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The Staples Varsity Cheerleading top stunt group gets ready for tryouts.

Staples varsity cheerleading holds first ever competition team tryouts

Nash Teran '25 October 26, 2023

Staples varsity cheerleading held competition team tryouts for the first time ever on Friday, Oct. 13. In past years, athletes were hand-picked by the cheer coaches to be on the competition team. However,...

The 2022-2023 student ID cards (left) include the daily rotation schedule on the back. For the 2023-2024 student ID cards (right), this information is replaced by four emergency contacts, including the suicide and crisis lifeline.

CT law requires student ID to include emergency contacts

Ava Cordella ’24, Associate Managing Editor October 26, 2023

Student ID cards for the 2023-2024 school year now include four emergency contacts on the back, following a new law effective July 1, 2023, passed by the Connecticut General Assembly. The law states...

The assessment makeup center is open to students after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Students utilize assessment makeup center after school hours

Mia Bomback ’25, Features Editor October 26, 2023

The Staples High School assessment makeup center is open after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 3 p.m., allowing students without the required availability during the school day the opportunity...

After three weeks of no speaker, the House of Representatives elected Republican Mike Johnson of Louisiana after beating Democrat Hakeem Jefferies of New York in a 220-209 vote on Oct. 25. The former speaker, Kevin McCarhty was voted out by his colleagues on Oct. 3 after striking a deal with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown.

BREAKING NEWS: Republican Mike Johnson elected as Speaker of the House after three weeks of vacancy

Demi Sasson '25, Paper Opinions Editor October 26, 2023

Republican Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana won the election to be the 56th speaker of the House of Representative on Oct. 25 after the House was left without a speaker for nearly three weeks.  After...

Families gathered at Wakeman Town Farm for their annual family beer garden event with vendors, games, animals and food.

Wakeman Town Farm delivers yet another successful event with their annual family beer garden gathering

Katherine Phelps '25, Opinions Paper Editor October 20, 2023

Wakeman Town Farm hosted their annual family Beer Garden event on Sunday Oct. 15 from 12-4 p.m., where a wide variety of vendors, families and animals came together for a memorable autumn afternoon filled...

Staples Players crew member Jordan O’Brian ’26 hopes to get updated lighting equipment.

The Board of Education approves $1.36 million for Westport Public School facilities

Andi Jacobs '26 and Sophie Smith '26 October 19, 2023

The Board of Education voted to approve $1.36 million to fix Westport Public School facilities on Sept. 21. This request will go to the Board of Finance this October followed by a vote of the Representative...

Staples students and teachers took a poll regarding the restricted websites and how much they used them before they were restricted.

Google places restrictions on websites not complying with CT law; teachers scramble for new ways to present content

Paige Miller ’24 and Madison Mayr ’24 October 17, 2023

Google will on Oct. 23 impose restrictions on US News & World Report, The Washington Post, Grammarly, LitCharts, Google forms, Spotify and other websites that refuse to comply with Connecticut’s...

Staples highschool is having trouble filling coaching positions. Having filled most of the fall season, the athletic department began their search for staff for the winter season. They are hopeful they will find the right people for the job by the end of this October.

Staples experiences decline in coaching staff

Ava Coyle '25 and Nash Teran '25 October 16, 2023

Since the pandemic, the athletic department has seen a decline in the number of coaches it has been able to maintain . While the athletic department has all coaching positions filled for the fall, it is...

Writers, producers and actors alike took to the streets of California and New York this summer, regardless of spiking temperatures, to preserve their work lives and improve the industry.

Conclusion of writers’ strike doesn’t guarantee start up of your favorite shows

Nina Bowens '25, On The Wreckord Producer October 16, 2023

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike officially came to a close on Sept. 27 after 148 days of stopped labor, securing its spot as the second longest writers strike in Hollywood history. The union’s...

“[The rise in carjackings] is not just a Westport problem,” Police Chief Foti Koskinas told Westport residents at a town hall on Sep. 20. Communities all across Fairfield County are seeing juveniles from other parts of Connecticut coming into wealthier areas to steal vehicles, with a larger proportion of these carjackings happening in daylight rather than at night.

Westport sees rise in daylight auto thefts, carjacking

Henry Watson ’25, News Editor October 16, 2023

The Westport Police Department has reported 50 car thefts in 2023 before Sep. 30, a number that is on track to surpass the previous 2022 count of 60 thefts. “That’s [certainly] a trend that we’re...

Post-Tour Student Survey conducted through EF Educational Tours, 2019, found the following statistics indicating the successes and importance in their mission and the trips they offer.

Japan STEM trip offers meaningful travel opportunity

Zoe Alpert ’25, Broadcast Director October 16, 2023

Students will attend a STEM trip hosted in Tokyo, Odaiba, Tsukaba and Yamanashi Japan in February 2024. Math teachers Maggie Gomez and Ann Didelot, as well as science teachers Maxim Kolb and Joanne Klouda,...

Many attendees at the American Parkinson Disease (APDA) Connecticut Chapter’s Optimism Walk come to support friends or family members of theirs who have Parkinson’s disease.

American Parkinson Disease Association Optimism Walk celebrates community

Lily Hultgren '25, Paper Features Editor October 10, 2023

The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Connecticut Chapter held its annual Optimism Walk at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport on Saturday, Sept. 30. The event’s purpose was to bring people...

The outside of the building touches the view of pedestrians from the street, the design embracing the buildings residential and medical uses.

Southern Connecticut Women’s Health expands reach with a new location

Audrey Curtis '25, Web Photostory Editor October 8, 2023

Southern Connecticut Women’s Health relocated to a new and larger space at 251 Main St. on Sep. 1, after being located on Imperial Avenue for six years at their original Westport location. Dr. Mary...

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