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Early Bird vs. Night Owl: Let's Get Ahead

Early Bird vs. Night Owl: Let’s Get Ahead

Danny Cooper, Staff Writer June 3, 2013

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...

April 1st College Decisions: They’re No Laughing Matter

April 1st College Decisions: They’re No Laughing Matter

Danny Cooper, News Editor April 1, 2013

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...

Two Fewer Slices, Same Rights

Two Fewer Slices, Same Rights

Danny Cooper, News Editor March 15, 2013

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 Support Israel

I Support Israel

Danny Cooper, News Editor January 14, 2013

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...

Hats Off to "Lincoln"

Hats Off to “Lincoln”

Danny Cooper, News Editor January 8, 2013

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...

Searching for Bigfoot: The Culture of Large Feet at Staples

Searching for Bigfoot: The Culture of Large Feet at Staples

Ryder Chasin and Danny Cooper December 13, 2012

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...

5 Things to do Now That A.P. Exams Are Over With

Danny Cooper, News Editor May 30, 2012

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...

Is “Mad Men” Back, and Here to Stay?

Danny Cooper, Features Editor April 4, 2012

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...

Going Viral: The Kony Phenomenon

Danny Cooper, Features Editor March 29, 2012

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...

Israeli Soldiers Speak At Staples

Danny Cooper, Features Editor March 24, 2012

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....

Size of Classes Increase, Effectiveness of Classes Decrease

Danny Cooper and Rachel Labarre March 16, 2012

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...

When Just Getting In Isn’t Enough: The Implications of Not Retracting Applications Post Early Decision

Danny Cooper, Features Editor January 17, 2012

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...

Staples Students Participate in Dodge A Cop Tournament

Staples Students Participate in Dodge A Cop Tournament

Danny Cooper, Features Editor December 21, 2011

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...

A House with a Sense of History

Danny Cooper, Features Editor December 16, 2011

“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’ll Pass on the Coffee

Danny Cooper, Features Editor December 14, 2011

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...

Westport’s Houses of History: History Runs Deep Within the Structures of Westport

Danny Cooper, Features Editor November 18, 2011

  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...

Grassroots Tennis Autumn Classis Tournament a Success

Grassroots Tennis Autumn Classis Tournament a Success

Danny Cooper, News Editor October 12, 2011

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...

The Weight Backpacks Have On Students’ Health

Danny Cooper, Features Editor October 10, 2011

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...

Global Themes arrives: What to Expect

Global Themes arrives: What to Expect

Danny Cooper, Features Editor August 30, 2011

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...

Health Forms Are Due

Danny Cooper, Features Editor August 22, 2011

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...

Aug. 22, 2011 | Health Form Collection Underway

Danny Cooper, Features Editor August 22, 2011

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...

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