Author Archives: Mary Blackwell

Nov 2009

15 Minutes of Fame-Henry Zimmerman

If you were a wild animal, what would you be? Unicorn Would you rather play basketball with Obama or quidditch with Harry Potter? Quidditch, definitely Who would star in a movie about you? Angelina Jolie Is the glass half empty or half full? Full Sophomore Henry Zimmerman turned heads at the Homecoming dance this year [...]

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Oct 2009

Girls’ Field Hockey

For the first time in five years, the girls’ field hockey team defeated Lafayette. Though one of their key players ended up in the hospital, the team triumphed in the 2-1 win. Goals were scored by Anna Krane and Kyleigh Smith. “The Laffayette game was really intense,” senior Emily Wack said. “Izzy had to go [...]

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Sep 2009

Defying authority

A group of anarchists co-own the historically rich, environmentally conscious Black Bear Bakery. Anarchy is often used as a synonym for chaos, but for the owners of Black Bear Bakery, anarchy is about creating community and equality. “One of the basic ideas of anarchists is the idea that no one should have power over another,” [...]

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Aug 2009

Student-made website informs about youth volunteer options

Early morning Aug 5, while the majority of her peers slumbered, CHS senior Simone Bernstein prepared to share her summer project with Randi Naughton of FOX 2 news. After contacting numerous organizations to gain media coverage for her newly created website, www.stlouisvolunteen.com, her search was rewarded with a three-minute live interview on FOX 2 News. [...]

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