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Teen Awareness, Westport Youth Commission and the Westport Police Department collaborated to put on Staples’ 14th annual Dodge-A-Cop tournament. The tournament comprised 18 teams, making this year’s Dodge-A-Cop one of the most well-attended in the event’s history.

Students, police officers join forces in friendly competition at annual Dodge-A-Cop tournament

Mia Bomback, Managing Editor January 6, 2025

What do Staples students and police officers have in common? They both bleed blue and have a knack for dodgeball!  Staples’ Teen Awareness Group and the Westport Youth Commission, in conjunction...

Olivia Cohn, Olivia Saw and Kate Bulkeley (all ’26) will represent Staples at the Normandy International Youth Leadership Summit (NIYLS) in Le Havre, France at the Institution St. Joseph this November.

Staples to send exemplary juniors to leadership conference in Normandy

Mia Bomback ’25, Managing Editor October 6, 2024

Three Staples juniors are about to take their studies far beyond the classroom. This November, Kate Bulkeley ’26, Olivia Cohn ’26 and Olivia Saw ’26 will represent their school at the Normandy International...

Zara Saliba ’26, Uma Choudhury ’26 and Caroline Banks ’26 at the Connecticut state National History Day competition at Central Connecticut State University. Their tri-fold poster on the medical and ethical impacts of HeLa cells earned them first place in the Senior Division Group Exhibit category.

Sophomores win big at National History Day state competition, secure bid to nationals

Mia Bomback ’25, Managing Editor June 3, 2024

Six students in Nell-Ann Lynch’s Honors U.S. History classes received first and second place in their respective categories in the Connecticut National History Day (NHD) state competition held last Saturday...

More and more teenagers are turning to social media apps, such as Instagram, for information on world news and current events. However, 2-in-3 teenagers who get their news directly from news organizations say that doing so has helped them better understand current events.

Peace out, Instagram: Deleting Instagram expanded my window to the world, eliminated FOMO

Mia Bomback ’25, Paper Features Editor February 16, 2024

A few weeks ago, I made the reluctant first step towards a positive self-image: I opted for a sort of “digital detox,” and bid farewell to the toxic wasteland of jealousy that thrives on Instagram....

The assessment makeup center is open to students after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Students utilize assessment makeup center after school hours

Mia Bomback ’25, Features Editor October 26, 2023

The Staples High School assessment makeup center is open after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 3 p.m., allowing students without the required availability during the school day the opportunity...

This year, Staples Players will perform “The Prom” as their annual fall musical. “The Prom” is about a team of Broadway actors who embark on a small town to help a teenage girl forbidden from taking her girlfriend to her school dance.

From summer to spotlight: Staples Players undergo rigorous audition process

Mia Bomback ’25, Features Editor October 10, 2023

If you’ve ever seen the Staples Players in action, you’ll know that among the many talents they possess, they are skilled at making their performances appear effortless. In reality, “effortless”...

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