Staples celebrates holidays through unique traditions
Giselle Oldani '22 and Natasha Taubenheim '22
January 2, 2020
‘Last Christmas:’ A classic song but a flop of a movie
December 16, 2019
As the temperatures start to drop and snow begins to fall, bright holiday lights illuminate streets and the song “All I Want for Christmas is You” seems to be playing everywhere you go. When the holiday season is in full force, my favorite thing to do is curl up in a warm blanket and watch Christmas...
Terrain’s Holiday Open House excites shoppers, welcomes Westporters
Anastasia Thumser ’22 and Lyah Muktavaram ’22
December 15, 2019
Holiday season turned upside down by commercial gains
Julia Kasabian ’21, Web Arts Editor
November 15, 2019
The holiday season brings bright lights on trees, cheery songs on the radio and family togetherness. However, this Christmas craziness begins way too early. Commercials for Christmas start airing on Nov. 1, sometimes even before Halloween. Soon after that, the Christmas lights and reindeer and joll...
Westport Police hosts holiday toy drive to give back to the community
Julia Kasabian ’21
January 18, 2019
St. Lucia Celebration shines a light on Swedish culture in Connecticut
December 23, 2018
For a brief moment, I’d completely forgotten I was in Westport at all. Instead, standing in the back of the fully packed Christ & Holy Trinity Church as two dozen or so kids stood on stage beginning the St. Lucia festival, I felt I had been transported halfway across the globe to Sweden. St. Lucia,...
Math classes wrap presents for underprivileged students
December 14, 2018
As the holiday season approaches, houses are decorated, presents are bought and families reunite. With colder air and shorter days, Staples students look forward to the gifts they will receive and the food they will eat. To math teacher Stacey Delmhorst, however, the holiday season is about giving rather...
“The Grinch” brings smiles to children and adults alike
Julia Kasabian ’21
December 1, 2018
The holiday season brings many tried and true symbols to the homes of many Americans, including Christmas trees, decorated houses, holiday parties and all around cheer. And, of course, it also brings new holiday movies. This year, that movie is “The Grinch.” Directed by Scott Mosier and Yarrow Cheney,...
The Greatest Showman is truly the “Greatest Show” of 2017
January 16, 2018
By Erin Lynch '18 I walked into the theater to see the Greatest Showman knowing nothing, other than the fact that it starred two of my childhood heroes, Zendaya and Zac Efron. Thirty minutes had passed, and there was no sign of Zac Efron. I started to wonder if I was attending the wrong movie;...
Prepare for the holiday shopping season with this gift guide
January 2, 2018
By Alexandra Sprouls ’19 ...
Is it worth the hype?: Max Brenner hot chocolate
December 22, 2017
By Sasha Narang '18 and Erin Lynch '18
Get in the holiday spirit with these festive treats
December 11, 2017
By Alexandra Sprouls '19 & Camryn Ragland '18 ...
Assistant Business Director
After spending her summer at a New York Times program in Italy studying politics and perspectives, exploring a new topic in a new setting outside of her comfort zone, Theresa Vandis ’22 is looking forward...