For high school seniors around the nation, May 1 was national decision day. This means that by May 1, seniors had to decide where they would attend college the following year. Traditionally, seniors celebrate...
It’s 7:30 in the morning: your eyelids are heavy, you’re moving at a snail's pace and it’s entirely unlikely that you will make it through class without falling asleep. As you sit down at your desk...
By Erin Lynch '18
The long awaited return of Taylor Swift has finally arrived, and it happened fast. Given the fact that it has been almost three years since Swift released any new music, and roughly...
By Jesse Levinson '17
After its popular, yet troubling debut on Netflix, “13 Reasons Why” has officially been renewed for a second season.
The series is an adaption of Jay Asher’s novel, which...
On Wednesdays, Paige wears Pink
The 2004 cult classic, “Mean Girls,” is known for its girl drama and showcasing the politics of high school. However, this movie also left its markon fashion...
First love tends to hit high schoolers with a newfound intensity that they often aren’t prepared to handle. One anonymous junior girl experienced what she thought was first love as a freshman when she...
I had a plan.
On September 12, 2015 I was going to knock the ACT out of my life and finally reach the shining light at the end of an extremely long tunnel filled with what felt like non stop test preparation....
According to Elliot Landon’s email, candidate Shelley Somers was unanimously selected by the Staples High School search committee as the finalist to fill the open position for principal next year.
Somers...
Senior year is quickly coming to an end and the time for reflection is soon to come.
As of now, the familiar sounds of my alarm waking me up at 6 a.m. in the morning will not be missed. When I am off...
Taylor Harrington, Breaking News Managing Editor
• November 11, 2014
Ever since students watched the Wildcats burst into a synchronized dance number on top of red lunch tables in “High School Musical” while singing “Stick to the Status Quo,” movies have been setting...
Picture this:
Big school, little you. It’s your first day of freshman year and you see senior girls in their blue shirts running around and blowing whistles in your ear. Older boys are standing next...
Andrea Frost, Breaking News Managing Editor
• June 21, 2013
In late Aug. of 2009, the seniors of 2013 woke up for their first day of freshman year timid and not sure of what was to come. They thought that what they knew of high school was going be like what they...
