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It was a Friday afternoon when Asian students from many different backgrounds came together in classroom 2064. They talked about all sorts of things from shared personal experiences, to frustrations as well as hopes for the future. A shared bond existed in that room, and could certainly feel it filling up the atmosphere of the...

Staples High School has been ranked as the number one public high school in the state of Connecticut, overall, and the number one in college preparation for the fourth year in a row, according to this year’s annual rankings by Niche. In addition to ranking highly in the state of Connecticut, Niche has also declared...

Staples High School has been ranked as the number one public high school in the state of Connecticut, overall, and the number one in college preparation for the fourth year in a row, according to this year’s annual rankings by Niche. In addition to ranking highly in the state of Connecticut, Niche has also declared...

At 2:45 p.m, Staples students can be seen exhaling a long breath. Finally, the school day is over! But then, suddenly, they remember all the after-school activities, jobs, the homework and studying that they will need to get done and their afternoon instantly seems much more formidable. Managing school work and a schedule is not...

At 2:45 p.m, Staples students can be seen exhaling a long breath. Finally, the school day is over! But then, suddenly, they remember all the after-school activities, jobs, the homework and studying that they will need to get done and their afternoon instantly seems much more formidable. Managing school work and a schedule is not...

When I’m at home on the weekends, a large amount of my time is spent scrolling through social media. But I’m not on Instagram or TikTok looking at the latest trends or where people spent their summer vacation; instead, I’m looking at Snap Map. In fact, I’d say about an hour of my day is...

As an incoming freshman, walking into a large school full of unknown faces, hallways, classrooms and teachers can be isolating. But when you see that one friend you haven’t seen in years or a new friend you met through Link Crew, there is a sense of community.  Staples tries to encourage this community among its...

As an incoming freshman, walking into a large school full of unknown faces, hallways, classrooms and teachers can be isolating. But when you see that one friend you haven’t seen in years or a new friend you met through Link Crew, there is a sense of community.  Staples tries to encourage this community among its...

One person was found dead in a car crash that occurred on Saugatuck Avenue on Monday, May 24. There were two people involved in the collision, and the other victim was brought to the hospital for treatment, according to the Westport Police Department. The man, later identified as 59 year old Mark Lemoult, was brought...

“Now, I am almost 45 years old; today, my age stopped when the hearts of more than 100 children stopped beating. I see no sense in life if it cannot stop the deaths.” These were President Zelensky’s exact words in his appeal to Congress on Wednesday, Mar 16. As he urged Congress to develop a...