![Despite the amount of courage and strength Westport had during the pandemics worst moments, it was privilege that helped us push through](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screen-Shot-2021-05-06-at-9.45.19-PM.png)
Privilege, above all else, is what got Westport through the pandemic
Charlotte Gurley ’23, Staff Writer
• May 6, 2021
![Prior to April 27, Connecticut residents scheduled vaccine appointments through the statewide COVID portal or a specific provider website, which would be confirmed before receiving their dose. Governor Ned Lamont’s implementation of walk-in clinics is meant to combat the traffic seen below and ease the process of getting vaccinated.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screen-Shot-2021-05-06-at-8.08.03-PM-900x670.png)
Vaccine providers offer walk-in clinics to Connecticut residents
Anastasia Thumser ’22, Web Managing Editor
• May 6, 2021
![Friends of Emma Zhu ’21 celebrated her acceptance with a contactless delivery of NYU themed cupcakes left at her front door.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5833-900x764.jpg)
Seniors in quarantine struggle to celebrate college acceptances
Abigail Nevin '23, Web News Editor
• April 24, 2021
Reflection in Photos: A Year of Covid
Ella Alpert '22
• March 24, 2021
![Students should be allowed to attend classes virtually two weeks before and after school vacations and be marked as APO excused.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/mHBK9VGyoe6y6CVE7HYSCuT8h2HQLQvBP7m978Ulx6l4UJUM7WjQDjWwcfp4vmKNPxakxRb7Se3APCvnOYzT9c7sH0wWIzX_h_aoHaC8Kd2UAXT7Jmfx70vyANCQ1DXXG3zmobin-900x587.png)
New APO policy should have been implemented two weeks after February break
Meg Enquist ’23, Staff Writer
• March 10, 2021
![Arden Scherer’s ’21 homemade masks ready to be sent to hospitals that, at the time, had a mask shortage.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-09-at-4.57.40-PM-678x900.png)
Students reflect on bright side of COVID-19
Max Dorsey ’21, Staff Writer
• March 9, 2021
![The wait to get a COVID-19 test is extremely long and unpleasant for students; however, it is necessary in order to allow them to return back to in-school learning.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-19-at-12.11.14-PM.png)
Student’s violation of 14 day quarantine proves harmful to community
Maddy Tansley ’23, Staff Writer
• January 19, 2021
Fantasy football connects friends during quarantine
Logan Gornbein ’21 and Jake Gersh ’21
• December 23, 2020
![19 kids and staff as of Dec 14 are currently quarantining under the new policy as opposed to 240 on Nov. 24.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-15-at-1.17.22-PM-900x687.png)
Increase in COVID-19 cases forces many students to quarantine unnecessarily
Emily Goldstein ’23, Public Relations Director
• December 15, 2020
![Although increasingly more students have converted to full remote learning and classrooms feel relatively empty, schools have not proven to be super-spreaders and the necessitation of a statewide lockdown from a school point of view is unnecessary.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-08-at-8.13.37-AM.png)
Statewide lockdown proves detrimental to learning, economy
Karina Murray '22, Paper Features Editor
• December 8, 2020
![Due to the influx in COVID-19 cases in the district, schools have been forced to go fully remote for the remainder of the week.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Q_583_hkwVlxq_OGa5OAkTxS2iJh_Hm5uWZlBeczHST1Q7BPrOO94w0Oa1RRzZFqOd60mWc2vii_RcvliqquoSBPzwXV3FbtNvRIghmVpdx5KZqkuO-Bs0imdB12r4VBgMVtKF1V-900x650.png)
Staples goes full remote for Thursday, Friday
Molly Gold ’21, Paper News Editor
• November 13, 2020
![Students who were identified as a close contact received an email on Nov 10 at around 9 pm, letting the students know they will be required to quarantine for the 14 days.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zOgGQnps6SrUtolZhNe05jTqyjRD99HEmdbvK7SzLdsap3sdP5_9EKgRl0KwenSzziJfHNxHC6XGAMD8xEhcctSYdr2QuKv6dKoiw1Qrr-jb5gj5iYAOg0eteJnuRoIOqlIsZE-I-900x279.jpg)
Staples High School coronavirus cases increase
Lexie Moskovit '21, Staff Writer
• November 12, 2020
![With the new Connecticut Phase Three plan in place, Arezzo restaurant-goers are now free to eat outside with no maximum capacity and inside up to 75% capacity.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-23-at-3.35.19-PM-900x673.png)
Phase 3 of reopenings launched as COVID-19 rates increase among youth
Natalie Bandura '22, News Editor
• October 23, 2020
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