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Ultra-thin, angular, arched brows. Dreadful, mismatched lip liner. Offensive blue eyeshadow. These are all trends the beauty world has decided for the better to leave in the past. Can we agree to leave the stereotypes of makeup and gender norms in the past as well? With increasing efforts to appear inclusive, more and more makeup...

The worst genre of music is country music. Every song is about whiskey, pick-up trucks, life in the South or national pride. The only type of person that listens to country music is the stereotypical mullet-sporting, flannel-wearing, whiskey-drinking, truck-driving Southerner. As a liberal white girl growing up in Westport, Connecticut, I could never enjoy listening...

“What is your ethnicity?” a friend asks me as we exchange casual questions to get to know each other better.  My reply: “I’m half white, and half Asian.”  Right after I utter that one sentence, my throat goes dry, and it feels as if there is a weight pressing down on my tongue. Nothing I...

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....

Ultra-thin, angular, arched brows. Dreadful, mismatched lip liner. Offensive blue eyeshadow. These are all trends the beauty world has decided for the better to leave in the past. Can we agree to leave the stereotypes of makeup and gender norms in the past as well? With increasing efforts to appear inclusive, more and more makeup...

Three math problems left. Five minutes until the performance. She frantically continues with her worksheet, eager to get it done before the other team finishes its routine. One problem left. The music begins to fade. She rapidly finishes the last problem. Done. Sam Paris ’23 takes a deep breath and confidently steps out onto the...

Biden’s right to approve the “Willow” oil-drilling project in Alaska It’s February 2020. Joe Biden’s Democratic presidential primary campaign is floundering due to a lack of support from the progressive wing of his party. At his next event, Biden decides to make a large pledge to address the issue–he pledges “no more drilling on federal...

This March, Staples juniors and seniors who are currently enrolled in a world language class will be taking the Seal of Biliteracy language proficiency assessment, the STAMP (Standards-based Measurement of Proficiency) test, in order to evaluate their levels of proficiency in the language they are taking.  The tests will be administered to juniors and seniors...

This March, Staples juniors and seniors who are currently enrolled in a world language class will be taking the Seal of Biliteracy language proficiency assessment, the STAMP (Standards-based Measurement of Proficiency) test, in order to evaluate their levels of proficiency in the language they are taking.  The tests will be administered to juniors and seniors...

Is it short dresses or long dresses? What’s the theme? School dances are an integral part of high school. Many have embraced the highly-anticipated dress shopping process. Staples students are granted the opportunity to attend five different dances and according to an unwritten rule, each “requires” a freshly tailored dress. That’s right, if students want...