“The Man Who Knew Infinity,” in an oversimplified sense, is quite cliché. Yes, it is just so original to describe the story of a poor boy from an underdeveloped country overcoming the odds multifariously,...

In the heart of Westport -- across from a Maserati dealer, a Barnes and Noble, a Carvel and next to a Starbucks -- lies a relatively small, yellow building reminiscent of Parisian cafés: Aux Délices....

The finance industry and economics are both areas that are very difficult to understand without background knowledge.  In this sense, creating a film adaptation of the Michael Lewis novel “The Big Short”...

Hidden in the corner of a shabby-looking store complex next to the modern Whelk-Saugatuck Sweets boulevard, lies a true gem of a restaurant: Rainbow Thai. I didn’t have to wait more than 10 minutes...

The Founding Fathers urged the colonists to break away from Great Britain and create a new government because they strongly felt that the purpose of a government is to protect its citizens’ fundamental...

When the clock struck 1 p.m. on May 15, Aaron Linker ’15 finished his high school career.  Initially, the idea of leaving high school for Linker was nerve-wracking.  “I’ll never have an experience...

“This was something that I would have to deal with,” Phoebe Spear ’17 said with an upbeat tone, recalling her reaction to first being diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her right tibia.  As a bubbly...

On May 22, 2015, emails from former Secretary of State and current Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton were published regarding the events that happened on September 11, 2012 in Benghazi, Libya.   In...

On Monday, March 9, the Westport Board of Education discussed the new proposed schedule for the 2016-2017 school year. According to Superintendent Dr. Elliott Landon, the state mandates that the school...

The Niche website’s 2015 Best Public Elementary School ranking included all Westport elementary schools, with Saugatuck, King’s Highway, Coleytown, Green’s Farms and Long Lots taking fourth through...

President Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union Address in the House Chamber on January 20th. Within his speech, Obama talked about the core political, economic, and social issues that have constantly...

After the grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson for the murder of Michael Brown and the two police officers that killed Eric Garner, 50 people gathered on Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Ruth Steinkraus...

College acceptance rates are hitting all-time lows.  In fact, Stanford University  reflected this national trend when it set the record for the lowest acceptance rate ever last year: it admitted just...

The Staples Teen Awareness Group (TAG) has entered the Celebrate My Drive Competition sponsored by State Farm, active October 15-24, to raise awareness for the dangers of texting and driving. Prizes...

The Westport Board of Education voted to implement a STEM-based curriculum for all grades in both Coleytown and Bedford middle schools on Dec. 2, 2013 in the hopes that it would foster  a passion for...

For some, mid-September is a time when the school year begins to get into full swing, but in the fashion world, this Pre-Fall time of year signifies the start of fashion weeks.  In Westport, however,...

Easier vocab? Easier math? An optional instead of required essay? At first glance, these new changes in the notorious Scholastic Aptitude Test, a.k.a. the SAT, may seem beneficial to new participants....

Rewind back in to summer 2014, specifically to July 29th.  For some Staples students, it was just another chill day of relaxing and having fun with friends.  But instead of chillaxing,  Hannah Bukzin...