Sports’ senior days honor their leadership, contributions throughout their high school careers
Maya Reiner ’21, Manager of National Arts Blog
November 11, 2019
Seniors on sports team bring energy to the team, put a great amount of time and effort into the program and are often the natural leaders of the pack. For any sport, players have spent countless hours on practices and games. Because of what all the seniors have done for their teammates and their program, it is right that they are honored and highlighted on Senior Day. However, many...
Unconventional superlatives engage senior class
April 2, 2019
It has become a tradition for most high school yearbooks to have a section of superlatives that highlight a variety of students in the 12th grade. Traditional superlatives consist of most likely to succeed or best eyes or hair, but this year Staples put a twist on their superlative selection. The...
Students discuss the meaningfulness of internships
Elle Fair’ 19 and Kaya Leitner’ 19
March 27, 2019
There is such a thing as too many college applications
November 19, 2018
College: it’s a long, tiresome and terrifying process for high school seniors. Applying is stressful; getting accepted or denied is stressful; the competition is stressful. And as the college process continues, the growing number of schools that students are applying to is shocking. Out of fear...
Letting go of the bigger hand
June 7, 2018
By Ava Simunovic '20 As incoming freshman, we are blind. We lack experience, expertise and understanding of Staples and the environment it fosters. We don’t understand that carrying binders from class to class is socially unacceptable, nor are we able to comprehend the confinements of ...
Boys’ basketball senior night results in defeat against Stamford
February 8, 2018
By: Izzy Blansfield '18 ...
College culture critiqued by Staples community
January 29, 2018
By Molly Mahoney '18 and Maddy Sell '18 ...
The importance of the college representative visit
October 19, 2017
By Chris Andrews '18 As a senior, it is that time of the year where college is the number one thought on my mind. My college planning process began over a year ago when I started researching colleges online to narrow down my search and continued into my junior year with weekend tours at my favorite ...
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it:” a senior’s rant on PowerSchool
September 20, 2017
By Adam Wenkoff '18 While not having a way to check our grades online has been an inconvenience for all students at Staples, it’s been incredibly annoying for seniors, especially those that are looking to apply either Early Decision (ED) or Early Action (EA) to schools this year. Most schools’...
The beginning of the end: Mid-May marks the start of senior internships
May 3, 2017
By Megan Brown '17 As the school year comes to an end, seniors are finishing their last month at Staples before embarking on their internships. May 15 marks the beginning of the suddenly empty hallways, less morning traffic and a rise in power to the juniors. Whether it’s working in bakeries, assisting old teachers, or jobs that require commuting to Manhattan, the Senior Internship Program has ...
[April 2017] What no one told me about senior year
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April 26, 2017
By: Margot Mather '17 Senior year is the culmination of four long years of hard work, and as my time at Staples comes to a close, I’m already feeling nostalgic. Although it's a time filled with crazy stress levels surrounding striving for stellar grades and submitting college applications, it's...
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Paper Sports Editor
Laughter echoes around the room after Jack Dennison ’21 entertains the class with his vibrant sense of humor. After previous years writing for Ursus, the Bedford Middle School newspaper, Dennison...