![Zara Saliba ’26, Uma Choudhury ’26 and Caroline Banks ’26 at the Connecticut state National History Day competition at Central Connecticut State University. Their tri-fold poster on the medical and ethical impacts of HeLa cells earned them first place in the Senior Division Group Exhibit category.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screen-Shot-2024-06-03-at-1.24.03-PM.png)
Sophomores win big at National History Day state competition, secure bid to nationals
Mia Bomback ’25, Managing Editor
• June 3, 2024
![Dr. Daniel Cortright leads the BMS Science Olympiad team to victory. Cortright started out as the assistant coach in 2017 and became head coach in the 2021-2022 season.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screen-Shot-2024-03-29-at-11.20.03-AM.png)
Bedford Middle School Science Olympiad team places first in state tournament, advances to national competition
Ella Harrington‘25, Web News Editor
• March 29, 2024
![The emergence of post high school plan Instagram accounts has heightened stress among students and proved to be unproductive. Although intending to be positive, it fosters competition.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screen-Shot-2024-03-12-at-12.20.28-PM.png)
‘Post high school plan’ Instagram pages prove unproductive, generate competition
Jolie Gefen ’24, Web Managing Editor
• March 12, 2024
![Camille Merganthaler ’25 sets up a table with images to represent women in the culinary industry and provide a place for her to bake her cookies.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screenshot-2023-05-15-185925.png)
Mergenthaler performs her way to NHD Nationals
Cassidy Gutman ’25, Staff Writer
• May 15, 2023
![Pictured: Grace Zhang ’25, Anna Ji ’25, Abraham Lobsenz ’25, Tom Zhang ’23, Nikhil Kanthan ’23, Max Piterbarg ’24, James Cao ’23, Alex Mussomeli ’23 and Perrin root ’25. The math team prepares for their upcoming state competition in April.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screen-Shot-2023-03-13-at-12.20.13-PM-900x674.png)
Math team culminates season at county final, advances to state competition
Talia Moskowitz ’24, Web Sports Editor
• March 13, 2023
![The Grammy awards continue to reward performers who audiences agree shouldn’t have won their respective trophies. Additionally, the voting system for this award show is elusive and many people are starting to question if the unknown judges are qualified to make these decisions on music’s biggest night.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-17-at-11.41.38-AM.png)
Grammy awards prove ineffective, fail to reward true success
Rachel Olefson ’25, Web News Editor
• February 17, 2023
![The 2023 Rec Basketball League officially commenced after months of anticipation on Thursday, Jan. 5 for juniors and seniors at Staples High School. For many of these boys, these scrimmages reach not only peak athletic enjoyment, but also competition.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screenshot-2023-01-30-at-1.04.55-PM-900x604.png)
Rec Basketball tips off, junior and senior boys enjoy despite immense competition
Tristan Gonzalez, Staff Writer
• January 5, 2023
![Cheerleader Jenny Bradshaw demonstrates a full, one of the most challenging tumbling skills, during her competition at the Cheerleading World Championships.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-06-at-9.16.29-PM.png)
More than pom pom shaking: what it really means to be a cheerleader
Katherine Phelps ’25, Paper Opinions Editor
• October 6, 2022
![Satire image describing many viewers’ thoughts on the upcoming season of Disneys “Dancing with the Stars”
Graphic by Rachel Olefson ’25](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-29-at-8.10.13-PM-900x697.png)
‘Dancing with the Stars’ premiere leaves audiences with mixed reactions
Rachel Olefson ’25, Web News Editor
• September 29, 2022
![Staples High School has significantly higher standardized test scores compared to the rest of the country. Because of these high test scores, Staples High School is very competitive and high-achieving in academics.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-12.21.43-PM-900x725.png)
Standardized testing competition must be eliminated
Audrey Kercher ’23, Breaking News Manager
• November 24, 2021
![Through comparing differing individual ideas with one another, creativity is then stripped of its purpose in order for one idea to be considered “better” than another. Society must respect each creative individual perspective and name no one better than the other.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-23-at-5.25.05-PM.png)
A teenage girl’s view on society: Competition is the thief of creativity.
Abigail Nevin ’23, Web News Editor
• November 23, 2021
![Rishabh Mandayam ’21, Katie Simons ’22, Alex Harrington ’22, and Natalie Bandura ’22 prepare for the competition via Zoom. The group covered Unit 5, which focuses on freedom of speech and the right to privacy.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/G5prX6QO6TJR8w_KQWosQ8tu8aATeIAdbBOdDtBMizmN4wejNmPEWAy9vvTTJVATCOQYRjmejgWiIB3Mx8BLsbiChEoIH4lvqDCo5P6dYh7VmrXgejeNz7msgaJP9LPt-YyiT1CV-900x496.png)
We The People continues winning streak at state-wide competition
Poppy Livingstone '21, Editor-in-Chief
• February 12, 2021
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