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Feb
7
2012
GOP Primary swallows millions of dollars
I asked ten high school students about today’s importance for Missouri voters. And not surprisingly, only two knew, for in fact today was not important at all. There will be zero delegates awarded to the winner of the Missouri Republican Primary hosted today. So, we taxpayers are spending seven million dollars to put on a [...]
Feb
7
2012
Obama Care: A Right for Americans
The United States is ranked 37th in the world — just ahead of Slovenia. In terms of health care that is. The U.S. is the only industrialized country in the world without a universal health care system. But, by 2014, “Obama Care,” the legislation called the Accountable Care Act (ACA), will cover nearly every American. [...]
Feb
7
2012
Third Quarter Slump
Alarm. Snooze. Alarm. Wake up. Roll out of bed. Get dressed. Eat breakfast. Go to school. Come home. Homework. Sleep. That’s the routine for students, a routine that first begins in August, and doesn’t end until late May. It’s a routine that students dislike, because it reminds them that they have no control over their [...]
Jan
29
2012
The Pro What?
This past weekend was probably fairly busy for everyone, and numerous noteworthy events occurred. The Pro Bowl, however, wasn’t one of these events. That’s not to say that the Pro Bowl didn’t take place this past weekend; I’m merely stating the obvious—that the Pro Bowl is the most unnoticeable, hilariously unexciting sports event of the [...]
Grades. A CHS parent obsession. Powerschool. The stressful portal of data that is constantly checked by parents, much to student chagrin. In an attempt to make grades readily accessible, Clayton High School may have inadvertently created a source of stress for students and parents. Powerschool, the online program to keep students and parents up to [...]
Jan
16
2012
Piracy Walks the Plank
What is “piracy”? The term is thrown left and right in today’s volatile commercial climate. Industry defines piracy as copyright infringement, most commonly referring to the streaming or transfer of copyrighted music and films via the Internet. On October 26, 2011, Representative Lamar Smith of Texas introduced the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) to the [...]
Dec
29
2011
Legendary coach and great friend passes away
Wally Lundt passed away on Dec. 26, 2011. He was a coach and mentor, but most of all he was a great friend to all who were fortunate to know him. He started teaching at CHS in 1957 and taught a variety of physical education classes such as climbing and orienteering. During this time he [...]
Dec
15
2011
Losing a Hero
The average working American makes about $31,111 in a calender year. As a Los Angeles Angel, Albert Pujols will make five times that amount in a game. A few months ago, if you went down to Busch Stadium around 7:00 p.m. there would be a sea of red Cardinals jerseys. Many would read “PUJOLS” on [...]
Dec
13
2011
Skin, animal rights, and PETA
On Nov. 30, two girls wearing literally only body paint and a couple strategically placed pieces of clothing stationed themselves outside a skating rink in Forest Park. They had a sign, too, wittily worded and advantageously placed. “Bare skin, don’t wear skin,” it said. It sported the PETA logo. And, really, who else might it [...]
Nov
24
2011
How Does A Video Become Viral?
“Viral video” is one of those buzz words that gets thrown around a lot but nobody is really sure what it means. The most commonly used definition for “viral video” is a video that becomes popular in a short period of time. How can someone easily achieve this though? Why is it that videos such [...]
