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Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor

Normally when thinking about the typical high school the athletes don’t really mix with

the kid of the newspaper staff. Talia Hendel ’16 defies these expectations. Not only does she

write for the paper but she also manages to play on the Girls’ basketball team and teach special

needs students how to play with Circle of Friends.

“It was the perfect opportunity for me, I love kids and I love playing basketball. So it just

fit,” Hendel said.

When Hendel decided to take this class she quickly learned that she would only be

taking the class for the course credits. She has developed a passion for journalism and hopes to

continue with it into her college career. So next time you see a story with her name under it,

drop what you are doing and read it. You could be seeing the first works of the next buzzfeed

editor.

All content by Talia Hendel
Softball falls to Ludlowe in opening game

Softball falls to Ludlowe in opening game

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor April 11, 2016

The Staples girls softball team suffered its first lost of the season to Fairfield Ludlowe on April 6. While the Wreckers defense was consistently solid after the first inning of the game, they struggled...

Unforeseen dangers of turf fields

Unforeseen dangers of turf fields

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor April 4, 2016

        Benzene, methylene chloride, xylene, acetone and styrene, lead, chromium and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. These chemicals belong in a chemistry lab, but instead are all found in crumb...

Hoverboards are not as swift as they sound

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor January 7, 2016

Modern technology has resulted in many incredible and life-changing devices. One of the more recent phenomenons - the “hoverboard” (which does not actually hover) - caught the eye of people around...

Boys basketball succeeds in season opener

Boys basketball succeeds in season opener

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor December 29, 2015

The Staples Boys’ basketball team showed a little pre-season rustiness in the opening minutes of their game against Darien in Trumbull on Dec. 22. However, they managed to turn up the defensive intensity...

Conflict Media Coverage Bias Misinforms Public

Conflict Media Coverage Bias Misinforms Public

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor October 30, 2015

The brutal acts of violence between the Palestinians and the Israelis are nothing new. However, the conflict has escalated to an extremely frightening level in recent months. It’s not just that the Palestinians...

Staples athletes prepare for the spring

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor March 10, 2015

Winter sports are wrapping up, and spring sports are right around the corner. Last year, many Staples spring teams had a lot of success. All are either looking to repeat their successful seasons or improve...

Pasta Dinners Fuel Team Relations and Stomachs

Pasta Dinners Fuel Team Relations and Stomachs

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor January 8, 2015

Staples sports are full of traditions; one which is almost universal among all of the sports is pasta dinners. Carb-loading the night before a game is not just a way to stock up on energy for the following...

Students hit the books on Hanukkah

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor December 9, 2014

Usually, students do not receive any time off to celebrate Hanukkah. As a result, students rejoiced last year when Hanukkah fell in conjunction with Thanksgiving Break, and gave them a few...

Smart phone apps’ security questioned

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor September 21, 2014

The messaging feature will no longer be an option on the Facebook app, but will instead only be available as a separate app called Facebook Messenger. While this stand-alone app has existed in the past,...

Hendel's Sister

Hendel’s Sister

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor June 20, 2014

It started in Long Lots Elementary School, where in Sept. of 2003, I involuntarily received the nickname “Hendel’s Sister” by my second grade brother’s friends. From kindergarten to third grade,...

We need to learn not ignore

We need to learn not ignore

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor May 4, 2014

On Thursday last week, last period, Principal John Dodig made an announcement over the loudspeaker, “We can talk forever... about why anyone would feel the need to write something anonymously that is...

Snow falls as students and teachers make their way to school on March 31, a day that typically doesn't bring snow showers.

“S” in spring stands for snow, not sun

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor March 31, 2014

While the calendar says spring began on Thurs., March 20, warm sweaters, scarves, and winter jackets still accompany the majority of Staples students to school. Rain, hail, and eventually, snow, pounded...

Sochi peaks pique interest

Sochi peaks pique interest

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor January 31, 2014

A blazing torch ignites the cheers of excitement around the arena – and the globe. Since the Winter Olympics only come once every four years, the anticipation has a long time to build. Finally, it...

Extra Strengthening in Order to Go the Distance

Extra Strengthening in Order to Go the Distance

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor December 20, 2013

After fracturing the growth plate in her ankle for the third time in one year, Claire Meehan ‘17 was sick of the injury. She was glad to find that there was a solution to a quicker and fuller recovery,...

Spinning is the new froyo

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor November 1, 2013

Frozen yogurt is the sweet and sugary phenomenon.Although it may be popular, there’s a new, healthier craze creating quite the buzz. It resides in a dimly lit room, filled with looks of determination,...

Haunted Graveyard is Scary Good

Haunted Graveyard is Scary Good

Jane Schutte and Talia Hendel October 31, 2013

Part 1: The horrors began even before buying our tickets. Our anticipation built as we stood in the dark, unsure of the nightmares that awaited. Looking inside the Lake Compounce Amusement Park, we...

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