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Author Archives: Mary Blackwell
May
14
2010
Laughter encourages positivity, reduces stress
As I spoke gibberish to absolute strangers, mimicked a jack in the box, and threw imaginary milk on others, I couldn’t help but think how ridiculous the members of the St. Louis Laughter and I would look to an outside observer. Led by Marlene Chertok, we all participated in one goofy activity after another, separated [...]
Apr
14
2010
A focused vocational interest is a practical and understandable choice for college students
Grouped with critical and apprehensive parents joined by their high achieving high school aged scholars on a college campus tour, a rumbling went through the crowd as our guide announced her major: Classical Studies with a minor in Jewish History. “What kind of job do you find with that?” whispered the concerned parent, and only [...]
Two guest conductors, CHS and WMS band teachers, and about 100 middle school and high school level band members congregated on Feb. 26 for the first, and tentatively annual, district-wide Band Day. “This is something we’ve been wanting to do for a while,” band director Charles Blackmore said. “It was a success overall for several [...]
Feb
24
2010
Despite odds, some teen romances last
Most teenagers are not shopping for spouses or pursuing serious relationships, and lifelong partnership is usually not associated with high school romance. But for an exceptional few, high school relationships develop into marriage and long-term companionship. For CHS math teacher Stacy Felps, English teacher Ben Murphy and Social Studies teacher Dave Aiello, romances that started [...]
Jan
29
2010
Theft at charity fashion show shocks organizers
Seniors Gabby Inder and Jennifer Golden saw five months’ worth of effort significantly diminished as about 80 percent of their charitable profits disappeared. On Dec. 12, the night of their DECA project fashion show, two dresses went missing, valued together at $700. The holiday themed fashion show, featuring thousands of dollars worth of men’s, women’s [...]
Jan
27
2010
15 minutes of fame – Dylan Almond
If you were a wild animal, what would you be? – Dog Would you rather play basketball with Obama or quidditch with Harry Potter? –Basketball with Obama Who would star in a movie about you? – Hayden Panetierre Is the glass half empty or half full? – Neither Dog-lover and Disney Channel enthusiast Dylan Almond [...]
Jan
19
2010
Letter to the Editor
Some people have trouble going to class. Not a problem. Every now and then it is reasonable, even necessary, to break the seeming pendulum like repetitiveness of eight periods a day, 5 days a week, a few too many weeks a year. The diagnosis for skipping is sometimes irresponsibility, more often senioritis, but even more [...]
The tardy policy at CHS, implemented during the 2008-2009 school year, is designed to pressure students to attend every class and to arrive on time, by assigning after school and in school detentions as consequences for unexcused absences or repeated tardiness. Though created with good intentions, this policy is constantly violated through deception of students [...]
To many, it may to be hard to find the location of The Upstream Theater. It seems to be almost always disregarded since it lies right next to the Fox Theater which takes away all the attention with its bright lights and huge signs. Many theater fanatics will probably go through their lives without even [...]
Although late to pick up on the trend, St. Louis County and City voted on Nov. 3 to pass Proposition N, which introduces a smoking ban in most public places and sites of employment in the area. At the moment, 31 states enforce statewide smoking bans and locally, Kirkwood, Ballwin, and Arnold have elected to [...]
