There are two types of people in this world: those who sit around and let others obtain fame and renown and those who seize that glory for themselves. The fact here is simple—those who want to be the...
For millions of people all across the globe, April 1st will be a humor filled day of pranks and jokes. However, some dean of admissions must have a real sense of humor, as it is on this day that many Staples...
On any given day in Washington D.C., groups of protesters can be seen demanding their rights. Whether these individuals are fighting for gun rights, same sex marriage or gender equality, it is clear...
I don’t consider myself to have very polarized political beliefs. Though I am liberal, I certainly would not consider myself to be as “far left,” and while I have an opinion on most issues, it generally...
If one has set foot on American soil, chances are he or she knows who Abraham Lincoln was. This tall, bearded, top hat-wearing figure is ingrained into American culture like no other. We see him on the...
The lockers at Staples, while taller than most, cannot pass for redwoods. The students here are not indigenous woodland creatures; the faculty members are not scraggly, zealous hikers in search of a theoretical...
Last May many ambitious students signed up for A.P. courses. They thought they’d just enrolled in a challenging and demanding class.
They were wrong.
They signed up for a different lifestyle. Your...
AMC has been promoting the long awaited return of Mad Men with ads that state, “Style is Back,” “Adultery is Back,” and “Secrets are Back.” But the real question after an 18-month hiatus: is...
When a virus enters a human body it takes over the machinery of the cells, replicating exponentially until it has taken over the entire body.
While the Kony 2012 campaign is not a deadly pathogen, it...
On Friday, March 23 two speakers from the StandWithUs program visited Staples to talk about their experiences in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and correct misconceptions about the situation in Israel....
Imagine a high school where teachers barely know their students’ names. In this school, a lack of teachers has led to unwieldy classroom sizes where no individualized interaction occurs, and where some...
There’s a 17-year-old boy who gets rejected from his dream school. The next weeks stretch out as he slaves over applications.
But then there is another 17-year-old boy. This one did get into his early...
On December 16, 2011 at 6:30 pm, the first ever “Dodge-a-Cop” dodge ball tournament was held in the Staples High School gymnasium.
At this competition, dodge ball teams were formed that comprised...
“I remember when we first saw the house. We fell in love with it. It was a classic New England farmhouse. I love a front porch and a perched roof. It was unmolested, frozen in time,” said Joshua Prince,...
I am tired. A lot.
When I wake up in the morning it can sometimes be a genuine challenge to force myself out of bead. However, after two minutes or so of contemplating if it would truly be that bad...
Morgan and Susan Wynkoop live in a house that was built nearly 100 years before the American Revolution, before anyone had heard the name George Washington or called this country the United Sates...
On Oct. 2 the Norwalk Grassroots Tennis organization held its fourth annual Autumn Classic tournament. According to Melissa Beretta '14, chairperson of the event, 114 players, organized in 57 teams, participated...
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there are more than 7,500 emergency room visits each year due to injuries related to backpacks or book bags. Because these health problems...
In October, 2010 the Westport Board of Education approved a new class for freshman students, Global Themes, to replace current course Western Humanities beginning this school year.
This class is a shift...
12:15 a.m. Christine Cook, the new health assistant, replacing Courtney Wall, is busy contacting parents and collecting health forms for the fall Staples sports season. Cook reminds all students and their...
12:15 a.m. Christine Cook, the new health assistant, replacing Courtney Wall, is busy contacting parents and collecting health forms for the fall Staples sports season. Cook reminds all students and their...