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A car driving in bad weather conditions through icy roads

How to stay safe on icy roads; tips for winter driving

Alice Frascella ’25, Web Opinions Editor February 7, 2025

Imagine; you are in your car rushing to school. The snow is getting heavier and the time is ticking. With so much on your mind you forget about the dangers of driving in this weather. Suddenly, you are...

The Arctic Outbreak shows how changes in the global climate are disrupting wind patterns and weakening the jet stream, allowing frigid polar air to extend further south. As heat distribution shifts, these extreme weather events, including colder outbreaks, are likely to become more frequent.

Arctic outbreak brings extreme cold to Connecticut, all of East Coast

Ella Harrington ’25, Web News Editor February 7, 2025

Connecticut is experiencing an extremely cold winter as temperatures drop sharply due to an Arctic Outbreak. This has brought dangerously cold weather conditions to Connecticut and much of the East Coast,...

Enjoying the warm embrace of mid-July in Santa Barbara, where 85 degrees and sunny skies create the perfect backdrop for a mood boost.

Why warm weather saves lives

Caroline Zajac ’25, Business Manager November 12, 2024

Now that fall is setting in, I notice my mood starts to get a bit more dull. From now until April, I always find that I have to work especially hard to find ways to boost my mood. Whenever the sun breaks...

Fire danger at Sherwood Island State Park is currently rated as extreme, with officials urging the public to take precautions to prevent forest fires.

Brush fire risks rise as high temperatures, lack of rain persists

Amelia Berkowitz '27, Web News Editor November 6, 2024

The ongoing lack of rain and unusually high temperatures over the past few weeks have significantly increased the risk of brush fires in Westport and surrounding Connecticut areas. Weather conditions...

BREAKING NEWS: Anticipated snow storm cancels Connecticut schools

Olivia Signorile '25, Creative Director February 12, 2024

Westport Public Schools canceled all schools and activities due to the forecast for tomorrow, Feb 13.    It is predicted that 8 to 12 inches of snow will fall on the state of Connecticut. The...

Temperatures this spring have been unpredictable, leaving students weary about wearing sweatshirts or t-shirts to school. Although climate change is a factor, the natural variety of the atmosphere contributes to the temperatures.

Varying temperatures leave students not knowing what to wear

Demi Sasson ’25, Paper Opinions Editor May 23, 2023

Would you rather be too hot or too cold? As we transition from the frigid weather of winter to the hot tropicality of summer, I find myself weary of what I should wear to school. I’ve got weather-whiplash,...

Staples students welcome fall season

Margot Stack ‘22 and Brooke Dembin ‘22 November 4, 2020

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Staples sports teams are pushed too far in bad weather

Staples sports teams are pushed too far in bad weather

October 12, 2018

By Eliza Barr ’21 Dark skies, increasingly strong wind, heavy rain and occasional glimpses of lightning. When weather turns dangerous, phones around Fairfield County simultaneously chime warnings,...

Harsh weather causes major flood damages to Westport homes

Harsh weather causes major flood damages to Westport homes

October 2, 2018

By Caroline Donohue '20 Tuesday, Sept. 25 was a dreaded day for citizens of Westport and the surrounding Fairfield county towns, as torrential downpours hit hard. Heavy rain went on for hours, cancelling...

Tropical Storm Florence forces college students to evacuate

Tropical Storm Florence forces college students to evacuate

September 22, 2018

By Alexandra Sprouls ’19 With Tropical Storm Florence causing chaos in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia through heavy downpour and strong winds, many Staples alumni were forced to temporarily...

The chilling effects of global warming

The chilling effects of global warming

January 20, 2018

By Arin Garland '18

Niño and global weirding: Discovering the truth about this “hot” topic

Niño and global weirding: Discovering the truth about this “hot” topic

Claire Dinshaw, Editor February 12, 2016

Intro This winter has been categorized by near-balmy weather systems and little to no snowfall. These are characteristics that normally make-up a Connecticut spring -- not winter. The reason for...

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