Join the discussion.

Inklings News

Join the discussion.

Inklings News

Join the discussion.

Inklings News

Thanks for Sharing?

Thanks for Sharing?

Sophia Hampton, News Editor March 20, 2013

There are some people, over the past couple years, to whom I have found myself unintentionally devoted to despite how painfully aware I am of all the gritty details in their mundane lives. Our relationship...

Just Email Me: A Look at How No More Mail on Saturday Will Affect Staples Students

Just Email Me: A Look at How No More Mail on Saturday Will Affect Staples Students

Simon Stracher, Social Media Managing Editor March 19, 2013

On Feb. 6, 2013, the United States Postal Service announced plans to discontinue the Saturday delivery of first-class mail by August of this year. The Postal Service said the plan would save nearly $2...

With a team-leading 11 points from Foster Goldberg 14, Team Rizack defeated Team Sobel 26-20 to take home the 2013 rec championship title.

Team Rizack Takes Rec Championship

Ryder Chasin, Web Managing Editor March 8, 2013

In the 2012 recreational basketball championship game, Henri Rizack ’14 came up short. Being five points down when the clock rang clear through the Staples gym, Rizack’s team and their campaign for...

The Game of Life: Future Plans

Rachel Guetta, Editor-In-Chief March 5, 2013

Madeline Seidman 13 is the valedictorian of the 2013 senior class, with Robert DeLuca 13 coming No. 2 in the class.

Top of the Class: Madeline Seidman ’13 and Robert DeLuca ’13 Announced Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Ryder Chasin, Web Managing Editor February 25, 2013

Madeline Seidman ’13 first opened the Staples High School student handbook on the long bus ride home from her first day of freshman year in 2009. Outlined inside the blue spiral-bound guide were the...

With the Second Place Inspire Award at the State Championship, Wrecker Robotics has won their ticket to the World Championship in St. Louis this April.

Wrecker Robotics Wins States, Qualifies for Worlds

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor February 18, 2013

To learn about the team's journey to States and see a Wrecker Robotics slideshow, read Wrecker Robotics Heads to State Championship   On Feb. 16, Wrecker Robotics won their ticket to the...

Crunching the Numbers: Does a Passion For Math and Science Create a Numerical Advantage?

Crunching the Numbers: Does a Passion For Math and Science Create a Numerical Advantage?

Cheyenne Haslett and Katie Cion February 15, 2013

High school is an anomaly, a distortion, an alternate universe. A piece of weekend gossip travels at warp speed, a 7-hour school day is scheduled down to each second. Having no friends in free: the end...

Learning About Love: Teacher Love Stories

Learning About Love: Teacher Love Stories

Hannah Foley, Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2013

Thirty years ago, Jim Honeycutt, one of the Media Lab advisers at Staples, began his career as a social studies teacher at Long Lots Junior High School. Little did he know that three decades later he...

Three Cheers: Staples Cheerleaders Place 6 in FCIACs, Three Earn All FCIAC Honors

Three Cheers: Staples Cheerleaders Place 6 in FCIACs, Three Earn All FCIAC Honors

Eliza Llewellyn, Web Managing Editor February 9, 2013

Under the bright, hot lights of the Fairfield Warde gym, pop music blared, cameras flashed, and moms jockeyed for seats in the packed bleachers at the 2013 Cheerleading FCIACs on Saturday, Feb. 2. 12 schools...

Many students have been asked to leave school early by worried parents and teachers.

Why Are We Here? Students React to Northeast Blizzard

Period 8 Journalism February 8, 2013

As light to moderate to heavy snow and winds swept Westport this morning, administrators, parents, students, and teachers questioned Superintendent Elliot. Landon’s decision to open school this morning....

Emily Greenberg 13 stands second from the right, bottom row, eagerly awaiting her Jeopardy debut.

Emily Greenberg ’13 to Appear on “Jeopardy Teen Tournament”

Ben Reiser, Managing Editor February 4, 2013

Staples Trivia for $500: This Staples senior will be on “The Jeopardy! Teen Tournament” this Tue. Feb. 5. Answer: Who is Emily Greenberg? Last fall, Greenberg was chosen from a pool of teenagers...

Who Will Take the Super Bowl XLVII Title in New Orleans?

Who Will Take the Super Bowl XLVII Title in New Orleans?

Alex Spector, Staff Writer February 2, 2013

For More Coverage on Super Bowl XLVII: A Super Bowl Prediction by Bailey Ethier '14 Five Reasons to Hate the Super Bowl by Eliza Yass '14 An Inklinations: What are students expecting from the...

Damage and Delay After Wed. Night Wind Storm

Damage and Delay After Wed. Night Wind Storm

The Period 8 Journalism Class January 31, 2013

Last night, nature led another severe sneak attack on the Northeast—Westport included—ravaging the area with unprecedented wind damage and destruction. “Two trees fell on my house and ruined my...

Load More Stories