Eating lunch in the hallway accepts all students
Annabelle Iannone '21, Web News Editor
October 8, 2019
Cafeteria offers limited options for students with allergies
January 18, 2018
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Apps deliver food to main entrance
December 20, 2017
By: Maya Brodows ’20 Ask any high school student what their least favorite part of school is and they will be sure to inform you of the endless amounts of homework, the severe lack of sleep and, of course, the unappetizing lunches consumed day after day. Late last year, a few Staples students deci...
Students question Staples’ compliance with State lunch requirements
November 5, 2016
Schools in Connecticut are required to provide students a minimum of 20 minutes for lunch during a school day. On Nov. 13, 2007, Mark K. McQuillan, Commissioner of Education for Connecticut, issued a letter to all superintendents in Connecticut setting forth the minimum amount of time for lunch that schools ...
Trashing the Cafe
Kate Lewis, Staff Writer
April 4, 2016
Anyone sitting in the Staples cafeteria during the lunch waves can all see one thing: trash. And it’s everywhere. As the school day progresses, more and more trash builds up on the cafeteria tables. Wrappers, containers, stained and crumby plates, leftover food and empty bottles are constantly left for ...
Students enjoy benefits of being regulars at the sandwich line
Tori Lubin, Staff Writer
January 8, 2016
Among the swarming herds of hungry students in the Staples cafeteria bustling to and fro, there is one group of students who hold their ground, waiting among the notoriously long sandwich line for the final product of a delicious lunch. Despite the long wait, these students have discovered that ...
SoNo Bakery to fill the void of Java
Aileen Coyne, Staff Writer
April 2, 2015
While the Holiday season was in full swing, Java, a favorite downtown coffee shop, announced that they were closing on December 31. As 2014 came to a close, so did Java. Rumors began to swirl that they would be replaced with SoNo Bakery. Java was more than just a coffee shop to students. It was...
The bridge obtains wasteland reputation
Eliza Goldberg, Staff Writer
March 31, 2015
Aside from the cafeteria, Staples has an array of locations where students tend to spend their free time. With the addition of tables in some of the hallways (first introduced during the 2013-2014 school year), increasing numbers of students have begun to lounge in the hall on the second floor du...
A taste of new cafeteria food
Aileen Coyne, Staff Writer
December 1, 2014
The cafeteria has gone through a complete turnaround this year. It all started when coffee, tea and hot chocolate sales halted and students were overwhelmed with disappointment. Since caffeine withdrawal set it, there has been a constant stream of new foods. While many of the additions please stude...
Wider variety of lunch choices attracts students
Amina Abdul-Kareem and Grant Sirlin, Staff Writers
October 12, 2014
Lunches are supposed to be for eating, but many students use their 30 minute break as a jam session for unfinished work. “I always skip lunch to study whenever I have a test after lunch and haven’t thoroughly studied. One last review always helps,” Gilli Rozynek ’16 said. However, skipping ...
With promise of fresh start, freshmen expectations for cafeteria food skyrocket
Caroline Cohen, Managing Editor
September 19, 2014
When you think of high school in a stereotypical, “Mean Girls” movie kind of way, the cafeteria often comes to mind. It’s where all the drama is expected to go down and where everyone sees their friends. And although Staples’ cafeteria isn’t exactly out of a high school movie, the chaos of...
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Staff Writer
Chloe Murray ’22 is a new member of Inklings, beginning her first year as a staff writer. The appeal of one day holding a position and becoming a bigger part of Inklings prompted Murray to join the class. Murray...