When I was little and snow was in the forecast, I’d immediately hope school was canceled. Not so I could have an extra day to study for my chemistry test, but to get out into the snow and play with my...

School breaks are  a time for rest, relaxation, and fun—but for some of us, it’s a time spent at home while friends and family head off on exciting vacations. If you’re like me, and often don’t...

For most students the holiday season is a time when many families look forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks with hope of some relaxation and recharging before midterms. However, for student-athletes,...

Throughout my childhood, my older brother and I were inseparable. You would be fooling yourself to think he would dare leave my side for a second and vice versa. Despite growing older and me no longer...

Everyone spends their days differently. Some work a job while others prefer to lay back and postpone their troubles. When April break comes to mind, everyone has different plans for how to spend their...

After trudging through four months of school, enduring a stress-inducing and exam-filled week, you finally have a break. As the end of school bell rings, you let out a huge sigh of relief, for now you...

It’s the week after April break for Staples students and times could not be more stressful—especially for AP students.  Why?  Perhaps it's because of the back-to-back final exams that have...

Come February break Staples students are quick to exchange their backpacks for suitcases and set into motion the plans that have occupied their attention prior to the final tone of the bell.  The prospect...

Senator Will Haskell announced Jan. 3 that he will not be running for reelection and plans to take a break from public service to pursue law school. “There are a lot of exciting things going on, but...