Though junior year seems fun considering the dances, driver's licenses, class options and freedoms. I’ve heard many things contradicting the “perks” that are to come as a sophomore about to enter...
Last night, the Associated Press announced that Hillary Clinton had secured the Democratic Nomination according to their recent superdelegate count, despite its being released before tonight’s six remaining...
A lot has changed since 1999. Chalkboards are now smartboards and textbooks are websites on tablets. But, A.P. Assassination remains. Not only that, but its popularity amongst students has grown from...
We are taught from the day we enter elementary school that reading is a fundamental tool for all students. It is a nonnegotiable statement. Reading simply helps us flourish.
Being a high school student,...
Andrea Frost, Breaking News Managing Editor
• March 10, 2015
Core classes at Staples High School are offered at various levels to appeal to the learning needs of all students. However, while physics has five different class levels — honors, A, B, AP physics B...
Andrea Frost, Breaking News Managing Editor
• March 9, 2015
Core classes at Staples High School are offered at various levels to appeal to the learning needs of all students. However, while physics has five different class levels — honors, A, B, AP physics B...
Quinn Hughes, Breaking News Managing Editor
• December 7, 2014
Here at Staples High School, we students are given a fantastic education, that challenges us to work hard to be the best students that we can be. However, sometimes, I feel the challenge becomes more of...
The saying goes “you can’t change history.” However, the College Board has moved to change the way it is taught for the 2014-2015 school year. They have changed the curriculum for Advanced Placement...
Senioritis was a raging epidemic in the spring of 2014. Symptoms included lack of focus, and decreased effort and productivity as well as perpetually late assignments and arrival. These symptoms...
To test or not to test? That is the question.
AP tests are awful. Just really, truly awful. Spending several hours in a dreary room, writing essays, answering multiple choice after multiple choice question,...
The pages of AP review books are flipped back and forth, calculator buttons are rapidly pressed and flash cards are turned over and over.
The two-week period starting on May 5 and ending on May 13 is...
Simon Stracher, Social Media Managing Editor
• June 8, 2013
AP classes are viewed as some of the toughest courses that Staples has to offer. However, most have their final in mid-May since the College Board’s AP tests are given then, so teachers have to find...
