Out Of The Darkness Walk brings Westport community together

Margot Stack '22 and Lucy Zuckerman '22

October 30, 2019

Clasp holds annual Taste of Westport festival

Evi Tarshis '20, Emma Van Riper '20 and Ella Bloomingdale '20

June 12, 2019

Grim reality day captivates with powerful message

Hannah Bolandian '19 and Maddie Phelps '19

May 9, 2019

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Rach’s Hope helps the grieving heal

Mia Daignault '20

March 11, 2019

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Headstrong supports cancer awareness with an Instagram post

Julia Kasabian '21

February 28, 2019

This past month, student-athletes across the country have been raising awareness for a charitable cause with just a simple Instagram post, sparking a huge social media trend. The Headstrong Foundation created a nationwide challenge called “Game Hair Havoc” where student-athletes post a picture...

Facing Addiction hopes to knock down this public health crisis

Mia Daignault ’20

October 18, 2018

According to Facing Addiction, one in three households are impacted by addiction. No matter how hard the topic of addiction is to talk about, the Facing Addiction Organization works to raise awareness for the issue, educate others and continue the conversation On Oct. 8, Jim Hood, co-founder and CEO ...

Some believe breast cancer campaigns are not serious enough

October 31, 2017

By Dana Perelberg '20 Breast cancer awareness is full of pink, whether it’s spotted on items sold throughout the month, or by students sporting the color head to toe. However, many people argue whether pink events and products serve an actual purpose or if they just spread “empty awareness.” “The...

Staples students help fight breast cancer at Pink Day Game

Nicole Shapiro, Staff Writer

October 22, 2015

This past Friday night, October 16, the stands and field were filled with pink, when Staples played Stamford under the lights at Staples Pink Day Game.   The Pink game is when Staples athletes and students coming to watch the game dress up in pink to bring awareness and raise money for breast cancer. October is bre...

Striking fear in teens

Alix Sommers, Assistant Business Manager

May 18, 2015

In an effort to raise awareness of drunk driving, the Teen Awareness Group (TAG) plans a day every year dedicated to reinforcing the deadly truth about driving under the influence. While it’s important for teenagers to realize that making one decision about drinking and driving can impact their...

Staples raises awareness for Breast Cancer with Pink game

Julia Greenspan, Staff Writer

October 7, 2014

Save the Children Awareness Run

Zoe Brown, Features Editor

October 17, 2013

Let’s be honest, we hate running the mile in gym. But what if you could run or walk or jog half a mile and at the same time, make a difference in the lives of children across the world while you’re doing it? The Save the Children club will be hosting an Awareness Run on Tues., Oct 22 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the track around the football stadium. ...

“I Love Boobies” Bracelets Draw Attention

October 10, 2010

Sam Bortniker’11 Web A&E Editor Pushing the limit of appropriateness are the new “I Love Boobies” bracelets students have been fashioning.  They are part of The Keep A Breast Foundation’s nationwide campaign to spread awareness to a younger audience. “Yes they are silly and...

The "I Like it…" Facebook Phenomenon

October 7, 2010

Image via Wikipedia Blythe Lewis '13 Staff Writer Facebook users have started a new trend of statuses this week that is a bit more attention grabbing than Favorite Pokémon Week last Dec. Women everywhere have begun posting variations of the phrase “I like it” on their pages, leaving men everywhere more than a little confused. The i...