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Students played basketball at Compo beach to compensate for the loss of rec basketball.

Rec basketball ends in heartbreak for seniors

Ethan Frank '20 March 23, 2020

“Who are you guys playing tonight?” is a common thing to hear among senior boys around the halls of Staples High School. Rec basketball is a staple among Westport youth basketball players and canceling...

School parking lot with all personalized spots that students created on their own.

Personalized parking spots inspire creativity

Charlotte Smith '21, Staff Writer March 14, 2020

Every morning, seniors park in their assigned spot outside of Staples, which is their permanent place to park for the entire school year. Although the spot belongs to them until they leave for internships,...

 Many students apply to their schools through the common application, a software that helps distinguish which applications are early decision (ED) and which are early admission (EA). Applicants are only allowed to apply to one ED school, but can often times also apply EA elsewhere.

Early Decision application outcomes create too much stress for seniors

Lily Kane '20, Web News Editor January 2, 2020

As a senior in high school, it is virtually impossible for me to escape the ever-increasing stress of the college process until I am in a school I’m happy with. For many seniors in my same position,...

Lunchtime on Friday, Nov. 1 is quieter than usual. The tables outside the library, where groups of seniors normally sit, are a ghost-town.

Senior skip day: is it really a “skip” day?

Izzy Sareen '22, Staff Writer November 8, 2019

As we all know, Staples High School seniors try to pull off at least one big prank per year. The most common tradition they partake in is senior skip day, in which  the seniors either show up to school...

The Staples boys’ baseball team celebrated their senior day on Friday, May 16.

Baseball players slide into senior day

Lili Romann '19, Breaking News Editor May 31, 2019
As Staples boys' basketball coach Colin Devine said, "The senior's got a great day for baseball." The boys' baseball team had their Senior Day ceremony May 16...
Hannah Bolandian 19 and Nicky Brown 19 pose for a picture before school on decision day. Both are decked out in the college they are attending.

May 1 allows seniors to celebrate their college decisions

Nicky Brown ’19 May 16, 2019

For high school seniors around the nation, May 1 was national decision day. This means that by May 1, seniors had to decide where they would attend college the following year. Traditionally, seniors celebrate...

Strong senior class leads boys’ soccer to late season victory

Strong senior class leads boys’ soccer to late season victory

October 30, 2018

By Kevin Rabacs '19 and Mark Didio '20 Staples boys soccer topped New Canaan 1-0 in a chippy, physical contest. The win improves their record to 9-2-4, placing the Wreckers in a great position with...

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