation banquet in New Haven. “I’m... Read more »
June 02, 2011| Tying Up Loose Ends
June 2, 2011 • 1 views
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1:45 p.m. Silence in the classroom. David Breen '14 and James Rubin '14 work diligently to finish up work before exams.
June 02, 2011| Tying Up Loose Ends
June 2, 2011 • 183 views
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1:45 p.m. Silence in the classroom. David Breen '14 and James Rubin '14 work diligently to finish up work before exams.
Inked: Tattoo Culture at Staples
May 27, 2011 • 1 views
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The ink of a tattoo might lie just under one’s skin, but the meaning goes much deeper. When getting a tattoo one is making a commitment to wear an image on the body for life. “It hurts way more to get a tattoo removed than it does to get one in the first place,” Austin Goff ‘11 said. “Therefore,... Read more »
WYFF: Not Just Another Teen Film Festival
May 27, 2011 • 1 views
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After a whole lot of lights, cameras, and action-packed film sequences, the films in the eighth annual Westport Youth Film Festival (WYFF) was finally shown at neighboring Fairfield’s Community Theater on May 14. The festival has reached new heights since its creation in 2003. This year, the event... Read more »
Accelerated Students: Sophomores in APs
May 27, 2011 • 1 views
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AP courses at Staples usually conjure images of upperclassmen slaving away on an endless supply of work. However, what some may not realize is that sophomores are also in on these challenging courses. “It’s actually not as stressful as one would think,” Danielle Frost ’13, who is in an AP... Read more »
All Work, No Credit: Students opt not to take AP tests as a number of colleges do not accept the credit
April 15, 2011 • 1 views
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For the first two weeks in May, the gym and library will be filled with desks where Staples students will sit for three hours, furiously bubbling in answers and writing essays. They will do this in hopes of gaining college credit and the ability to waive introductory courses in college by receiving... Read more »
My Big Fat Holiday Gathering
December 22, 2010 • 1 views
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Sometimes movies remind us of our own life, and, when I watch “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” I am reminded of my grandmother. In the movie the mother, Maria Portokolos, spends most of her time cleaning, cooking and waiting on others. This is my grandma. Except she’s the Italian version. The holiday... 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 »
Procrastination Responsible For Lack Of Sleep
December 22, 2010 • 1 views
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Editorial Most students at Staples bring something else besides a notebook and a pen to their first period classes. Frequently, these kids are seen carrying cups filled to the brim with a caffeinated beverage. Why? Because, according to an Inklings poll, only 48 percent of Staples students get more... Read more »