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The 2025 Staples boys' lacrosse schedule (photo from @staplesboyslacrosse).

Staples boys’ lacrosse starts season, the five most important games

Dylan Robbin ’28, Web Sports Editor April 4, 2025

As spring approaches, three things are inevitable: allergies, rainy days and Staples boys’ lacrosse having a prominent season. As a Staples student, it may be hard to make it to all 16 regular season...

Alexis Jacobs ’26 and Andi Jacobs ’26 at age 5: yes we are really twins.

My New Name: The Jacobs Twins

Alexis Jacobs ’26, Web Features Editor September 17, 2024

Nobody is more competitive than twins. My entire life I have been compared to my twin sister; So, imagine my surprise when, on our birthday, August 22, at 4:22 p.m., I found out that my twin sister and...

Photo from Staples High School Website.

Though the SHS website declares 15 minutes of communications time on every non-connections day, very few teachers implement this scheduling.

Communication time: where did it go?

Storey Ahl ’25, Staff Writer May 12, 2023

On a dull and draining Monday morning, the absolute last thing that I want to do is sit through the 1 hour and 20 minute long second period. In the beginning of the year, I would look forward to the 15...

The current two-schedule format is flawed, but has a seemingly simple solution.

Inconsistency with ‘Communication’ time underlines larger issue

Finnegan Courtney ’23, Executive TV Producer December 13, 2022

The schedule at Staples High School has and remains an often discussed issue, be it by students, teachers or parents. In my time at Staples alone, I’ve seen many different schedules come into place and...

Some students plan their schedules to make sure they get enough credit early in their high school careers. Others cram their graduation credits in junior or senior year.

Students stress over art credits

Henry Watson ’25, Web Opinions Editor September 20, 2022

Imagine it’s senior year, you’re sitting in your car, looking at the credits you’ve collected throughout your time at Staples over the past four years. You know you’re close to graduation and can...

Students reflect on schedule changes

Gabi Gerig ’23, Paper Sports Editor June 10, 2022

The schedule rotates between eight periods, dropping two a day. There is a built-in communication time on days without connections.

PRO: New schedule offers valuable change to school year

Gabi Gerig ‘23, Sports Editor December 2, 2021

The decision to revert back to the pre-pandemic 50 minute period schedule has already proven to be a practical and beneficial change for the 2021-2022 school year.  The 2020-21 school schedule consisted...

The schedule rotates between eight periods, dropping two a day. There is a built-in communication time on days without connections.

Pro: New schedule offers valuable change to school year

Gabriella Gerig ’23, Staff Writer September 24, 2021

The decision to revert back to the pre-pandemic 50 minute period schedule has already proven to be a practical and beneficial change for the 2021-2022 school year.       The 2020-21 school schedule...

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