Step One: Take an AP class during your senior year. Step Two: Pay $20.00 to take part in AP Assassination. Step Three: Find out who your target is and strategize. Step Four: Stay in your house...

Earlier this month, the Federal Drug Association (FDA) deemed KIND bars, a company that prides itself on its healthy snacks, to be unhealthy. According to the FDA, the bars contain too much saturated...

Step aside kale and move over quinoa because this year’s super foods are coming in strong in greater and stranger proportions. A super food, as defined by Health.com, is a “nutrient powerhouse that...

Connecticut is a state with little consistency. The wealth gap is one of the largest in the country, as the state is home to affluent towns such as Darien, Greenwich, and Westport, as well as lower-income...

Jeffrey Veatch, founder of the Justin Veatch Fund, spoke on Oct. 7  to the senior class in the Staples auditorium at 8:30 am regarding the dangers of substance abuse. Veatch has a personal connection...

Internationally recognized comedian Joan Rivers, 81, died yesterday, Sept. 5 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.  According to The New York Times, Rivers went to the hospital last Thursday after...

This summer’s wardrobe was filled with all the classics—gladiator sandals, ripped-jean shorts, Ray Bans, bright jeans— but what made this summer’s style pop was the introduction of the espadrille. If...

As the day of graduation dawns and seniors get ready to throw their hats in the air and kiss high school goodbye, more vehicles will give up their prized Staples parking stickers than just those of Staples...

The laws of fashion, style, and society clearly states that no person shall dress in white jeans until Memorial Day weekend has passed. Such a rule has been in place for quite some time now, as only the...

On May 20th at 7:00 pm, representatives from colleges across the country and Staples students gathered in the Staples auditorium to delve into one of the most daunting of topics: the college process. Panel...

Shocking television violence sheds light on crucial issues Ale Benjamin '15 There’s a fine line between sensationalism and education.The media is an institution often denounced for sensationalism,...

Compo will have to wait another day as April vacation is pushed back.

One of the biggest misconceptions about healthy eating is that it means depriving oneself of everything delicious. It’s common knowledge that everyone’s favorite desserts, Oreos, Chips Ahoy, Tostitos,...

This past weekend, Feb. 7-9, was filled with heated debates, Senate and House hearings and battles over proposed bills as the Staples chapter of Junior State of America (JSA) headed off to Washington,...

On Sunday Jan. 26, the stars of the music industry swarmed the red carpet to celebrate a night of talent, music, and fashion known as the Grammy Awards. This year, the fashion on the red carpet was fierce,...

The Board of Education (BOE) will discuss the future of Advanced Placement (AP) courses at Staples this year. According to the BOE’s goals for the year, members will begin to “review potential alternatives...

On the night of Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. the First, Second, and Third Selectman, along with many other town officials, were inaugurated in front of an audience of about 400 Westporters at Town Hall. The night...

A recent incident at Staples involving a student and the use of the N word during an athletic function has led to not only this student’s suspension from the team for the rest of the year, but also a...

Every afternoon as Staples students flood the lobby, anxious to leave the confines of school and enter into a world of after school activities, television watching, and sports playing, their loud hysteria...

New England is no stranger to snow. In the past couple of years, New Englanders have grown accustomed to power outages, school delays resulting in a prolonged school year, and freezing cold weather. Westport...

Syria has been in a civil war for about two years now. But recently, tension within the country has escalated to a new level due to the alleged use of chemical weapons by the government. Although nothing...

Have you ever freaked out after seeing one of your teachers outside of school? You thought that your teachers slept, ate, and lived at school, right? Turns out, teachers do more than just grade; they actually...

Coleytown Middle School English teacher Paul Ferrante has just published his new book, "The Last Ghost at Gettysburg." Ferrante has been writing for a long time now, having written a few novels in the...

Leonardo DiCaprio is just one of those film stars who can’t help but make every teenage girl scream. And when I say teenage girl, I also mean all their mothers and grandmothers. No matter what movie...

Ever since I was younger, I was told how few Jews there are. It’s a fact: Jewish people are a minority, making up about 2 percent of the population in the U.S. But, despite the facts and the statistics,...

These days in Westport, it seems as though new restaurants are opening up on every street. Unfortunately for students, they often get priced out of these new restaurants and don't always get to enjoy them. But...

It’s 7:30, Wednesday morning. I only got six hours of sleep last night and I find myself sitting in chemistry class being asked to take a test on chemical bonding. Since there’s no chemistry between...

“Shoot! Make the free throw, and she’s down!” yells Coach Ed Huydic from the sidelines. A few feet to his right, player #2 is cradling a hand wrapped in ice, tears on her cheeks. On the wall, two...

3:36 p.m. It seems as though the cold weather has scared away all the dogs and owners. There were only a few walkers who faced the cold with their dogs today.

Super Bowl Sunday is a longstanding tradition consisting of two American favorites: football and food. Super Bowl Sunday is like a giant party throughout America. Everyone gets together to watch the game...

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, a non-profit organization dedicated to reforming the gun industry, recently published a list of all the mass shootings in the U.S. since 2005 in which three...

When I was younger, I wanted to celebrate Christmas. How could you blame me? Santa Claus, cookies, stockings—and it’s no secret that kids get far more presents on Christmas than we do during Hanukkah....

The traditional Homecoming motorcade will not be led by cheerleaders this year, after the entire event’s schedule was reshaped following Hurricane Sandy. “It’s kind of annoying because we are...

For More Coverage of Hurricane Sandy Click HERE. Do: 1.) Shower Before The Storm Imagine a week or more without hot water to shower in. After a few days without hot water, you’re going to stink....

1:50 p.m. Westport trees standing tall before the expected craziness of hurricane Sandy.

1:50 p.m. Even though the seasons may be changing, it's still a beautiful day to sit and enjoy the last of the nice, warm weather.

At a school like Staples High School, where taking APs are just about as common as buying a sandwich at the cafeteria, it’s no wonder students are taking learning to a whole new level. Every year...