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Author Archives: Jonathan Shumway
Oct
28
2010
CHS Natorium and Aquatics Program
One thing that was held dear by many Clayton students for several decades was the aquatics programs offered at the old CHS Natatorium. Swimming Coach and Water-Polo Coach, Wally Lundt, remembers the days before CHS had the Center of Clayton. “There was a full aquatics program, where we did not share the pool with anybody,” [...]
Aug
20
2010
12 Days in the back-country of New Mexico
On June 28, I woke up at 4:45 a.m. I was going to Philmont Scout Ranch, a 136,000 acre ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. I had no idea what to expect.
Feb
24
2010
Students look forward to joining the military
Many people look to college as their next step after graduating from high school, but there are also many who consider the military as an option. According to Sgt. Andrew Haagan, a military recruiter for high school students in the St. Louis Area, 70 percent of military recruitees come straight out of high school. Sophomore [...]
When was the last time you thought that you were lucky to have running water? Or when was the last time that you were grateful that you could count on eating consistently? Have you ever thought to yourself how your education was going to benefit you in the end so you could have a greater [...]
Dec
16
2009
Freshman basketball slammed with huge team
For the basketball season this year 28 freshmen showed up to play. This was a surprise to many and has helped stir hope for the remaking of the basketball program at CHS. Freshman basketball player Will Brown describes his initial reaction as being scared. “I was surprised, so didn’t know what to think,” Brown said. [...]
Dec
2
2009
J. B. Garfinkel Makes State in Swimming
After working all season towards making state time for 100 Fly, senior J.B. Garfinkel qualified for the Missouri State Swimming Championships on Nov. 6 at the Southwest Suburban Conference. “I started swimming when I was eight,” Garfinkel said. His motivation for joining the CHS swim team was to condition for another sport. “I initially just [...]
Nov
18
2009
Analyzing the root of crime in Saint Louis
For years, St. Louis residents have heard about how St. Louis tops national crime lists and is one of the most dangerous cities. In the recent Forbes ratings of America’s Most Dangerous Cities, St. Louis was not even listed since the statistics took into account surrounding suburbs of St. Louis, not just the City of [...]
Sep
23
2009
A haven in Idaho
I spent the summer waking up at sun-up, baling hay, moving irrigation pipes, putting up fences, making trails, and riding horses for two weeks. It was my third summer at a ranch in Idaho, but it has always been one of my favorite times of the year–being only 30 minutes from Jackson Hole. With the [...]
