Calls for Trump’s impeachment are baseless
June 12, 2019
The release of the Mueller report has only further entrenched people’s support or opposition of President Donald Trump on all sides of the political spectrum. Trump opposers argue that his unreported meetings with Russian officials and the firing of James Comey are evidence of conspiracy to collude and ...
Democrats prevail in Connecticut General Assembly after special election
Charlie Colasurdo '18, Staff Writer
March 9, 2017
By Charlie Colasurdo '18 On Feb. 28, Democrats Douglas McCrory and Dorinda Keenan Borer won their races for Connecticut State Senate and House, and Republican Eric C. Berthel gained the other vacant Senate seat. Though it’s been months since Election Day, the Connecticut General Assembly was facing...
Clinton commands in first debate
Andrew Vester, Whip
October 4, 2016
Andrew Vester '17 The last few weeks have seen the Democratic nominee for president, Hillary Clinton, sliding in the polls, while the Republican nominee, Donald Trump, has gained momentum. After the first debate, Democrats’ faith in their nominee should be renewed, with almost every major media outlet repor...
Democratic candidates veer farther left after first debate
Anders Hovstadius, Assistant Web Creative Director
October 25, 2015
Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of Britain once said, "If you're not a liberal when you're 25, you have no heart. If you're not a conservative by the time you're 35, you have no brain," so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that many Staples students support Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and form...
Democratic Debate yields mixed reactions from students
Fritz Schemel, News Editor
October 16, 2015
After a duo of Republican debates in Aug. and Sept., Democratic candidates got their chance under the spotlight in Las Vegas in their first debate on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Five candidates gathered on stage in Las Vegas: front-runner and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vermont Senator Bernie ...
Planned Parenthood debate continues to stir amongst student body
Becky Hoving, News Editor
October 5, 2015
In the second Republican debate, presidential candidate Carly Fiorina described a graphic video about Planned Parenthood (PP), saying that the women’s healthcare organization should no longer be funded by taxpayer dollars. While PP is a non-profit organization that provides healthcare to women, a...
Obama cancels rally in Bridgeport for Ebola meeting
Jen Gouchoe, Staff Writer
October 16, 2014
President Obama cancelled his trip to Bridgeport, Connecticut on Wednesday, Oct. 15 due to an urgent meeting with government officials about the Ebola crisis. He was planning on visiting Bridgeport’s Central High School Wednesday evening for a Governor Malloy rally. Many Bridgeport students,...
Students underwhelmed by State of the Union address
Brandon Rakowski, Staff Writer
January 30, 2014
Last night, Jan. 28, President Obama addressed the nation with a State of the Union address that pushed for new legislation, including raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10, working with states to provide high quality public preschool education, reforming immigration and committing to American di...
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Claire Redmer '21, Editor-in-Chief
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued an executive order closing public schools on March 15, beginning an unprecedented time of completely online schooling. While this se...
Restaurants open socially distanced seating areas for Westporters
June 4, 2020
Reopening school in fall risky, should not be done
June 3, 2020
Reopening economy will save more lives than national lockdown
June 3, 2020
Connecticut reopening brings both worry and excitement
May 28, 2020
Lamont announces barbershops, hair salons delayed until June
May 28, 2020
