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"To Kill A Mockingbird" first hit the Broadway stage on Dec. 13, 2018. The play runs for two hours and 35 minutes and stars renowned actors such as Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch.

Staples Players venture to the Big Apple for “To Kill A Mockingbird” on Broadway

Maddie Phelps '19, Web Managing Editor February 25, 2019

The chances that you escaped the three glorious years of middle school without analyzing every page, paragraph and sentence of Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” are at an all-time low in this...

New English class brings back valuable childhood memories

New English class brings back valuable childhood memories

October 12, 2018

By Chelsea Fox ’19 Growing up, every kid had a favorite book they forced their parents to read every night. Whether it was a Dr. Seuss classic, a Shel Silverstein poem or a Roald Dahl chapter book,...

Top five classes to take

Top five classes to take

Chase Emilio, Staff Writer February 28, 2016

Throughout my highschool career, I took many many classes that I liked and disliked. Some required, and others I took at my leasure. But there were a select few which I really appreciated. These are my...

Harper Lee to release second novel

Harper Lee to release second novel

Julia Greenspan, Public Relations February 5, 2015

“To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee, 88, announced on Tuesday Feb. 3 that she plans to publish her second book, “Go Set a Watchman,” in July 2015. Lee’s first and previously only novel,...

Trigger warning controversy reaches Staples

Trigger warning controversy reaches Staples

Margeaux MacColl, Staff Writer September 19, 2014

On the first day of school, most classes are filled with breezy conversations centered on syllabi and introductions. Students can release the summer air from their lungs while getting readjusted to 6 a.m....

To Take or Not to Take? Juniors and Seniors Deciding on an English Class

October 5, 2010
Kate McNee explores the different options for junior and senior year English classes. Is our native language proving to be the hardest subject to study? Read on to find out!
"High School Happened" : English Classes Should Assign More Independent Reading

“High School Happened” : English Classes Should Assign More Independent Reading

June 13, 2010
Haris Durrani '11 explores the reasoning behind the lack of independent reading among fellow students.
The cover of "Siddhartha" | Photo from Amazon.com

Siddhartha at the SAT

June 11, 2010
Emily Cooper '11 expresses her thoughts about the book, "Siddhartha."
‘the Housekeeper and the Professor: Westport reads picks “The Housekeeper and the Professor” for the entire town to enjoy reading all together. Photo By | Jon Loeb '11

Math, Literature and Sticky Notes: Westport Reads Picks Well for 2010 With Yoko Ogawa’s ‘The Housekeeper and the Professor’

January 29, 2010
Westport Reads—an annual program to get the whole town reading the same book—has chosen Yoko Ogawa’s “The Housekeeper and the Professor."
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