Riots in Baltimore, Maryland, sparked when 25-year-old Freddie Gray died on April 19, one week after he was arrested by the Baltimore police.
On April 12, Gray was allegedly running away from the police...
Every year, students move from the Staples hallways to college campuses with pits of fear in their stomachs. Students are often plagued with anxiety-- everyone’s heard the horror stories of hours of...
Becoming a part of the Greek-life family is something many Staples students plan on. The sorority squat, the infamous profile picture changes to promote events, the constant resurfacing of the phrase...
The college process is the epitome of an emotional roller coaster. It starts off frightening and stressful until the applications are submitted. Then, the waiting game is equally as frightening and stressful,...
Having been born at Norwalk Hospital and soon after transported to my home in Westport, it’s nothing but natural for me to be scared for next year: college.
New people, new places, new school, new...
I took the SAT last weekend and it was fun!
No, just kidding. It was actually a gruelling experience where my only guide was the disinterested Fairfield-Ludlowe proctor scanning the room for cheaters...
It’s officially March Madness. And I’m officially kind of mad.
The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) rules regarding student-athletes have them qualified as “amateurs” and restricted...
Hailing from a well to do community like Westport, I think it’s safe to say that people here are often disconnected from the burning issues that are taking place across the globe. I often lapse into...
As spring approaches, many seniors are receiving their acceptance letters to college. For Staples’ soon to be college students, there will be a lot of changes that they will have to acclimate to. While...
Two years ago, as the infamous junior year quickly approached me, and school suddenly became a bit different.
With each worksheet, quiz or final, there came an incessant little voice in my head, reminding...
A mere few months ago, I was a junior. I spent my days studying Naviance graphs, perusing US News & World Report, and stalking College Confidential. As I pressed the “Complete” button and sent...
Once students get into a college, the first order of business is usually to check out the college Facebook group, where students post bios about themselves hoping to attract potential roommates. For those...
Point guard George Washington was the captain of a USA squad that featured Ben Franklin at the other guard, John Hancock at small forward, Thomas Jefferson at power forward and Paul Revere at center. And...
