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Over the past few years, the student population has decreased significantly, causing less seating for students throughout the hallway. With the student population starting to increase again, there is a newfound demand to bring back furniture to the hallways.

Student Council proposes reinstatement of furniture following hiatus

Caitlin Jacob, Communications Coordinator February 16, 2024

The furniture around the bridge area will potentially make a return, according to discussions between Student Council and Principal Stafford W. Thomas Jr. The discussions have been had after the removal...

As a result of the removal of the bridge furniture on the second floor earlier this year, Staples' library has become more crowded, yielding noise complaints and leaving both students and faculty to wonder when (or if) the furniture will be brought back. Graphic by Rachel Olefson '25.

No movement on reinstating bridge furniture, study halls being considered

Rachel Olefson ’25, Web Managing Editor March 27, 2023

A  recent proposal for reinstating the bridge furniture and possibly implementing study hall spaces was posed at a Staples Collaborative Team meeting on March 3, however, no advancements have been made...

The girls’ and boys’ bathrooms located by the bridge on the second floor are open again.

Bridge bathrooms reopen after three months

Cameron Almonte ’23, Staff Writer January 26, 2023

The bathrooms on the second floor near the low number classrooms, also known as the “bridge bathrooms,” were reopened on Jan. 25 after being closed for over three months due to an incident where many...

Photo by Dana Rappaport '11

May 31, 2010 | Waving Flags

May 31, 2010

2:46 p.m. American flags perched upon the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge in downtown Westport gently wave above the Saugatuck River as they commemorate those who served for our country. Earlier this...

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