- Flooded math department faced with temporary setback
http://www.chsglobe.com/frontpage/2010/01/water-pipe-break-in-math-wing/ - Boys' basketball off to 12-5 start, looking to avenge past playoff history
http://www.chsglobe.com/sports/2010/01/boys-basketball/ - Ethical issues regarding designer babies spark controversy
http://www.chsglobe.com/features/2010/01/ethical-issues-regarding-designer-babies-spark-controversy/ - Theft at charity fashion show shocks organizers
http://www.chsglobe.com/features/2010/01/theft-at-charity-fashion-show-shocks-organizers/ - MSHSAA changes eligibility rules regarding zero-hours
http://www.chsglobe.com/news/2010/02/mshsaa-changes-eligibility-rules-regarding-zero-hours/
Community
Plans drafted for public library move to CHS campus
By Zachary Praiss
Imagine the potential synergy of three different entities coming together to create something greater than their sum. That is the vision behind the Mid-County Library Joint Use Facility conceptual study, which would connect Clayton High School, the Center of Clayton and the Mid-County Library in collaboration between... Read More
- - Plagiarism incident prompts community discussion
- - CHS librarians monitor student use of library computers
- - Collaborative school offers alternative for students
- - Safety issues in the Clayton community raise questions
- - Latin class plans trip to Italy
- - TEAMS participants take on real-world problems
- - New frozen yogurt shop builds on success of other popular locations
- - Warm weather didn’t stop fun at Hidden Valley
Sports
Swim team looks to turn the season around by coming together as a team
By Schuyler Longmore
With the majority of the team consisting of underclassmen, the girls’ swim team faces inexperience and an uphill battle due to the lack of a diving coach. Without a diving coach, the team cannot gain points from the diving aspect of meets. Swimming season has begun, and with a 1-3 record, the 30-member varsity girls’... Read More
- - Basketball Hounds beat Ladue at Fontbonne, look to playoffs
- - Should McGwire be held responsible for an entire era’s possible mistake? Turf Tales
- - Gabe Jacus dangles way to team-high 54 points on ice
- - Winter Olympics Men’s Hockey Recap and Predictions
- - Athletes’ salaries raise questions of greed and excess in pro sports
- - October Female Athlete of the Month: Maggie Lanter
- - Should students really have to pay $5 to watch their classmates play?
- - Boys’ basketball off to 12-5 start, looking to avenge past playoff history
Arts
‘Sweeney Todd’ presents challenge, creative opportunity for actors
By Maria Massad
Despite the eccentricity and challenge of the upcoming CHS musical, this performance will showcase the talents of the many actors. Although the musical “Sweeney Todd” is going to be performed Feb. 17-21, 2010, those involved are already preparing for the challenge of this unique musical. This horror musical is... Read More
- - ‘Invictus’ successfully captures Mandela’s complexity, triumphs
- - “Book of Eli”: Movie brings forth action, allusions
- - Updated ‘Sherlock Holmes’ captivates
- - New art meets antique books
- - ‘Romancing the Stone’ still entertains despite lack of modern special effects
- - Could “Avatar” Change the Future of Cinema?
- - Lady Gaga
- - ‘Sweeney Todd’ presents challenge, creative opportunity for actors
World
When it comes to teenagers, what is ‘Cruel and Unusual’?
By Nina Oberman
The concept of the “teenager” is relatively new in society. Historically, children were treated as adults as soon as they reached puberty. Only within the past century have governments created a special category for adolescents. Advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in recent decades have scientifically... Read More
- - ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy may see change under Obama
- - Nationwide airport security tightens
- - Relief organizations step up programs to deliver food in Haiti
- - When it comes to teenagers, what is ‘Cruel and Unusual’?
- - One Laptop per Child in Uruguay
- - NASA moon mission uncovers water source
- - MRSA is a dangerous threat, but generally overhyped
- - China and U.S. prepare for upcoming climate conference in Copenhagen
Features
Use of tutors raises questions
By Noah Eby
CHS is undoubtedly one of the best public schools in the state and the nation; it employs a top-tier staff and churns out bright, prepared students. Yet despite Clayton’s educational prowess, students’ use of tutors would seem like a slap in the face to the school’s acclaim. The obvious question, then, is... Read More
- - Despite odds, some teen romances last
- - Remembering Ragtime: A student finds appreciation for America’s musical past at the Scott Joplin House
- - Students look forward to joining the military
- - Theft at charity fashion show shocks organizers
- - Enthusiasm of Clayton Crazies creates home court advantage
- - Ethical issues regarding designer babies spark controversy
- - Sparknotes misguides students, ignites debate
- - Humor enhances learning
Forum
Cafeteria serves unfulfilling food
By Simone Bernstein
The trash is always full to the brim with food. Lots of food is wasted every single day in the School District of Clayton. It’s lunchtime. Junior Charlie Beard order french fries in the commons during 4th hour. The food served has changed, but still has room for improvment. (Caroline Stamp) Many student drivers at... Read More
- - Chinese New Year serves as reminder of forgotten culture
- - Extra attention lends sense of hope to children stuck in summer school
- - Staff Editorial: Though all men ‘equal’ in theory, homosexuals still lack the same rights as others
- - Hanging by a Moment: Those without technology provide reality check, newfound appreciation
- - Public figures wrong in placing fault on Haitians for tragic earthquake
- - Athletes’ salaries raise questions of greed and excess in pro sports
- - Randomnation: Sledding fails to meet expectations
- - Staff Ed: Texting during school distracts class, reveals students’ need for technology
