A group of carolers from Staples high school, known as the Staples Orphinians, sing Christmas carols in front of the tree lighting audience before the official lighting ceremony. The Orphinians sang a variety of the traditional Christmas carols, such as a jazzy version of “Jingle Bells,” “Deck The Halls” and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”.
Indie Ahl ’24 is an avid member of the Staples community, being a staff writer for Inklings and the president of the club, Cool To Be Kind. “We [Cool To Be Kind] usually meet once a month, and every two months we’ll all take a visit to the elementary school,” Ahl said. “We’ll do little lessons with them […] that kind of teaches them kindness and having empathy for others.”Ahl is not the first Ahl to be a part of Inklings. Her older sister got Ahl interested in joining Inklings and trying something new. Ahl’s younger sister is also a staff writer currently.