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This trophy represents talent, creativity and, much too often, the status quo. (Taken from the Hollywood Reporter)

The diversity problem at the Oscars: real progress or just a performance?

Bailey Lillvis ’27, Staff Writer March 18, 2025

The 2025 Oscars were a historic day in the film community - or did the Academy just want us to think that? Many records were broken and this year's ceremony really did feel like a celebration of individuality...

Staples Players performed “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” from March 7-9.

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” gets every letter right: a play that delivers more than words

Amelia Berkowitz ’27, Web News Editor March 18, 2025

If you know me, you know it is not hard to make me laugh. But it is a real challenge to make me laugh so hard that tears stream down my face. A challenge that the Staples Players’ met within the first...

The future of westport is one infected with chain restaurants.

Westport: A town infected by corporate America 

Alexis Jacobs, Web Features March 4, 2025

Listen, I love Just Salad, Cava, Sweet Green and Poke Works just as much as any other girl but what happened to our local restaurants? Driving down post road, it has become increasingly obvious that westport...

Extracurricular activities are super important for curating a healthy lifestyle. This is me rowing at Youth Nationals at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, FL. (Photo contributed by Row2k).

Everyone wants to be healthy, but no one wants to do the work to get there

Caroline Zajac ’25, Business Manager March 4, 2025

Everyone wants to live a healthy lifestyle; the perfect Pinterest girl who drinks matcha, does pilates on Sunday mornings and eats sweet potatoes for dinner. However, very few people actually have the...

LA fires destroyed thousands of homes, businesses, schools and landscapes.

Southern California struggles after damaging fires roar through Los Angeles

Addison Frankel ’27, Assistant Business Manager February 28, 2025

Just days after lively celebrations were held for the New Year on some of the most beautiful beaches on the Pacific coast, a series of ferocious and devastating fires broke out. On Jan 7, multiple fires...

Even though AI has been a topic dissected by Hollywood for years, what will the industry do now that they’ve reached a future that they had previously only imagined?

Dystopian terror or an exciting new innovation? AI in movies debate reaches a fever pitch

Jack Robinson ’26, Paper Editor February 28, 2025

Since the days of silent black and white films, directors have been conjuring doomsday stories of robots wreaking havoc on societies of the future. The first film to explore AI is “Metropolis” (1927),...

Located at 1835 Post Road East, Fatto A Mano is open Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m - 3 p.m. Its spot on the Post Road makes it a convenient stop.

Fatto A Mano brings a taste of Italy to Westport

Liora Perkins ’25, Associate Web Managing Editor February 26, 2025

Westport has a new bakery in town, and it’s already drawing attention. Fatto A Mano, an Italian bakery located at 1835 Post Road East, opened Feb. 12. Based on the first day turnout, this spot is here...

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show: A Symbolic Performance

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show: A symbolic performance

Kelpin Gomez ’25, Staff Writer February 26, 2025

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX performance was not just a musical setlist but a layered commentary on race, identity and power in America. Through visual symbolism, Lamar transformed the stage into...

A car driving in bad weather conditions through icy roads

How to stay safe on icy roads; tips for winter driving

Alice Frascella ’25, Web Opinions Editor February 7, 2025

Imagine; you are in your car rushing to school. The snow is getting heavier and the time is ticking. With so much on your mind you forget about the dangers of driving in this weather. Suddenly, you are...

Elf on a shelf (or swinging on a door frame) is a memorable and universal tradition of Christmas even to those who don’t celebrate.

Holiday collision: Embracing Christmas while rediscovering Ramadan

Danisha Nasution ’25, Paper Editor January 7, 2025

I don’t celebrate Christmas but the holiday dominates my phone screen every December. Christmas lists are a hot topic at lunch, TikTok influencers share holiday traditions, YouTubers dive into Vlogmas...

While we spend our holiday seasons celebrating our families and friends that play such an important role in our lives, there are others in our lives that also deserve to be acknowledged and appreciated: the strangers we interact with. These interactions have helped shape me into the person I am today and have helped me get through some of my hardest moments.

An ode to the strangers in my life

Lily Hultgren ’25, Editor-in-Chief January 6, 2025

From Thanksgiving to New Year's Day, the holiday season is a time of appreciation. A celebration of all of the family and friends in our lives as we surround ourselves with loved ones and take part in...

Although the Roman Empire is gone, Roman history should still receive respect like any other culture. Ancient monuments should not not be put at risk just to create buzz around a movie.

Beyond Togas and Gladiators: Why Latin Students Hate Roman Films

Phoebe Rosenberg ’27, Paper Editor January 2, 2025

Airbnb is hosting The Gladiator Colosseum experience in Rome, an event that gives fans of the “Gladiator” franchise or Roman history the ability to have a private showing of the over two thousand year...

Moana 2 was released in theaters just a day before Thanksgiving on Nov. 27, 2024. The film shattered box office records, its five-day opening raking in an estimated $225 million.

After being adrift for years, Moana has finally come back to theaters

Olivia Saw ’26, Assistant Business Manager December 17, 2024

Eight years since the release of the first movie, Disney princess Moana has finally come back to the big screen in “Moana 2.” Being one of my favorite Disney characters, I was extremely excited to...

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