For many students, papers are written, graded and eventually forgotten. But for sophomores taking English 10 Honors, the research process doesn’t end with the final draft. Through the publishing aspect...

Some of the most violent, intense, emotional and memorable aspects of human nature have been captured within the English class, Gothic & Horror Literature. It causes people to assess their interpretation...

Staples loves to celebrate its best and brightest. With 12 honors societies spanning six subject matters, students have the opportunity to be honored for a great variety of talents. With one notable exception. Staples...

When a student at Darien High School in 1996 approached a young Stephen Rexford about becoming a staff advisor for their school paper, the Neirad, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. “These...

President Trump designated English as the official language of the United States through an executive order signed on March 1.  This controversial order reverses decades of federal policy originating...

The English department is adding two new semester English courses and shortening the Myth & Bible Honors course to a semester in the 2023-24 academic year. According to Coordinator for Secondary English...

Students slyly open a new tab on Google and cut and paste the essay question into the search bar. It’s so easy, so accessible, a perfect claim statement and analysis comes right onto the screen in a...

You sit at your desk, staring at a blank document on your laptop in front of you. You tap your fingers repeatedly against the keyboard, feeling as if you had unintentionally flipped an off switch in your...

  There are few things more daunting than sitting in front of an online Google document, knowing a minimum of eight pages needs to be filled with original writing in a persuasive and coherent way...

Westport students often hear that we are living in a “bubble.” Many kids go through Staples without ever being exposed to the less privileged towns surrounding us. We graduate high school having never...

By Chelsea Fox ’19 Growing up, every kid had a favorite book they forced their parents to read every night. Whether it was a Dr. Seuss classic, a Shel Silverstein poem or a Roald Dahl chapter book,...