Sports’ senior days honor their leadership, contributions throughout their high school careers
Maya Reiner ’21, Manager of National Arts Blog
November 11, 2019
Seniors on sports team bring energy to the team, put a great amount of time and effort into the program and are often the natural leaders of the pack. For any sport, players have spent countless hours on practices and games. Because of what all the seniors have done for their teammates and their program, it is right that they are honored and highlighted on Senior Day. However, many...
Unlimited PowerSchool access toxic to Staples
Remy Teltser ’21, Paper Features Editor
November 11, 2019
Hardly seven seconds after receiving an “it’s posted” text message, PowerSchool is loading its web page onto my phone browser. As the all too familiar gray dial spins around, I am internally freaking out. Simultaneously, my AP Lang group chat is blowing up talking about how this one essay affect...
Senior skip day: is it really a “skip” day?
Izzy Sareen '22, Staff Writer
November 8, 2019
As we all know, Staples High School seniors try to pull off at least one big prank per year. The most common tradition they partake in is senior skip day, in which the seniors either show up to school and wander the halls or skip altogether. A skip day is supposed to be a day where the students catch the ...
K2BK educates young students how to tackle bullying
Izzy Sareen '22, Staff Writer
November 8, 2019
Westport’s own anti-bullying force is starting the fight against bullying from a young age. Kool to Be Kind (K2BK ) is a program run by Staples High School, where high school students volunteer their time to teach third-graders at the local elementary schools about kindness and how to deal with bullyi...
Pep-rally fails to celebrate winter and fall sports
Marina Engler '21, Staff Writer
November 7, 2019
The annual pep-rally before homecoming packs the bleachers full of students ready to cheer on the fall sports teams. Among those in the stands are the winter and spring sports teams watching the fall teams perform on the field. Because the pep-rally initiates the homecoming football game, it makes sense t...
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Eager to trade her vlog camera for a pencil, Marina Engler ’21 is ready to begin her first year as an Inklings staff writer. Engler, along with a friend, run a vlog channel on YouTube called “Daph...