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“As someone who chronically wakes up at 7:35 a.m., driving to Wakeman is a disaster since I’m always late to first period,” Rei Seltzer ’26 said. “Getting a parking spot would have been amazing.”

Staples is now offering junior parking early (limited spots)

Olivia Saw ’26, Assistant Business Manager February 14, 2025

Juniors who received one of the limited parking spots available by the tennis courts were notified on Feb. 7 at around 1:40 p.m. Students were directed to bring $75 in cash or check to the Assistant Principals’...

Matthew Corrigan ’26 warms up for the game.

Corrigan’s homecoming: a hometown rivalry as Warde faces Staples

Anna Petrosino ’26, Paper Editor February 6, 2025

From Mustang to Wrecker, Matthew Corrigan ’26 faced a rivalry in the Staples boys’ basketball game versus Warde on Tuesday, Jan. 28.  Corrigan transferred from Warde High School this year as a...

Staples football head coach Adam Behrends (left) will head west to coach for the University of New Mexico Lobos.

BREAKING NEWS: Staples football head coach accepts collegiate job

Will Enquist ’26, Paper Editor February 5, 2025

Head coach of Staples football Adam Behrends held a meeting on Feb. 4 with the football team to announce that he had accepted a coaching position at the collegiate level.  Behrends had been the head...

Staples earned an overall grade of an A+ from Niche, but diversity received a B-. Screenshot taken from Niche website.

Staples maintains top spot in Niche Ranking, diversity remains a challenge

Amelia Berkowitz '27, Web News Editor January 6, 2025

Staples has secured its place as the number one public high school in Connecticut, according to the 2024 Niche rankings released in October. Staples also ranked first in the state for Best College Prep...

Block Blast, in action, captures screens and students’ attention at Staples High School

Block Blast takes over Staples High School

Zander Bauer ’26, Paper Editor December 19, 2024

A new craze among Staples students, Block Blast - a mobile game where players join blocks together in an 8x8 square - somehow brings two opposites together: relaxation and rage. This addictive game, originally...

Staples needs to prepare its students better for lockdown drills.

Staples needs more lockdown drills to increase school safety.

Emerson Dorfman and Austin Heyer, Staff Writers October 22, 2024

Being students in today’s world, the issue of school safety is constantly on our mind. The unsettling reality is that school shootings have become alarmingly common. In the case of a real emergency,...

Olivia Cohn, Olivia Saw and Kate Bulkeley (all ’26) will represent Staples at the Normandy International Youth Leadership Summit (NIYLS) in Le Havre, France at the Institution St. Joseph this November.

Staples to send exemplary juniors to leadership conference in Normandy

Mia Bomback ’25, Managing Editor October 6, 2024

Three Staples juniors are about to take their studies far beyond the classroom. This November, Kate Bulkeley ’26, Olivia Cohn ’26 and Olivia Saw ’26 will represent their school at the Normandy International...

Staples Quarterback Nick Weil threw for 223 yards and 5 touchdowns against Hamden on Friday

Staples football dominates Hamden, extends win streak

Will Enquist ’26, Paper Editor September 19, 2024

On a clear night at Paul Lane field, the Staples Wreckers football team (1-0) started their season with a decisive 48-7 victory over the Hamden Green Dragons (0-1). This victory marks the Wreckers 13th...

The Staples Wreckers took down the Fairfield Warde Mustangs in extra innings to advance to the CIAC Class LL championship game. (Photo by William Murray '25)

Staples baseball beats Fairfield Warde in 10 innings, advances to CIAC championship game

William Murray ’25, Web Sports Editor June 6, 2024

Staples will move on to the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) Class LL baseball championship game after defeating Fairfield Warde 4-2 in a tight 10-inning semifinal matchup. Staples...

Zara Saliba ’26, Uma Choudhury ’26 and Caroline Banks ’26 at the Connecticut state National History Day competition at Central Connecticut State University. Their tri-fold poster on the medical and ethical impacts of HeLa cells earned them first place in the Senior Division Group Exhibit category.

Sophomores win big at National History Day state competition, secure bid to nationals

Mia Bomback ’25, Managing Editor June 3, 2024

Six students in Nell-Ann Lynch’s Honors U.S. History classes received first and second place in their respective categories in the Connecticut National History Day (NHD) state competition held last Saturday...

By playing soccer for Beachside, I am unable to play with the Staples team as Beachside’s season goes year-round. (Photo contributed by William Murray '25)

Choosing club soccer over high school soccer, my experiences

William Murray ’25, Web Sports Editor May 29, 2024

I love soccer. I have been playing the sport ever since I could walk, and throughout my youth I always knew that when I entered high school, I would be met with a difficult challenge regarding which...

The first two professional development days of the 2024-2025 school year will take place on Aug. 22-23.

Increased professional development time to be added to next year’s school calendar

Olivia Saw ’26, Assistant Business Manager May 8, 2024

 Westport’s Board of Education approved adding more professional development (PD) time to the school calendar for next year on Thursday, May 2. The schedule will see a total of three delayed openings,...

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