The AP United States History Curriculum offers lessons on all major events and developments that happened in the country spanning from Native American civilizations to the Bush presidency. It traces the...

Sitting in traffic, you’re startled by the sudden “Woo-wee” of sirens filling the air. Red flashing light emerges in your rearview mirror, carrying firefighters to an emergency. For most drivers,...

More than one in four undergraduate women experience rape or sexual assault during college, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN). As Staples seniors prepared to leave for...

Westport Public Schools first introduced a phone ban in November 2025.  According to the Board of Education, screen time was a fundamental issue for  socialization and a distraction from learning, and...

A bill to establish a German Trade Commission in Connecticut could create new opportunities for students and strengthen the state’s relationship with German business. If passed, it would bring together...

As students grappled with their course selections for the 2026-27 school year, many students faced the same question when picking their courses: should they take an AP or an ECE class? While both options...

What if you could change your appearance with an injection? See faster results at the gym, clear up acne, even appear more tan? At a life stage riddled with insecurity, to the average teen this sounds...

Students can pick up everything from “Beer Made Pretzels” to "Sparkling Liquid Death" at the Staples cafeteria. But behind each item available in the cafe is a detailed set of state nutritional guidelines...

American flags wave across Main Street as families line the sidewalks waiting for the annual Memorial Day parade to start. Children hold red, white and blue pinwheels while veterans in their uniforms march...

At a restaurant table, a family of five sits in silence: five plates, five glowing screens and zero conversation. It’s a scene that has quietly become the new normal, but for 11-year-old sisters Lisette...

After bringing We the People (WTP) to Staples, social studies teacher Suzanne Kammerman will step down as advisor and will pass the role to social studies teacher Robert Shamberg. Her announcement ends...

Regardless of the season, residents across Westport pull up to Winslow Park everyday to unleash their dogs. For the past several decades, the park has served not only as a popular spot for events but also...

While most students spend one or two semesters in a class, the few who decide to take Scientific Research Honors spend a whole year and then some. The process of this class starts in May of the year before...