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After raining for multiple hours, snow from the storm is finally seen sticking to multiple surfaces.

Connecticut weathers second major storm

Nile Jean '24, Staff Writer March 17, 2023

Connecticut weathered its second major winter storm of the year yesterday. While Westport faced mostly rain, other northern parts of Connecticut saw powerful snowstorms.  The storm was a nor’ easter,...

Cooper Levinson ’24 (in the middle) competes during the Head of the Charles rowing meet.

Levinson rises to the top with rowing

Nile Jean ’24, Staff Writer March 9, 2023

There is a multitude of after-school sports offered at Staples, some of which are more popular than others. Soccer, basketball, and football are very popular, but there are numerous other sports that are...

This is my rating for all of the songs in the album. If you want to listen, the link is the spotify link in the graphic.

Trippie Redd’s album ‘Mansion Musik’ disappoints

Nile Jean ’24, Staff Writer February 7, 2023

A week ago today, rapper Trippie Redd notified the public on his Instagram account that he would drop his fifth hit album, “Mansion Musik,” which contains 25 songs. His eerie Instagram post was a teaser...

Art teachers usually find themselves a more creative outlet in their heads and are able to bring even the dullest canvas to life in their art.

Art teachers’ inspiration drives creativity

Nile Jean ’24, Staff Writer January 10, 2023

https://youtu.be/Je_HMQ7IkBo

There seems to be a strikingly obvious discrepancy between both sides of the lunchroom refrigerator, students congregate alongside the side with more options, and flashier designs, while the other side is left untouched.

Numerous cafeteria food options are turning to trash

Nile Jean ’24, Staff Writer December 13, 2022

When I enter the lunchroom and look inside the cafeteria I see the same things most days. An abundance of chips, pretzels, cookies, pie, cake, core energy water and sometimes smores. This is great for...

This is one of the better albums that I have listened to. I only wish that there were more songs in the album.

Metro’s new album “Heroes & Villains” exceeded extremely high expectations

Nile Jean '24, Staff Writer December 13, 2022

Hit rapper Metro Boomin announced Nov. 28, 2022 on Instagram that he would drop his album “Heroes & Villains.” Instantaneously this was followed up with a multitude of different posts from Metro,...

ADHD impacts students differently

ADHD impacts students differently

Nile Jean '24, Staff Writer November 1, 2022

 You sit through an hour-long lecture about soil PH or something. You are unable to focus on the incomprehensible babble of your teacher, who seems to always talk in an annoyingly monotonous tone. Head...

Microaggressions are more hurtful than you think

Microaggressions are more hurtful than you think

Nile Jean '24, Staff Writer September 22, 2022

Imagine it’s your first day of school, and you just enrolled in a class that you have been dreaming of being in since you started school. You are walking down the hall and you finally find the class,...

Some people prefer books, some people prefer sports. Students should be able to choose what activity they wish to do in the summer.

Books shouldn’t be sole summer task

Nile Jean '24, Staff Writer June 9, 2022

Reading? Some people love it, other people, such as myself, despise it. For many students, summer reading is a major task that students have to complete over the summer. If two books aren’t read, then...

The initial caption, and logo for the show made on October 3, 2021

New Star Wars miniseries exceeded expectations

Nile Jean '24, Staff Writer June 8, 2022

If you are the type of person who likes Star Wars, or binge-watching shows, then you should check out this show. It even turned me into an avid Star Wars fan and inspired me to watch older Star Wars movies...

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...

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