The Westport Library is supposed to be a sanctuary: a quiet place to study, unwind and keep up with demanding workloads. But walk in on most afternoons and you’ll find a different reality. No open rooms,...

By the time I get home from school, I'm done. My brain is fried, my ears are ringing from all the hallway noise and I feel like I've been going nonstop since 7 a.m. Between class discussions, constant...

The notorious week before break has arrived.  This is the time when students experience a downpour of school work, tests, projects and essays. Nevertheless, while most students hate the extreme pile...

Senior year is the most anticipated year of high school. You are the oldest students on campus, almost an adult, almost done with high school and about to enter the next chapter of your life. However,...

Let me paint a picture: it's 5:30 p.m. I’m sweaty, exhausted, and fresh out of volleyball practice. By the time I make it home, all I want is a shower, a snack and maybe a second to breathe. But nope!...

Before I reached high school, I was always excited for a break from school. That meant no homework, no tests and no stress. I would be able to just relax and enjoy my time off with friends and family,...

You get home from a long day at school. You have so much homework to do, but your house is a loud distraction. You need to get out but you don’t want to go to the library. Maybe it is too far from your...

There’s often controversy over which quarter of the school year is most difficult, but I can assure you there is a right answer. During the first quarter of the year most students, including myself,...

Similar to many Staples students, I enjoy days off of school. Getting a breath of fresh air, the feeling of freedom and the pure joys that come from the spontaneity of personal time are all appealing to...

As February break approached, many students were excited to take time off from the stressful school environment. However, students also felt pressure to use the break for school related purposes. As upperclassmen...

Nightmares about pop quizzes on class readings from the night before plague some Staples students, forcing them on a rollercoaster of constant stress and relief with every day of school. Others simply...

Online school is new to almost all of us. We’re so used to going to school, seeing our friends and meeting with teachers, which has all been taken away due to coronavirus.  Online school has proven...

The bell rings. Students stuff their pencils and papers back into their bags. Anxious looks are shot towards the teacher collecting the tests. The class exits as murmurs about the exam stream down the...