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What would I do if I could be the best version of myself? Many viewers probably couldn’t help but to ask themselves this question after seeing the recent thriller “Limitless.” The movie helps you answer this tough question by taking you through the journey of Eddie Morra, a struggling novelist played by Bradley Cooper. When [...]
The boys’ varsity tennis kicked off its new season two weeks ago. Both the players and the coach share ambitious goals for the new season. “The team’s number one goal this year is to go to State,” senior Simon Warchol said. Although the team is very optimistic this season, history proves this feat is easier [...]
Lixin Fan’s “Last Train Home” is a moving documentary that explores the rapidly changing social landscape in modern China. The opening scene is a noisy sea of people jam-packed in a train station. Subtitle fades in and says that 130 million migrant workers return from industrial cities to their homes in the countryside during the [...]
Oct
1
2010
STARS lectures enrich science experiences
Coming into the STARS program, I wasn’t exactly thrilled about the lectures presented to us at UMSL. After all, they were the evil forces that stood unrelentingly between us and lunchtime. Now, as I look back holistically at my experience this summer, I realized that the lectures play a crucial role in making the STARS [...]
Sep
29
2010
CHS history teacher takes 15-day summer trip to China, gains wealth of cultural knowledge
“I just wanted to see the world,” history teacher Kurtis Werner said. And so he did. This summer Werner spent 15 days in China as part of a program called the International Education Consortium, supported by Cooperating School Districts. The group this year included a total of 20 teachers from the greater St. Louis area [...]
May
14
2010
CULTURE SHOCK
Every year, CHS welcomes a number of new students from abroad. These international students can often be found studying in the English Language Program (ELP) classroom, where they improve their language skills and learn about the American culture. With their unique backgrounds and perspectives, international students incorporate cultures from all over the world into our [...]
In a dispute earlier this year, Google threatened to leave China unless Chinese regulators stopped censoring its search results. This clash between the world’s largest search engine and the world’s fastest-growing market once again brought the issue of Internet censorship into broad daylight. Internet censorship in China can be traced back to 1998, when the [...]
Feb
24
2010
CHS celebrates Year of the Tiger
Although the holiday season is over for most people, the festive spirit was revived mid-February as people gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year. On Feb. 11, teachers, parents and students of Clayton High School and Wydown Middle School, totaling over 60 guests, attended the first annual Lunar New Year Celebration in the CHS commons. [...]
Jan
31
2010
TEAMS participants take on real-world problems
Students prepare for an annual competition that focuses on modern-day challenges in science and engineering. This year’s competition will focus on global water safety and availability. Many groups of students from all over the St. Louis area will be competing against each other at the Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science (TEAMS) on Feb. [...]
Nov
18
2009
NFL’s penalty flag on Rush Limbaugh
For several years, I have been an ardent football fan. Despite the 1-7 start by the Rams this season, I enjoy watching their games, cheering for the dazzling touchdowns and sometimes arguing over contentious calls. Over the years, I have seen many disputable penalties that changed the outcome of crucial games, but I have to [...]
