Jingle bell rock, Santa hats, and eggnog mean nothing to me each Christmas season. Sitting on the beach or skiing down the Colorado mountains is more what I imagine for my Christmas vacation.
For me,...
I enter the mall a happy, holiday-spirited teen, ready to buy gifts for Christmas. I leave the mall completely broke and having a major case of “shopping stresses me out” syndrome, which is nearly...
Last Christmas morning, no explosive holiday spirit emerged from my room. I did not wake up first, or sprint down the stairs in utter excitement, or satisfyingly stare the plethora of presents five hours...
Every year the week before homecoming, Staples has a "spirit week." The purpose of this is to bring the school together and create a sense of community in a fun way.
There's something about being a...
Walking through the hallway during Spirit Week had been a small adventure of dodging and avoiding being in the background of pictures.
One of the worst things for me is being in the background of...
Members of the Staples Anime Club will go to Boston, Mass. this upcoming weekend for an annual conference to celebrate Japanese animation, comics, and pop culture with other anime fans.
“[At the...
Kate McNee ’11
Head Copy Editor
On Feb. 19, during break, I, like many other students I’m sure, was watching the Olympics when I decided to turn on Tiger Woods’ press conference about his...
Jonathan Foster '11
Staff Writer
Watching film in 3D has been around since the beginning of the twentieth century, and since then has made great strides, adding depth to many movies, such as the...
Petey Menz '11
News Editor
During the fall of 2009, English teacher Jesse Bauks, art teacher Carla Eichler and English K-12 Coordinator Lisabeth Comm geared up to present a graphic novels course,...
Jordan Shenhar '13
Staff Writer
Despite the public’s skepticism, swine flu is a highly dangerous and contagious disease.
Although it may be true that swine flu was exaggerated by the media...
