Staples Superfans fails to promote school spirit, support players
Dana Perelberg '20, Paper Managing Editor
October 14, 2019
Every day, my notifications are flooded with posts from the Staples Superfans 2019-20 Facebook group. Students promote their sports games, promising to defeat the opposition. They encourage students to come out and support them; however, bleachers remain empty as students swipe away the notification ...
Company faces backlash after releasing school-shooting-themed hoodies
Siri Kanter ’20, Associate Managing Editor
October 1, 2019
The New York fashion company BStroy launched a collection of sweatshirts on Sept. 15 with bullet holes through them and the names of schools and universities where mass shootings have occurred. The mens’ collection, SAMSARA, includes the names “Marjory Stoneman Douglas,” “Sandy Hook,” “Columbine”...
Celebrities contribute to incessant social media advertisements
Abby Fleming ’20
December 12, 2018
It started with a few cryptic tweets following her breakup with her fiance, SNL actor Pete Davidson, each one including the phrase, “thank u, next.” It caused a commotion, to say the least. On Twitter, fans speculated if this could be hinting at a new album title or single. They were right; a few ...
Taylor Swift’s political outspokenness is a step in the right direction
Maddie Phelps '19, Web Managing Editor
October 12, 2018
I’m eight years old in the back seat of my mom’s SUV, jamming out to “Love Story” by Taylor Swift like it’s no one’s business. Her lyrics could not be less applicable to my simple life, and her allusion to “Romeo and Juliet” could not have flown further over my head...
Instagram founders resign after clashes with Facebook ownership
October 11, 2018
By Alex Sprouls '19 Instagram co-founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, are leaving the company after eight years and clashes with Facebook’s management team since it became the parent company in 2012. “I don’t expect many good changes [to Instagram] since I feel like Facebook hasn’t c...
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Assistant Creative Director
Brooke Dembin '22 is excited to further her creative energy this year as one of the Assistant Creative Directors on Inklings News. Dembin first signed up for Advanced Journalism because she enjoys...