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“I’m here to chat with you and keep you company! Is there anything you’d like to talk about?” my Artificial Intelligence asked me. The second I questioned its arrival, I didn’t enjoy the idea of this robot “keeping me company.” The first thing I did was try to get rid of this pest. That’s when...

“It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a flying squirrel!” you say while pointing at the flash of white and blue that soars through the sky. To your surprise, it’s none other than Derek Amlicke ’23 jumping to new heights in the 2023 season. Amlicke vaulted to 15′ 0.25 ” at the Nike Indoor National...

On a warm, breezy afternoon, June 24, 2002, a 15-year-old girl was watering her friends’ plants in the front yard of her house in Columbia, South Carolina, standing in the sun enjoying the start of summer. The next second, the hose was running on the green grass, but the girl was nowhere to be seen....

Sequels are never better than the original, with the exception of “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.” ‘Blank Panthers: Wakanda Forever’ aligned with the original cliche. With Marvel’s “Blank Panther” grossing $1.382 billion, fans demanded another action-packed, empowering film, but, sadly, it did not meet expectations. The sequel, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” was released...

The glamor, glory and wonder of celebrity lives have led some people to go wild. From stealing their clothes–like in the Bling Ring–to stealing their style, the famous few certainly have an impact on some. While, I occasionally take inspiration to make my own model off-duty look, being too invested in celebrities’ beliefs takes focus...

Staples High School is known for its award winning music programs: the band, the orchestra and  the chorus. But what course displays it all? AP Music Theory.  The AP Music Theory course provides students with a variety of unique musical skills and knowledge, Due to larger interest and enrollment, this year the course will be...

Finland and Sweden apply to NATO, Turkey blocks.  Finland and Sweden applied to NATO on May 18 regardless of “serious consequences” from Russia.  “Greater unity against countries that are more openly authoritarian is good,” Jacob Friedman ’22 said. “I also recognize that in the past neutral countries have been safe havens for refugees” Turkey blocked...

  The topic of the Russia-Ukraine War is one that holds great importance. Not only is it immediately affecting both of these countries to an unfathomable extent, but it also impacts every individual around the globe in one way or another. Whether it is economically, by housing fleeing citizens, petitioning or donating towards organizations, everyone...

Wordle, a new online word challenge, has grown in popularity over the past couple of weeks, and was recently purchased by the New York Times. Many players have expressed concerns over the ramifications of this acquisition.  Staples students are a part of the growing population that engages in the game.  “I was worried at first...

Wordle, a new online word challenge, has grown in popularity over the past couple of weeks, and was recently purchased by the New York Times. Many players have expressed concerns over the ramifications of this acquisition.  Staples students are a part of the growing population that engages in the game.  “I was worried at first...