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How to win Secret Santa this holiday season

How to win Secret Santa this holiday season

Rachel Treisman, Web Features Editor December 10, 2014

Tinsel-covered, jingle-belled, mistletoe-smothered holiday cheer makes its grand entrance as soon as radio stations start playing Christmas music in November. And for many Staples students, Christmastime...

Ho ho horrible holiday gifts

Ho ho horrible holiday gifts

Jackie Cope, Features Editor December 9, 2014

It’s December. It’s officially appropriate to wear God-awful ugly sweaters, eat your body weight in milk and cookies, and respond to everything with “Bah Humbug.” It’s that time of year. But...

Students hit the books on Hanukkah

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor December 9, 2014

Usually, students do not receive any time off to celebrate Hanukkah. As a result, students rejoiced last year when Hanukkah fell in conjunction with Thanksgiving Break, and gave them a few...

Meet me under the Christmas tree

Meet me under the Christmas tree

Caroline Lane, Opinions Editor December 8, 2014

When kids reach the second or third grade, there are daunting whispers that Santa Claus is, in fact, a myth.  Supposedly, it’s really just Mom and Dad who place the presents under the tree and drink...

I favor menorahs to Christmas lights

Cadence Neenan, Web Managing Editor December 8, 2014

Hi, my name is Cadence Neenan, and I’m a self-identified wannabe Jew. It all began in the Bar/Bat Mitzvah era. As a simple, awkward 13-year-old, I went to synagogue after synagogue on Saturday mornings...

Students and staff take advantage of opportunity to travel and relax in extended winter vacation

Students and staff take advantage of opportunity to travel and relax in extended winter vacation

Andrew Vester, Staff Writer December 7, 2014

A 12-and-a-half day winter break begins with a half day on Dec. 23, giving Staples students and staff the break that they have been waiting for. This timing will also give the students observing Hanukkah...

Dancers rehearse to be “on pointe” for December’s Nutcracker ballet

Frenchie Truiit, Staff Writer December 5, 2014

It’s that time of year again. New York has the famous Rockettes. California has the Jingle Ball. But what is better than Westport’s winter tradition, “The Nutcracker?” This year marks...

Students prepare for a Pinterest-ing holiday season

Students prepare for a Pinterest-ing holiday season

Daniela Karpenos, Web News Editor November 24, 2014

The holidays are rolling around, and with Thanksgiving just around the corner, food-lovers alike are on the look-out for fresh fall recipes. Many students turn to Pinterest for inspiration—namely...

It’s never too early for holiday spirit

It’s never too early for holiday spirit

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief November 24, 2014

Every Dec. 25 morning for as long as I can remember, I dash down the stairs of my house to my living room, waking my sleepy family along the way, ready for the day. But as you know, Dec. 25 is no ordinary...

Traditions are the stuffing of Thanksgiving

Traditions are the stuffing of Thanksgiving

Alice Hickson, Web A&E Editor November 11, 2014

Turkey is not the only thing getting stuffed on Thanksgiving. This food-filled holiday is also packed with plenty of classic and occasionally unconventional traditions. The participants of the original...

Halloween candy fails to substitute birthday cake

Halloween candy fails to substitute birthday cake

Renee Weiz, Staff Writer October 10, 2014

When I was younger, I always thought my birthday made me the luckiest kid on the block. This was the very same block where all my neighbors gave me double candy and treats. Oh, and I got an extra sugar...

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The perfect ugly sweater

Will Dumke, Staff Writer December 18, 2013

First, you’re going to need to pick a color. Something vibrant like an explosive red or green, preferably something that can be seen from outer space. You cannot pick a non-Christmas-color like, for...

Hark the holidays with classic must-sees

Hark the holidays with classic must-sees

Emily Wolfe, A&E Editor December 8, 2013

There is almost nothing better than curling up on a couch with a warm mug of hot chocolate, and turning on the TV to see Snoopy decorating his doghouse with brightly colored lights, or the Grinch’s familiar...

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