Cancer, heart disease, neurodegenerative diseases, obesity and diabetes, infectious diseases and organ transplantation. All are being researched at Harvard University, and all are at risk of losing federal...
Long hours studying, hundreds of dollars poured into tutoring, countless practice tests, sitting for three hours, stressing about how much time is left, waiting two weeks to get a result, and the pressure...
By any measure Noah Wolff ’25 had a remarkable season last year for the Staples boys’ tennis team. He played number one singles and finished with a 12-6 conference record. He led the team to runner-up...
As the last college decisions are rolling out and the senior class is finalizing their choice of where to go to college, for whatever reason, it still doesn't feel over. After many months of college visits,...
As juniors begin to figure out their post high school journey, a lot of it can seem puzzling. What schools to look at? How many times to take the SAT? When to start writing a college essay?
Many people...
Being a senior comes with plenty of perks—senior skip days, prom, senior assassin—but one of the best is finishing school early and being able to work in an environment of your choice. Whether you’re...
Scrolling through Instagram has, for the first time, become a challenge for the senior class.
The same kid who sat next to you in freshman year English is now committed to college. As time goes on,...
The air is getting brisk, the streets are filled with Christmas lights, and seniors all around Westport are celebrating the holiday season by huddling in front of computers, anxiously reloading their “application...
Ava Coyle ’25, Executive TV Producer
• October 22, 2024
Senior year is the most anticipated year of high school. You are the oldest students on campus, almost an adult, almost done with high school and about to enter the next chapter of your life. However,...
The Staples boys’ tennis team finished as the state runner-up last year, losing to Greenwich in a tight finals match. State runner-up is an impressive feat. But it’s even more impressive considering...
Demi Sasson ’25, Associate Paper Managing Editor
• September 17, 2024
Growing up, it seemed as though all of my peers had older brothers and sisters to look up to and ask for life advice. I envied their ability to be wise at such a young age and the fact that most of them...
