*Names followed by an asterisk have been changed for anonymity
Amanda* ’23 has always been academically strong but struggled with AP Calculus. No matter how much she studied, she couldn’t finish...
As you enter your bedroom after a long day of school, your face immediately lights up. You are shocked to see that your parents and best friends have come together to celebrate you, decorating your bed...
When Alex Sod ’25, president of the Staples High Investment and Trading Society, eagerly asked one of his teachers to advise his newly-created club, he was shocked by the response he received.
“He...
After senior year, many students are leaving their homes and venturing out to different places. This is the first real taste of independence for many people. Making decisions about...
As of last year, Connecticut made the decision to administer the in-school SAT online, but juniors have conflicting opinions as to whether they prefer the test online or on paper.
Juniors took the online...
In a small neighborhood just past the train station, a war has been raging. For the past two decades, the belligerents - Summit Development Group and the Save Old Saugatuck movement - have been fighting...
After a severe injury that took Zoe Simonte ’23 out right before her junior year field hockey season, she pivoted to a new outlet of field hockey, Hearts 4 Hockey.
Hearts 4 Hockey works with a non-profit...
As spirit week unfolded at Staples, the hallways were filled with senior girls decked out in pajamas, Adam Sandler costumes, bikers versus surfers themed clothes, red outfits and blue and white spirit....
You’re taking a walk towards the back of the school through the pool parking lot. Autumn is coming, as you notice the leaves turning red. Taking a closer look at the trees, you see a strange plant...
Graduation is a right of passage. Here at Staples, around 400 seniors will be graduating as part of the Class of 2022 in an outdoor ceremony on Friday, June 16.
“Having it outside is amazing,” Principal...
Kiswa Khan ’23, Associate Managing Editor
• April 27, 2022
Every Staples student knows about the assessment center. When some of us think of it, we think of a cold room, creaking chairs, timers going off, long lines of students, frazzled teachers, missing tests,...
The plastic dividers at lunch: you may or may not know them because it is likely that someone has already tossed them under the table. They were first introduced last year, at the peak of the COVID-19...
