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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. After all, in the wise words of Olivia Rodrigo, “com-comparison is killing me slowly.” I am 3 weeks Insta-sober, my...

Mia Bomback ’25, Ryder Levine ’25 and Sam Rossoni ’25, along with Assistant Principal Patrick Micinilio, attended The Normandy International Youth Leadership Summit in Le Havre, France from Nov. 24 to Dec. 2.    The students stayed with a host family and attended Saint Joseph Institution, the local high school. The summit was organized by...

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 to make up or finish exams. The school moved to keep the assessment center open beyond school hours following an Inklings editorial published last...

A blaring siren creeps closer and closer as flashing red and blue lights appear in the corners of your eyes. You imagine what it will feel like to be in a cold, desolate jail cell with metal handcuffs cutting into your wrists. What are you going to tell your parents? What about college? What about...

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” could not be farther from the truth. Six seemingly endless months of planning, preparation and rehearsals go into perfecting the fall musical. But before production...

The state of Connecticut has, after a year-long wait, approved funds for the installation of menstrual products in Staples High School’s girls’ and gender-neutral bathrooms as part of the Make Me Free campaign, the winners of last year’s state-led Voice4Change initiative. The contest allowed groups of students to propose ideas for the benefit of Staples....

Imagine what it would be like to have a thousand thoughts swarming around your head without the ability to voice them. For 14 years, this is what life was like for Wynston Browne ’25, the science-loving, basketball playing boy with Apraxia and autism.  Apraxia is a neurological disorder characterized by an inability to speak or...

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The Westport library was transformed from a sanctuary of literature to a glamorous, dimly-lit haven of high fashion on Saturday, March 4, for Westport’s third annual Fashionably Westport event. Townspeople of all ages gathered to cheer on friends and family as they rocked the runway, dressed by local Westport retailers, to support the Fairfield County...

Proposed Connecticut legislation would require children under the age of 16 to have parental consent to sign up for social media platforms. This would amend previous legislation that required parental consent for social media for children ages 13 and younger.  Christie Carpino, Connecticut state representative for the 32nd district, initially proposed the bill, HB 5025,...