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Author Archives: Arya Yadama
Apr
17
2012
Rocky Horror Story
Students dressed in drag. A teacher gets “virgin” written across his forehead. A celebration of diverse sexuality. This is what you would find at the most recent theatrical production at Clayton High School. The student run musical, or the SRM, was the edgy “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Rocky Horror, a show known for its vulgar [...]
Mar
19
2012
Why so Sleepy?
The students of Clayton High School walk into the front doors of school often dead on their feet from lack of sleep, hunched over from a heavy backpack and anxious for an upcoming test. As focused as our students are on building up their mental capacity, they often forget to take care of their bodies [...]
Nov
30
2011
Ban on Soda in food stamps
Millions of people live off of food stamps. It is necessary that the government provide these provisions to people in need, however, the freedom that comes with these food stamps is more dangerous than one might think. Food stamps can be helpful to most, but what about those who use them to buy soda and [...]
Oct
24
2011
Class of 2012 Excels on PSAT
In past years, the juniors of CHS have performed extraordinarily well on the PSAT, producing many National Merit Semifinalists. This year, the juniors certainly did not disappoint, with a total of 37 students commended for their PSAT scores. Among the National Merit Semifinalists, seniors Taylor Kloha and Matthew Millett were among the juniors last year [...]
Sep
22
2011
Taming of the Shrew
Every year, Clayton produces a wonderful fall play; it is well done and all around raved about. As was decided at the end of last year, this year’s fall play is William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew.” Director Kelley Ryan believes her choice for the play was a good one. “I saw an amazing production [...]
Apr
19
2011
Media feds the Sheen frenzy
We have heard a lot from the media about Charlie Sheen lately, however, I wonder if this is the right to way to be going about his personal issues. Sheen first and foremost lacks a compass. A moral compass, that is. We all know that he has ruined his life all by himself by getting [...]
Hershey’s, Reese’s, Kit Kat and Swedish Fish are all familiar candies and chocolate brand names, right? These names are seen all the time, but what about Speculoos, Chokotoff, Aero Chocolate, and even Cadbury? Many are not aware of the differences between American and international candy. Freshman Charlotte Reed much prefers Belgium and French chocolate to [...]
Whenever students think of a charity project, they usually think of serving in a food kitchen or having a bake sale. While all these methods are effective and respectable, The Cinderella Project is a totally unique way to provide for the people who are neglected; the people who are missing something that may not seem [...]
Jan
22
2011
Going the Distance: A Musician’s Tale
Nomin Zolzaya is a 16-year-old Mongolian exchange student. She grew up in Mongolia, where she discovered her passion for music.
Nov
25
2010
Newly created math bulletin boards bring students together through thought provoking visuals
At CHS there are many different methods of bringing the school together. There’s spirit week, team sports and Big Sis and Little sis to help make the school into a closely-knit community. However, we normally do not expect something as simple as a bulletin board to help bring the school together. The bulletin board outside [...]
