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Ben Goldschlager

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor

Ben Goldschlager ’14 is an involved member of the Staples and Westport communities. He’s the president of the Model UN and Artists’ Club, the web news editor for Inklings and is involved in Debate Team, Junior States of America and Young Democrats.

Goldschlager has also spent time volunteering at the library working with the new 3D printers. He gets to train people from the ages of 7 to 60 on how to use them, and he can print things for fun and for practical reasons.

“We have a bookcase at my house that uses these little plastic pins to support the shelves,” Goldschlager said, “but we’d lost two, so I designed and printed two replacement pins and they work.”

After writing his favorite piece, “5 Ways to Seem Like You Get Pop Culture” last year, Goldschlager is excited to come back for a second year of reporting for Inklings.

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Aitkenhead and Bill Fisher, who leads the maypole dance, raise the maypole up the tree.

Green Day hits Wakeman Town Farm

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor May 4, 2014

Saturday, May 3, Wakeman Town Farm hosted a family-friendly event that lasted from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. It was attended by about 310 people, according to Michael Aitkenhead, Staples’ AP environmental science...

New test sparks mixed reactions

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor February 28, 2014

Next year, students in grades three through eight and 11 will take Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBAC), set to replace the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) in mathematics and English literacy....

Drama reduced in favor of engineering classes

Drama reduced in favor of engineering classes

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor December 20, 2013

On Monday, Dec. 2, the Board of Education (BOE) unanimously passed a measure that expands middle school engineering classes while making other cuts, most controversially to eighth grade drama and presentation...

Violin virtuoso plays in national orchestra

Violin virtuoso plays in national orchestra

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor November 2, 2013

Katie Zhou ’14 left Westport, Sunday, Oct. 27 on a plane destined for Nashville. There, she played in the first violin section of the All-National Honors Orchestra, which is composed of “just the best...

Give Us a Song, You’re the Piano Man

Give Us a Song, You’re the Piano Man

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor June 21, 2013

“Astonishing.” “Cutting edge.” “Unbelievable.” These are just a few of the words that Myra Garvett used to describe her piano student of six years, Jake Landau ’13. Landau’s original music...

Child Development teacher Linda McClary recognizes Brynn Werner '13 and Allie Daut '13 for excellence.

Talented Students Recognized

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor May 30, 2013

“Legends,” is just one of the words that pottery teacher Jaclyn Jeselnik used to describe some of her students. Today, Thursday, May 30, she chose to recognize seven of her best potters for “Excellence...

The issue of whether to admit openly gay scouts has been controversial, but the Boy Scouts voted to admit them on May 23.

Boy Scouts Vote to Admit Openly Gay Scouts

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor May 24, 2013

On May 23, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) voted to allow openly gay youths into its ranks, reversing a decades-long policy. In Westport, the decision was applauded but also criticized for not going far...

Velma Heller (left) and Clarissa Moore (right) discuss the education budget.

RTM Committees Discuss Budgets

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor April 1, 2013

On Thursday, March 28, the RTM Finance and Education Committees discussed changes to the proposed town budget, of which the education budget is 61%. Although nothing was voted on at this meeting, ideas...

Wrecker Robotics heads to State Championship

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor February 15, 2013

Wrecker Robotics heads to State Championship This Feb. 16, Wrecker Robotics, the robotics team affiliated with Staples, will be competing in the Connecticut State Championships, held at Greens Farms Academy....

Congressman Himes greets Gabriella Rizack '13. Himes came to Staples and talked to A.P. Government students on  Jan. 9.

Congressman Jim Himes Visits Staples

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor January 11, 2013

Congressman Jim Himes, who represents Connecticut’s Fourth Congressional District, which includes Staples High School, came to speak to AP Government classes Wednesday, Jan. 9. He talked about everything...

Westporters Gather, Honor Newtown Victims

Westporters Gather, Honor Newtown Victims

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor December 16, 2012

Hundreds of Westporters gathered in the Town Hall Auditorium on Sun., Dec. 16 to remember the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. The Candlelight Vigil began at 4 p.m. and ended at...

Nov. 21, 2012 | College Panel

Nov. 21, 2012 | College Panel

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor November 21, 2012

10:40 a.m. The College and Career Center hosted the College Panel today. From left to right: Avery Suter '12, Washington University; Sydney Tagen '12, Indiana University; Sammy Warshaw '12, Boston University;...

President Barack Obama celebrates his re-election by speaking to his supporters in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012.

My Man In The White House

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor November 12, 2012

I smell victory in the air, and it’s so sweet. I should start with the fact that I’m a die-hard, hard-core liberal Democrat. I’ve been called a socialist a number of times, though I...

Staples Goes Google

Staples Goes Google

Ryder Chasin and Ben Goldschlager October 5, 2012

Just over a year ago, Facebook access was still a fantasy in the halls of Staples High School. An attempted log-on to the social site, and computer screens were blasted with error messages and warnings...

Pass or Fail

Pass or Fail

Ben Goldschlager, Web News Editor October 4, 2012

REJECTED! That’s the reaction to a slim envelope containing a letter that “regrets to inform you” that you did not get into the college that you always dreamed of. Why? It’s because of that...

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