Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are probably one of the simplest, easiest and most common lunches found in every lunchroom across the country. With only three ingredients, two of which are stated in...

As students, we all know that studying can be tedious and boring. In order to endure those long nights, it is important to stay energized, focused and satisfied. Here are five healthy snacks that can help...

Lately tensions have been high in our government, in our country, and across the world as each day a new problem seems to unravel and old problems seem to surface. Last week, I could feel the tensions...

From kindergarten to sixth grade, I played on a rec soccer team, and let me tell you, I was the shining star. I spent most of my time on the field picking at my nails and twirling my hair. There I was...

There is now truly an app for everything as Inklings proudly launched their app for mobile devices, Inklings-News, on Nov. 17. The app, created by Dylan Diamond ’17, allows Inklings’ articles to be...

On Saturday Oct. 18, Westport held its second annual Halloween window painting contest. The contest is sponsored by Weston Westport Chamber of Commerce and involves elementary, middle, and high school...

My whole high school career has culminated in this year: being a senior girl. I live for the pink boas, the whistles, the t-shirts and the chanting of “senior girls” through the hallway. Let me...

What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a question many face at a young age and don’t realize that, one day, they will actually have to decide. While for some, the answer has been...

Dear incoming juniors/current sophomores, Some may say that junior year is synonymous for misery and stress. I’m sure that you have all heard the rumors about junior year, also known as the hardest...

Augustus Waters has over 55,000 followers on Twitter. By January 2013,  one million copies of  “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green had been printed and sold. Time Magazine named it the number...

Lately, Facebook newsfeeds have been filled with videos of people participating in Neknominate, a vigorous game which involves someone filming themselves as they chug alcoholic beverages mixed with other...

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Now a freshman at the University of San Francisco, Fallon Bottone ’13 has settled into the renowned city, toured the steep streets, and walked the Golden Gate Bridge all while continuing her education....

On Friday Jan. 3, Westport was hit with a storm leaving about 5-6 inches of snow on the ground. The snowstorm caused the Westport Public Schools to be canceled for the day and left the roads in downtown...

While the physical college application process does not begin until the beginning of senior year, some aspects start much earlier. As the months of May and June roll around, many junior teachers are flooded...

On Oct. 25, 2012, Hurricane Sandy journeyed up the Northeast coast, decimating everything in it’s path. Westport was one of many towns that faced power outages and flooded buildings after the hurricane...

On Oct 26, the Westport-Weston Chamber of commerce hosted their annual Halloween storefront-window painting contest. Families, school groups, and clubs came downtown from 11 AM - 4 PM and decorated the...

Varsity girls’ swim team member, Mia Bullock ’16 impressed the entire Staples community as she  has broken three swimming school record including the 100 meter butterfly race,100 meter breaststroke...

In late Aug. of 2009, the seniors of 2013 woke up for their first day of freshman year timid and not sure of what was to come. They thought that what they knew of high school was going be like what they...

Many farmers markets are scattered all around Westport. While A and J’s Farm Market and Wakeman Town Farm are open throughout the week, Westport Farmers Market is only open on Thursdays from 10 AM –...

So many students take AP classes, and many of them take the AP test so they may receive credit at college, allowing students to either not take the class at college or be able to place in a higher class...

Throughout the weeks of May 6 and 13, juniors will be participating in a pilot test that is associated with the Common Core States Standard. Juniors will be randomly selected by the school to take the...

On Mar. 15, the Staples Varsity Cheerleaders held their 16th annual Varsity Vogue Fashion Show and Auction at 7:00 pm at Mitchell’s of Westport. “It’s a fundraiser for Staples Cheerleading because...

4:15 p.m. Some stores on Main Street, such as Lululemon, are preparing for the snowstorm in the forecast by placing sand bags in front of their doors. They do not want to face any damage once the storm...

Stepping off the train in Grand Central, Abby Merlis ’15 and Rachel DuVivier ’14 are dressed in jeans and sweaters, but pirouettes and piques are on their mind. With their hair bobby-pinned back into...

10:15 am Staples swimming pool is closed due to a chlorine problem. Gym classes that were scheduled for the pool had to find something else to do.

Throughout the halls, library, cafeteria and classes of Staples, it is clear that most students are more engaged in their phones than in where they are going or what they are doing. They are busy scrolling...

At the end of a long day filled with tests, projects and after school activities, a senior begins her homework and looks at the assignments in her planner: English essay, Gov test, Physics Utexas, Calc...

1:00 p.m. Westport Dance Academy students prepare for their final performance of the Nutcracker at Staples High School, today at 3:00 p.m.

After a tiresome 65 minutes of listening to your Spanish teacher ramble on about the uses of the preterite tense, all you can focus on is how you’re going to take to tame your hunger. Siri Andrews...

As you pull up to a stop sign, your phone lights because there is a text message from your best friend. Then it buzzes, and buzzes again. It becomes so much more tempting to open it, but you know it’s...