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Feb
7
2012
The Industry of Education
Parker Schultz, Laura Bleeke, Jackie Leong, & Zach Praiss contributed to the reporting for this story. Education has been compared to a pendulum, swinging between extremes. Teachers bemoan losses of autonomy in the classroom and pressures to quantify and measure, while national trends sway the pendulum towards assessment, data, and standardization on an industrial [...]
We have been bombarded with stories of sexual harassment and assault in the past months. These stories ranged from the national stage – Joe Paterno at Penn State, Bernie Fine at Syracuse – to as local as Missouri and even Clayton High School. The infamous Facebook law proposed in Jefferson City put a spotlight on [...]
Nov
13
2011
Connected by Cancer
The medical definition of cancer is the unchecked growth of cells. But that’s not saying very much. In truth, medical characteristics make up only part of the disease. Cancer manifests itself not as simply a diagnosis, but a personal struggle, a career, a life-altering obstacle, a passion. The real definition of cancer lies in the [...]
Sep
2
2011
The Greyhound Guide
Over the past two years, CHS has undergone a significant transformation with the construction of the new three-story wing and renovation of the old academic wing. This guide will help you navigate and master the new high school campus in five steps.
May
21
2011
InDepth: The changing face of The Globe
The Globe Newsmagazine Make sure that you keep an eye out for the next issue of The Globe in August. Otherwise, you might not recognize us. Yes, The Globe will be getting a makeover. The Globe staff has recently come to a decision that next year this publication will transition to a newsmagazine format. Thus, [...]
Apr
25
2011
In-Depth: Nerd, dork, & geek
Defining the roles The terms “nerd,” “dork,” and “geek” are used so frequently in everyday conversation that it is often unclear what the words themselves mean, or if they even have definite meanings. The words have become cultural slang and social labels, so much so that they are perhaps constantly changing to fit the needs [...]
Mar
16
2011
InDepth: VST looming on the horizon
Look around the lunchroom of Wydown Middle School, and you’ll witness a sight quite normal for Clayton students, and a testament to the diverse population treasured by the district. They are what Wydown principal Mary Ann Goldberg refers to affectionately as “U.N. tables”, or gatherings of children of all different nationalities. In 2013, a valued [...]
Feb
24
2011
A Better AP?
Beginning in the fall of the 2011-2012 school year, the College Board will begin a rollout of major revisions to many Advanced Placement (AP) course curriculums and exams. One of the major goals of the reforms is to reduce the span of content covered to allow for a greater focus on deeper, analytical thinking. The [...]
Jan
30
2011
InDepth: Crime in St. Louis
St. Louis, for the past five years, has continually sustained its place among the top five most dangerous cities in the U.S. as according to the CQ Press. But what exactly do those numbers mean? “Nobody really knows how they did it,” Philippa Barrett, Chief Misdemeanor Officer at the office of the St. Louis Circuit [...]
