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Sophomores like Lucy Basso ’27 often have too much on their plates, making it stressful to think about completing everything on their schedules.

Malena Tortorella ’27

Malena Tortorella ’27, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

With the end of the third marking period a week away, course selections due soon and college decisions consistently coming out, it’s understandable that Staples’ students are under a lot of pressure....

President Trump issues 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports along with 20% tariffs on Chinese imports. These tariffs raise the prices of clothing, food, electronics, and automobile parts for Americans.

Tariffs: a minimum-wage-making high schooler’s nightmare.

Phoebe Rosenberg ’27, Paper Editor March 24, 2025

My cousin’s wedding is in late March and, like always, I don’t have a dress. I search the internet for potential options and after days of searching for the perfect outfit at an affordable price from...

Staples Players rehearse their lines and perfect their performances as opening night approaches. (Photo taken from the Staples Players instagram)

Staples players get ready to spell success in upcoming production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Ann Marie Maccaro ’27, Paper Editor March 18, 2025

P-R-E-P-A-R-A-T-I-O-N is just one of the many things Staples Players will be spelling in the next few months.  As the show's premiere approaches, the cast and crew of “The 25th Annual Putnam County...

This trophy represents talent, creativity and, much too often, the status quo. (Taken from the Hollywood Reporter)

The diversity problem at the Oscars: real progress or just a performance?

Bailey Lillvis ’27, Staff Writer March 18, 2025

The 2025 Oscars were a historic day in the film community - or did the Academy just want us to think that? Many records were broken and this year's ceremony really did feel like a celebration of individuality...

Staples Players performed “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” from March 7-9.

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” gets every letter right: a play that delivers more than words

Amelia Berkowitz ’27, Web News Editor March 18, 2025

If you know me, you know it is not hard to make me laugh. But it is a real challenge to make me laugh so hard that tears stream down my face. A challenge that the Staples Players’ met within the first...

Tate McRae performs on stage during her “Think Later” tour, which supported the album released prior to “So Close To What.” Now, she’s gearing up for her “2025 Miss Possessive Tour,” set to begin in August, with performances across the U.S., Canada and beyond.

Tate McRae’s ‘So Close To What’ Tops Charts, Wins Over Staples Students

Poppy Harrington ’25, Social Media Manager March 17, 2025

Rising pop star Tate McRae released her third studio album, “So Close To What,” on Friday, Feb. 21. The album, featuring 15 tracks with a total runtime of 42 minutes, delves into themes of heartbreak,...

Students work hard to send an important message to the judges who will read their essay.

TEAM Westport holds annual diversity and inclusion essay contest

Addison Frankel ’27, Assistant Business Manager March 17, 2025

The Town of Westport’s Diversity Engagement Committee, TEAM, announced on Feb 11 that the theme for this year's teen diversity essay contest will be identity. This will be the 12th year that TEAM Westport...

The future of westport is one infected with chain restaurants.

Westport: A town infected by corporate America 

Alexis Jacobs, Web Features March 4, 2025

Listen, I love Just Salad, Cava, Sweet Green and Poke Works just as much as any other girl but what happened to our local restaurants? Driving down post road, it has become increasingly obvious that westport...

Extracurricular activities are super important for curating a healthy lifestyle. This is me rowing at Youth Nationals at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, FL. (Photo contributed by Row2k).

Everyone wants to be healthy, but no one wants to do the work to get there

Caroline Zajac ’25, Business Manager March 4, 2025

Everyone wants to live a healthy lifestyle; the perfect Pinterest girl who drinks matcha, does pilates on Sunday mornings and eats sweet potatoes for dinner. However, very few people actually have the...

LA fires destroyed thousands of homes, businesses, schools and landscapes.

Southern California struggles after damaging fires roar through Los Angeles

Addison Frankel ’27, Assistant Business Manager February 28, 2025

Just days after lively celebrations were held for the New Year on some of the most beautiful beaches on the Pacific coast, a series of ferocious and devastating fires broke out. On Jan 7, multiple fires...

Even though AI has been a topic dissected by Hollywood for years, what will the industry do now that they’ve reached a future that they had previously only imagined?

Dystopian terror or an exciting new innovation? AI in movies debate reaches a fever pitch

Jack Robinson ’26, Paper Editor February 28, 2025

Since the days of silent black and white films, directors have been conjuring doomsday stories of robots wreaking havoc on societies of the future. The first film to explore AI is “Metropolis” (1927),...

Located at 1835 Post Road East, Fatto A Mano is open Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m - 3 p.m. Its spot on the Post Road makes it a convenient stop.

Fatto A Mano brings a taste of Italy to Westport

Liora Perkins ’25, Associate Web Managing Editor February 26, 2025

Westport has a new bakery in town, and it’s already drawing attention. Fatto A Mano, an Italian bakery located at 1835 Post Road East, opened Feb. 12. Based on the first day turnout, this spot is here...

On Feb. 9, Rapper Kendrick Lamar took the stage as the Super Bowl Halftime performer where he made powerful statements on racial and political tensions in America.

Sound check, America: Kendrick Lamar’s activism appears on the biggest stage

Lily Rimm ’25, Associate managing editor February 26, 2025

Touchdown? Background noise. Chips and dip? Stale. Commercials? Entirely overhyped. Yet, Kendrick Lamar’s calculated 13-minute halftime show performance at the LIX Super Bowl had me on the edge of my...

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