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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 [...]
Nov
23
2011
Fantasy Football Overtaking the NFL
Fantasy football is on the rise and NFL teams are losing valuable fans because of it. There was a time when the only important statistic to a fan was the final score and whether it resulted in a win or loss. Fans watched for the love of the game and all that mattered was the [...]
Nov
11
2011
Editor’s Letter: Breaking the Cycle
One quarter gone. 11 weeks past. We’re now deep into the regular rhythm of school. We know the beat by heart – the measure of a class period, the accelerated tempo of assignments and the cadence of the week resolving into the harmony of the weekend. There is little rest in this fast paced melody [...]
Nov
11
2011
Picking Up the Pieces
It’s about 3:30 p.m., and Omar the Custodian is making his rounds. He meticulously walks across the quad, tugging a rolling yellow trashcan along with him. After a few steps he stoops down. He is picking up trash – lots of it. It was a sad sight to see when, on the first day that [...]
Oct
24
2011
Idea Bounce – The Idea Sharing Program
A majority of high school students are filled with imagination and have a knack for developing creative ideas. However, the process of implementing that idea can be challenging, unless you have some sort of program that guides you through that process. Enter Idea Bounce. Idea Bounce is a Washington University based program that was started [...]
