Dozens of people arrested in alleged college admissions scam
March 13, 2019
Filed under News, Top Stories
Emily Stone '20 Over four dozen people, including actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, have been charged in a nationwide college admission cheating scandal based off of evidence released by the FBI and US Attorney’s office. According to court records released on March 12, wealthy parents...
Test scores should not define future
November 27, 2018
Filed under Opinions
2020 is the year I graduate, the year I pack up all my bags, and the year I begin my journey elsewhere. But 2018 is the year I prepare myself to choose where I want to begin that journey. This is the year I visit college counselors, guidance counselors and potential schools. But it’s hard to enjoy th...
Standardized essays prove inaccurate, unnecessary
Eddie Kiev '20, Web News Editor
October 4, 2018
Filed under Opinions
By Eddie Kiev ’20 As you prepare to take the SAT or ACT, you will inevitably encounter the optional essay. You knew about the dreaded multiple choice sections, but the essay? You ponder whether or not to take it. Students have encountered frequent problems with essay scores not aligning with mul...
Stop shoving tests down our throats
September 18, 2018
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By Maya Brodows ’20 It’s early Saturday morning. Many people of the town remain blissfully asleep, whilst others enjoy the start to a great weekend. Some are playing with their young children, others are flipping pancakes. Yet, for juniors across the country, Saturdays have beco...
[Oct. 2016 Arts] Staples Players presents “The Music Man” for fall production
November 22, 2016
Filed under Paper Archives
By Shaina Selvaraju ’17 This fall, Staples Players will perform the Tony Award winning musical, “The Music Man.” The musical centers on a con man named Harold Hill, played by Jacob Leaf ’17, who sells instruments to people in River City, Iowa with the promise that he will teach ...
