The issue of foreign language education in the United States is one that is as old as America itself.
The founding fathers sought to establish an “intellectual agenda” for the new country. Looking...
In the spring of 1964, the Brazilian Armed Forces overthrew President João Goulart, establishing a military dictatorship in Brazil that would last 20 years. My mother, a child at the time, began to hear...
The societal limits placed upon transgender people are both unnecessary and harmful to the growth and welfare of our nation as a whole. Among the ideals of the Constitution is equality. By impeding on...
It’s been three months since Staples closed its doors in response to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Staples students, Westport residents and essentially the rest of America have locked up and...
Nationalism is defined as loyalty and devotion to a nation by the Merriam-Webster dictionary. On the surface, one could argue that this definition would highlight nationalism as a positive aspect, but...
While students were struggling with homework and dreading the sound of their 6 a.m. alarm, three students in the class of 2020 got the opportunity to fly to Paris and represent Staples High School.
Patricio...
By Reece Keusch '19
Whether we were writing the Declaration of Independence, creating the internet, ending slavery or building the Panama Canal, the United States of America has had an unprecedented...
By Reese Keusch '19
Donald Trump’s presidency is, if anything, a controversial one. Although you may not like a lot of what Trump has done, credit is due where credit is deserved: Donald...
By Jarod Ferguson '18
Dear NFL Owners,
Recently you all voted on a new rule that would essentially make your NFL players stand for the National Anthem. Or did you?
Whatever you may...
By: Ellen Fair ’19
Has terrorism become so normalized that it is now okay to sit in the cafeteria and casually ask, “Did you hear about the car that trucked through eight people in New York?”...
By Lauren Wasserman '19
Name calling is an issue that sends students to the principal's office, not often to war. This is because the only people who usually name call are young children who don’t...
