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Junior Prom in Photos

Junior Prom in Photos

May 22, 2012

On May 19, the junior class attended their first Staples prom. The festivities took place in the courtyard from 7-10 p.m. Students danced and enjoyed the food and beverages provided by the school.

Grim Reaper Day in Photos

Grim Reaper Day in Photos

May 22, 2012

On Fri., May 18, the annual Grim Reaper Day festivities took place. Students painted their faces to resemble the lives taken in drunk driving accidents and there was a school wide assembly that shed light...

Senior Class Pranks in Photos

Senior Class Pranks in Photos

Bailey Ethier, Editor-in-Chief May 18, 2012

Seniors participated in two different pranks during the lunch period on Fri., May 18. During first lunch, seniors fought each other in the courtyard with foam swords and cardboard shields. They divided...

A New Group of National Honors Society Students: NHS Induction Ceremony

Sara Luttinger, A&E Editor May 15, 2012

On May 9 the library was packed with some of Staples’ best and brightest students for the National Honor Society induction ceremony. The students were joined by faculty members, John Dodig, and the students’...

Amendment One: An Unfortunate Wake Up Call

Carlie Schwaeber, Staff Writer May 14, 2012

"45% of gay males and 20% of lesbians surveyed reported having experienced verbal harassment and or physical violence during high school as a result of their sexual orientation," according to The National...

Students Rally in Support of Fellow Classmate

Cheyenne Haslett, Web Managing Editor May 14, 2012

Over 100 students congregated in the courtyard before school on May 14. They were meeting to support their fellow classmate, Justin Slosberg '15, who was recently diagnosed with Leukemia. It began with...

School Shows Support for Student with Leukemia

School Shows Support for Student with Leukemia

Alexandra O'Kane '13, Social Media Specialist May 11, 2012

On Thursday, May 10, the Staples community came together on Facebook to support Justin Slosberg ’15, who has recently been diagnosed with leukemia. The public group, “Stay Strong Justin,” has grown...

Westport Police Locate Runaway Student

Eliza Llewellyn, Web Managing Editor May 7, 2012

Lisa Martins ’14 was located on May 3 in Ansonia, Conn., according to Captain Samuel Arciola of the Westport Police. “She is fine, and we are making arrangements to have her reunited with the family,”...

Getting Ready for Prom? Check out the Newest Supplement

Cheyenne Haslett, Web Managing Editor May 4, 2012

"Prom: An Inklings Supplement" has articles on the history of proms in Westport, great prom songs, how to navigate the prom process, an opinions piece on prom hype from a guy's perspective and much more! Go...

A Twin Bill: Staples Sophomores May Break World Record

Kate Beispel '13, Sports Editor April 29, 2012

When Luke Foreman ’14 heard rumors that his own grade had the potential to set a world record, he began to research. “I heard people talking about how the sophomore class might have the most twins...

Education Reform Proposals Create Controversy

Cheyenne Haslett, Web Managing Editor April 14, 2012

In his State of the State address in mid-February, Governor Dannel Malloy spoke of fixing Connecticut’s weak economy and high unemployment rate. “Let’s think big. Let’s be bold,” he urged lawmakers,...

Role Reversal: One Acts Let Actors Direct

Alicia Lourekas, Staff Writer April 13, 2012

Directing a play is an impressive accomplishment for many adults, but at Staples, students are stepping up for the challenge. For the past couple of weeks student actors and directors have been practicing...

Staples Student Uses a Unique Transportation on her Way to School

Leah Bitsky, Feature's Editor April 13, 2012

While most licensed students crawl tiredly through school-morning traffic onNorth Avein their jeeps, Audis, and Honda Civics, with loud dub step or light NPR news coming from their speakers, one student...

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