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Feb 2012

Newseum Review

In Washington D.C. one of the world’s most intriguing museums stands at 555 Pennsylvania Ave.  From eight 12-foot tall chunks of the Berlin Wall, to the lunch counter where civil rights sit-ins began, the Newseum takes visitors through the history of news. The Newseum offers rare items that can’t be found anywhere else, just like [...]

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Dec 2011

CAR SMASH Slideshow

CAR SMASH PROVES HUGE SUCCESS On Friday December 16th, Clayton High Students engaged in a fun, stress-relieving car smash that served three purposes.  With exams quickly approaching the following Monday, students were given the opportunity to take out their finals’ frustrations by beating up a car with a variety of destructive tools.  In doing so, [...]

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Dec 2011

Effect of Children Watching TV on Development

Television comes from the root –tele-, meaning far off, and –vis-, meaning see.  But it is under debate whether or not children who watch these far off sights can develop to the point of knowing what the word came from or even what a root word is. “The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends parents avoid [...]

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Nov 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 [...]

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Oct 2011

Over and Out

Tony La Russa announced his retirement from the sport of baseball.

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Oct 2011

A Series To Remember

The events that happened in the 2011 World Series may never be forgotten. The Cardinals were down to there last strike, twice, each time battling back with clutch hits from David Freese and Lance Berkman. The series showed defense so sloppy that at times it looked like a fourth grade little league game. Yet, at [...]

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Oct 2011

World Series Preview

The Globe’s Peter Baugh does run up to the World Series analysis and as well as giving a Globe prediction on the big event.

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Oct 2011

Greyhounds Win Against Westminster

The Greyhound football team had their third win of the season verse Westminster on Oct. 6.

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Oct 2011

Hurricane Irene Takes the Attention Off Joplin Relief Efforts

The destruction of Hurricane Irene was a long way from Joplin, Missouri, however the city that was devastated by a tornado just months ago may still be impacted. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, better known as FEMA, has played a vital role in reconstructing Joplin, Missouri after the May 22 tornado, however that aid will [...]

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