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Morning Announcments
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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 [...]
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
31
2011
Over and Out
Tony La Russa announced his retirement from the sport of baseball.
Oct
30
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 [...]
Oct
19
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.
Oct
17
2011
Greyhounds Win Against Westminster
The Greyhound football team had their third win of the season verse Westminster on Oct. 6.
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 [...]
Oct
5
2011
Steve Jobs Dies at 56: Staff Commentary
We are the “I” generation. Ever since our childhood and early days in kindergarten, we have been taught that we are all unique individuals. Each of us is different in our interests, ideas, passions, and preferences. Steve Jobs capitalized on this ideology engrained in our society by providing us with the ability to customize technology [...]
Oct
5
2011
Heroin Rising
Cheaper, purer, and more available than ever before, heroin is moving on from the cities. Now, with St. Louis County under siege, officials are taking action. The statistics don’t lie: heroin use is on the rise, a fact that is putting the denizens of St. Louis County on edge. Mirroring national trends, heroin usage has [...]
Sep
29
2011
Program teaches infants to swim
Traditionally, lifeguards are taught to jump into action when an infant is struggling in the pool. This, however, is not the protocol at an infant survival swimming program offered at the Center of Clayton, which teaches infants as young as six-months-old to swim. The goal of the program, according to Master Instructor Chuck Teasley, “is [...]
