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Parents Attend Marijuana Awareness Meeting

Parents Attend Marijuana Awareness Meeting

Jack Zapfel, Staff Writer November 19, 2015

On Friday, November 13th, concerned parents, of Westport, attended a New York University Addiction Psychiatry: Emerging Drugs of Abuse meeting, focused on marijuana at town hall in Westport from 10:00...

Public forums cut from hiring process

Public forums cut from hiring process

Megan Doyle, Staff Writer November 1, 2015

The Board of Education has recently announced that this year’s principal candidates will not be introduced to the public before they are hired. Students and parents will no longer be able to attend a...

Phoebe Spear ’17 (right) grins while spending time with sister Hallie Spear ’18
Photo by Jackie Sussman ’17

Humans of Staples

Jackie Sussman, Opinions Editor June 8, 2015

“This was something that I would have to deal with,” Phoebe Spear ’17 said with an upbeat tone, recalling her reaction to first being diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her right tibia.  As a bubbly...

Touch a Truck keeps on truckin’

Claudia Chen, Features Editor May 11, 2015

Community fundraises for preschool with interactive event for families

Community fundraises for preschool with interactive event for families

Justine Seligson, Photo Coordinator April 2, 2015

The temperatures were low, the sky was gray and snow was pelting in people’s faces from a horizontal angle. However, these conditions did not detract many community members from participating in the...

Photos contributed by WTF steward Michael Aitkenhead

Westporters show support for Wakeman Town Farm

Kaila Finn, Web News Editor February 10, 2015

On Wednesday, Feb. 3, Westport Town Hall’s auditorium was filled with citizens, students, and many other Wakeman Town Farm supporters to encourage the Board of Finance to vote in favor of a $667,000...

Principal Dodig announces retirement to Staples community

Principal Dodig announces retirement to Staples community

Jane Levy, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2014

At 3:30 p.m. today, the Staples community received a farewell letter via email from John Dodig stating his retirement at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 school year. What began as a temporary position...

Phoebe’s Phriends Colorflash 5K “shows Westport at its best”

Phoebe’s Phriends Colorflash 5K “shows Westport at its best”

Rachel Treisman, Web Features Editor September 22, 2014

On the morning of Sept. 21, the overcast skies and rainy weather made way for bright sun and colorful clouds -- literally. At the first annual Phoebe’s Phriends Colorflash 5K at Sherwood Island State...

Freshmen Bring TED talks, Passion, and New Ideas to Staples

Freshmen Bring TED talks, Passion, and New Ideas to Staples

Megan Root, News Editor June 2, 2014

A group of Staples freshmen advocated a different way of thinking on Saturday, May 31st when they launched Wisps of Smoke, TEDxSHS, an assembly of 12 speakers who centered their talks around one topic:...

Orna Grand, event organizer for the TBDA, presents senator Richard Blumenthal with a t-shirt and jacket from the TBDA.

Bite Back for A Cure Walk/Run

Bailey Ethier, Editor-in-Chief April 9, 2013

The Tick-Borne Disease Alliance (TBDA) held its fifth annual Bite Back For a Cure Walk/Run on April 7 at Sherwood Island State Park in order to raise awareness and funds for research for Lyme and other...

2011 Senior List

2011 Senior List

Inklings Staff June 22, 2011

A hallmark of the yearly Senior Supplement, the "Senior List" has become a Staples graduation tradition, dating back to the 50s. Beginning in April, the staff uses Facebook messaging, interviews...

When is the Palestinian Spring?

June 1, 2011
Mel Mignucci '12 examines President Obama's Israeli-Palestinian peace plan and the future of Pakistan.
Helping the Homeless

Helping the Homeless

June 1, 2011
Leah Bitsky '12 and Carlie Schwaeber '12 look into how the Gallespie center helps the people in Westport who do not have a place to stay.
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