Staples students swear in school. It’s inevitable—but whether or not they get caught in the classroom is a different topic. Most teachers follow the rule of not swearing—being mature adults and...

The trophy cases glimmer in the hallways, brightly showcasing the athletic and academic accomplishments of Staples students. In every hallway of this school, there is a plaque or an award, honoring pupils...

U.S. Representative Ron Paul is old. He’s so old, his memory is probably in black and white. A guy his age should be retired, playing chess, or relaxing on a beach inFlorida. But Ron Paul is working...

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her magnificent voice and majestic image were destroyed by substance abuse, controversial behavior and a turbulent marriage to Bobby Brown,...

Love has been called many things: a battlefield, a losing game, a stranger, a many-splendored thing, a temporary madness… In my opinion, love is possible—you just need to give them what they want. But...

6:25 PM As the Super Bowl begun, thousands of Westporters pulled out the Sprite, 7 Up and many other soda brands from their fridge, most likely to accompany the chicken wings, nachos and tostitos they...

Girls just wanna have fun… and win. On the beloved Senior Day, the Lady Wreckers emerged victorious in thrilling fashion, conquering the Westhill Vikings at home 42-40. Down 4 points in the first...

Liam Neeson is now 59 years old, which is way past the age of a typical Hollywood movie star. The average age of the 5 highest-grossing actors of last year—Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Sandler,...

12:17 p.m. Albert, a 3-year old pug from Weston, skips around Winslow Park on a brisk Saturday afternoon. The beautiful weather in Connecticut this weekend brought many dogs, and their owners, to Westport's...

I’m not afraid to admit it: in my freshman and sophomore year, I didn’t do as well as I am doing now. But come junior year – when I saw myself lower than I wanted to be on the Naviance graphs...

This year, from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to "Captain America" to "Super 8," there have been some great action movies. But where have the real action movies been? Where is the Die Hard or...

At11:32 on NBC for 6 years from 1998-2004, Jimmy Fallon was a cast member of Saturday Night Live. He stole the show with his imitations of Enrique Iglesias and Jerry Seinfeld and is famous for being one...

In the past year, comic actor Jonah Hill has gotten very slim. After dropping a little over 40 pounds, Hill made a public appearance several months ago at this year's MTV Movie Awards and acknowledged...

4:45 p.m. It's justified to look at this photograph and question Inklings' demographics by covering a football game at Bunnell High School in Stratford, right? Wrong. Since the CIAC Football State...

Charlie's Pick of the Week: Twitter By Charlie Greenwald Web A&E Editor Between maintaining a Facebook account, an email account, and a mobile phone with unlimited texting, it's pretty easy...

WESTPORT, CT—The Staples Wreckers football team won their second FCIAC Championship in the last three years by defeating the Greenwich Cardinals at home, 31-27. The Wreckers came into the game undefeated...

Some people aren’t into the whole Nickelback thing. People often call them “trash” or “disgraceful,” and group them with other despised radio-friendly rock bands like Creed and Daughtry.  I...

Clay Singer '13 and Grace McDavid-Seidner '13 star as Tony and Maria in Staples Players' sellout production of legendary musical "West Side Story." The show runs through next weekend, closing its blockbuster...

It’s lazy and easy to call the Black Keys counterparts of the White Stripes: on the surface, yes, they have parallels -- their names are color-coded, they hail from theMidwest, they’re guitar-and-drum...

Timmy LaHiff '14 watched the New York Jets take on the San Diego Chargers, one exciting game part of a packed NFL Sunday. Timmy is one of many Staples students  involved in Fantasy Football, and every...

It’s all over the news. You’ve heard about it. Occupy Wall Street is on everybody’s radar screen. Now, it’s time to experience it. The ongoing demonstrations in New York City, centered in...

Overabundances of white male singers aspire to sound like soul legends Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, often with embarrassing results. James Morrison, however, has soul. The British crooner’s...

In Theatres Everywhere on October 7th The last film George Clooney directed, the romantic comedy “Leatherheads,” bombed at the box office and was panned by critics, who collectively decided that...

Moneyball: Rated PG-13, In Theatres Now Right now, the Oakland Athletics are under .500 and will not make the playoffs. With no star players and an underwhelming season, the A’s never rake in the...

Wednesdays, 9:00 PM, ABC Just last Sunday, the creators of “Modern Family” won their second straight Emmy Award for Best Original Comedy Series, solidifying its place among the elite comedies of...

Sunday, Sept. 11,10:30 on HBO Ninety-eight episodes. Eight Seasons. 14 Golden Globe Nominations. One more left. The series finale of “Entourage,” which airs this Sunday, brings one of the most entertaining...

9:35 a.m. George Goodell, '12, shows off his new Staples handbook, passed out along with bullying and sexual harassment brochures during homeroom this morning. The handbook assists students in organizing...