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Students rock their hair, helping them express themselves in different ways.

Hair expresses students’ true selves

Nile Jean '24, Staff Writer May 26, 2022

If someone were to walk into the school, they would be bombarded with different colors, designs, and even… textures? From curly to straight, blue to yellow, the hair of the students at Staples High School...

Despite the fact that curly hair is considered natural, it still requires a ton of maintenance in order to achieve a natural appearance.

Stigma against curly hair prevents girls from embracing their natural beauty

Brooke Dembin '22, Assistant Creative Director October 28, 2020

I dream of having silky straight hair that’s easy to maintain. I want straight hair that isn’t frizzy 24/7, and straight hair that can be brushed through without causing me to turn into a lion.  Multiple...

A New Season Calls for New Hair

A New Season Calls for New Hair

Ivy Prince ’17, Web A&E editor September 28, 2016

By: Ivy Prince ’17 Web A&E editor Whether it be the football team’s annual mohawks, the girls soccer team’s cornrow braids, or the boys lacrosse bleached tips, every sport has its rituals....

Photo dramatization by Fritz Schemel ’17

Celebs inspire creative cuts

Claudia Chen, Features Editor October 28, 2014

As toddlers, most little girls have donned short ’dos. Since then, their hair may have grown longer, been braided, had hair tinsel added or gone through the cycle of lather, rinse, repeat numerous times....

Staples boys’ luscious locks bring a breath of fresh hair

Staples boys’ luscious locks bring a breath of fresh hair

Ryder Chasin, Web Managing Editor February 28, 2014

When it’s short, it’s a shock or a buzz or a cut or a coif. When it’s long, it’s a mane or a mop or flow, or lettuce — in fact, in the case of lettuce, sometimes it’s a full house salad. When...

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