In most Fairfield County towns, new health food eateries are constantly springing up to satisfy local mothers’ cravings for a shake or salad after their latest Zumba class. Westport is certainly not...

Flags at half mast marked the death of Roger Muchnick '08.

11:30 a.m. Plants in the Staples greenhouse hang as the sun attempts to break through the clouds on the first day of spring.

This past fall when seniors sat down to begin writing their college essays, limiting their insight into who they are as a person to 500 words seemed like a daunting task. However, all of that is about...

On Sat. March 9, hundreds of Fairfield County residents were “freezin’ for a reason” in the tenth annual Penguin Plunge. The event generates funds for the Special Olympics and helps the organization...

It started with just 16 bars of music. That 16 bars would lead to another set of auditions, which lead to another, then another, until Adam Kaplan ’08 finally landed a role in Disney’s “Newsies”...

“Not again.” Those were the words of Westport-Weston YMCA Communications Director Scott Smith as he toured the Y building in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. A little over a year after Westport was...

When it came to describing James Hickok ‘13 as a four-year goalkeeper for Staples varsity soccer, coach Dan Woog had some choice words. “Hard-working, committed, passionate, and talented.” Hickok’s...

6:38 p.m. Tonight marks the first night of Hannukah. Families across Westport will continue to celebrate this Jewish holiday for the next seven nights until Dec. 16. Meanwhile, the countdown to Christmas...

A pinch of sugar, a dash of flour and a sprinkle of cinnamon- these are the ingredients of Thanksgiving traditions. Although Thanksgiving is a nationally celebrated holiday, every family has their own...

I would like to preface this by saying the following: I know that Hurricane Sandy devastated people’s homes and business all across the Northeast, including Westport, and I am truly sorry to all of those...

A view of the high tides.

A man and his dog walking to the Saugatuck Harbor Yacht Club to secure the boats

While signs on the windows may feel like they're helping, the best protection might be staying calm.

The calm before the storm.

Trick-or-treating is likely to be cancelled due to harsh conditions on the road.

Signs are being posted to ward off the Frankenstorm.

Last minute clean-ups are taking place along the coastline.

11:30 p.m. A game of quidditch gets heated on the quad of Miami university in Oxford, OH. Students dressed in yellow act as the "snitch", who can be seen taking a quick break to stretch.

For the third year in a row, the Staples football team will be donning pink and “playing for the cure” in the Get Your Pink On football game vs Trumbull on Oct. 19. For the week leading up to the game,...

A laptop from a library Computer On Wheels cart is missing and may have been stolen, a library media specialist said. The school called the Westport police and filed a report, according to Julia Roberts,...

It is Sept. 15, the day after the first night football game under its own lights in Staples history. The Wreckers pulled off a win against St. Joe’s, and the game went off without a hitch. The students...

Sitting through early morning traffic en route to Staples High School is not uncommon; however, come Thurs. Sept. 20, North Avenue traffic will exceed the normal bumper to bumper status. Principal John...

Over the course of one school day, a Staples substitute can be called to teach math, English, history, even world language. For some, it may be challenging to have knowledge in each of these diverse subjects. For...

In a constant cycle of melodramatic teen shows, overly perky Disney Channel fluff and way too many singing competitions, it can often be difficult for the average TV watcher to get a breath of fresh air....

11:15 a.m. A cafeteria table remains covered with trash at the end of third lunch. Staples students are reminded daily to clean up their tables before exiting the cafeteria, yet each day tables are littered...

It’s Monday, commonly the most hated day of the week. However, for some of us, Monday can only mean one thing: new pictures added on Facebook. As the bus grumbles closer and closer to my house, my...

2:15 p.m. Blaney Rotanz '12, Megan O'Shea '13 and Caroline Kearney '12 celebrate the end of a week at Staples. Coming off a huge win against Darien at the FCIAC semifinals, the Wreckers field hockey team prepare...

Hannah Lewis '14, Annie Kessler '13, Emerson Lovell '12 and Shelby Schulman '12 celebrate pajama day by snoozing in the library. Many students donned their favorite PJs, slippers, and even brought stuffed...

They shoot, she saves. That is the typical series of events for Jessie Ambrose ‘12, who plays goalie for the varsity girl's soccer team. However, during a tough battle versus Greenwich on October...