The college process and filling out applications can seem daunting. This is especially true in a town like Westport where there is so much competition and so much talk about everyone’s plans after graduation Now...

When I first saw the trailer for “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” I was confused as to what the plot was but once the movie started, my confusion was cleared up and I was blown away. Starring...

I love horror movies. However, I’m not really into the whole blood and gore theme in some horror movies; it does not really scare me. “Unfriended” was too gross to be really scary, and the ending...

Once students get into a college, the first order of business is usually to check out the college Facebook group, where students post bios about themselves hoping to attract potential roommates. For those...

On the night of March 9, the Westport Board of Education (BOE) convened in the Staples cafeteria to discuss various topics, such as clarifying some information regarding the Smarter Balance Assessments...

Let me preface this by saying that I am obsessed with “Breaking Bad” and even more obsessed with the character Saul Goodman, the criminal lawyer (emphasis on criminal) who helps out Walt and Jesse....

I would like to preface this review by saying that I am obsessed with the “Hunger Games” trilogy. However, I disliked “Mockingjay,” the final book. Okay. I’m done with my rant now. “Hunger...

You stare at your physics homework, trying to figure out how you would draw your force diagram. You wonder why you decided to take the class, realizing that you decided to take it because your parents...

On the night of Nov. 10, the Westport Board of Education (BOE) convened in the Staples cafeteria to discuss state changes to the high school curriculum for the class of 2020. In addition, the BOE discussed...

On the night of Sept. 22, the Westport Board of Education (BOE) discussed the school budget and the results from the April 2014 school climate survey in the Staples High School cafeteria. Daisy Lopez,...

Ah, the dreaded college application season. Starting from second semester of your junior year to May of your senior year, your parents’ friends and everyone from your grandma to your third cousin are...

The audience finishes their standing ovation at the May 30th performance of “Infinite Black Suitcase.”

I have seen all the “X-Men” movies. I became hooked on this Marvel Comics movie series after seeing “X-Men: First Class,” which was the prequel to the “X-Men” series. I have suffered with the...

On Wednesday, May 14, after months of preparation, the Teen Awareness Group (TAG) at Staples High School held their annual Grim Reaper Day  to bring awareness to the dangers of driving drunk or under...

I am a huge fan of the Marvel Comics superhero movies. I fell in love with Toby Maguire as Spider-Man, and when the remake was made, I was skeptical but quickly became hooked. As soon as I saw the trailer...

This time of year, with AP tests and finals around the corner, can feel overwhelming for a lot of students. Trust me, I know how it feels to be overwhelmed; right now it's 11:30 p.m. on a Sunday night...

Actors in "Avenue Q" and audience members hang out on stage after their first performance ended.

On March 21st, Staples Players put on a stunning performance of “Avenue Q,” a play about the struggles that a group of people, and monsters, face as they enter adulthood and the challenges that adulthood...

I am sick of the snow and the cold. I remember in November hoping that we at least get some snow this year. I remember getting so excited when it started to snow on Christmas Eve. However, I got over...

I love a good romantic movie. I have seen “Titanic” too many times to count, and who hasn't cried at the end of “The Notebook?” After seeing the trailer for “Endless Love,” a remake of the...

Feb. 14th, also known as Valentine’s Day or as the humorously called Single Awareness Day, is a day many people openly show love to the people they care about and make plans with them. Some students...

On a freezing cold day, the Staples girls’ track team was successful in the second FCIAC qualifier meet on Jan. 4th, where they competed against New Canaan, Greenwich, Trumbull, Brien McMahon, Westhill,...

According to the Huffington Post, 1 in 30 babies born in the U.S. are a set of twins. That’s not a huge amount when you think about all the people that you’ve met in your entire life and how many of...

The first “dance” I went to was at sleep-away camp the summer before sixth grade. The boys were short, and the girls tried to act like they were 16. The music consisted of The Jonas Brothers, and...

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Although I’m not a “little monster,” as Lady Gaga likes to call her biggest fans, I don’t mind listening to her music. The beat of her songs and her lyrics make me want to get up and dance. However,...

What are some of the first things that come to mind when you think of Miley Cyrus? Is it Hannah Montana? Is it Liam Hemsworth? Or is it Twerking? In the past couple of weeks, Miley Cyrus has taken over...

On Oct. 7, the Westport Board of Education met at Staples. One of the most pressing issues discussed was the implementation of a new standardized test called Smarter Balanced Assessments, which will replace...

Seniors party on the backs of their cars and get pumped up for the homecoming game.

This year's homecoming took place under the lights, another change in the event's evolution.

I love horror movies. I enjoy laughing at how cheesy they can be, and it’s fun being scared with a group of friends. Laughing about the movie days later at lunch makes being terrified for the night worth...

On Thursday, May 30, Staples Players premiered the classic play You Can’t Take It With You, a comedy about family. You Can’t Take It With You showcases the Sycamores- one odd family. The mother, Penny,...

When acting in a show like You Can’t Take It With You, one must  make the audience laugh. In the time the Staples Players have to rehearse a show such as this, they must learn how to be funny and make...

This weekend, Staples Players will perform in their 13th Annual One Act Play Festival on Sat., April 27 at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. and on Sun., April 28 at 5 p.m. The One Act Play Festival gives the students...

On April 11, students performed in the annual Variety Show, in which freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors show talents ranging from stand-up comedy to singing to playing instruments. Some of this...

Let’s be real: no one likes waking up for school in the morning. However, according to School Transportation News, every morning 53% of all students between Kindergarten and 12th grade in the country...

3:30 p.m. Staples Players rehearse the day before their opening night of "A Chorus Line."  Staples Players will be presenting "A Chorus Line" March 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, and 23 in the Staples auditorium....

Lets face it: winter sucks. Snow and winter may be fun at first, but after a while it gets old. By mid-Jan., I start counting down the days until spring. And thanks to Punxsutawney Phil, who (thank...

At the Oscars, celebrities spend thousands of dollars on clothing and jewelry (and I mean thousands. Those Zuhair Murad gowns Jennifer Lopez loves so much start at $5,000.) Gossip magazines go crazy over...

Midterms. When they think about them, students feel stressed, worried, and scared. As soon as we return from break, we have to start studying for these exams, and some of us start during the holiday break....

When one thinks of the instruments in an orchestra, they think of the usual violins, cellos, and violas. However, in the full orchestra, there are more than just the typical orchestra instruments. There...

On Monday, December 3rd, the Westport Board of Education made a decision on how to handle the school days lost due to Storm Sandy. While many students are happy with the decision, which kept both February...

Remaking a classic movie is like a battlefield; you don’t know how it may turn out or what might happen. When I heard Red Dawn was being remade, I decided to go see it and compare the original with the...

It’s without fail. As soon as Halloween draws to a close, holiday commercials start popping up on my television. Glamorous-looking, sweater-clad families dance around the screen holding shopping bags...

11:00 a.m. The sky darkens and snow flurries fall as the nor-easter begins to make landfall.

From the moment my sister walked into my room telling me about the movie trailer she saw and its plot line, I was hooked on seeing the movie “Pitch Perfect.” And this movie lived up to my expectations. “Pitch...

12:52 p.m. Students sell candy and other snacks at the school store during period 6.

After watching the trailer for “House at the End of the Street” I was a bit confused as to what the movie was about, but I was nonetheless excited to go out with a couple of friends and get a good...

2:30 p.m. Dogs and people play at Compo beach on the first weekend dogs are allowed on the beach.

Released on Sept. 9, “Contagion,” an American thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh, lets your mind wander into the imaginative world of what would happen if mev-1, the disease in this frightening...