CHS Globe

WOW: Sam Harned

Peter Baugh — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:11:31 +0000

Sam Harned delighted a full crowd in the CHS auditorium with humor, smiles, and advice.

Harned admitted that he had been dreading the event for weeks, but was honored for being chosen. Harned’s speech was the final in a series of talks to give students advice in their future ambitions.

Students noted his humor, cleverness, and entertaining personality.

Words of Wisdom, or WOW, will continue next fall.

PHOTO OF THE DAY

CHS Globe Staff — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:54 +0000

Bleeding heart flowers in the shade. They bloom in late April. "Don't got breaking my heart." Photo by Grace Cohen.

Clayton Baseball Season Ends

Peter Baugh — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:51:08 +0000

The Clayton Baseball season ended on Monday night with a 10-0 loss against John Burroughs. A win would have put Clayton in the district finals.

The Greyhounds allowed six runs in the first inning. After the rough start, coach Craig Sucher called on his bullpen early, entering freshman John Howard into the game. Howard slowed down the John Burroughs offense, allowing four runs in six innings of work.

However, Clayton could never get their bats moving, and lacked the power to get to the opposing starter, who threw a complete game.

This year was an exciting season for Clayton. The team had a solid core of young players, while experienced seniors such as Jeremy Phillips led the way. Though it was a tough loss, Clayton put up a nice run, getting as high as 6th in the area for small schools.

Farewell to Seniors Noah Eby, Fred Barnes, Jeremy Phillips, Sam Fox, Sam Horn, Jack Licata, and Kellen Green.

The Five Year Engagement

Lauren Friedman — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:41:28 +0000

“The Five-Year Engagement” is a light-hearted yet meaningful romantic comedy and one of the few in its genre to relate to the struggles of real life relationships. Starring Jason Segel and rising starlet Emily Blunt, the film tracks the struggles and pitfalls that Tom (Jason Segel) and Violet (Emily Blunt) encounter on their long journey to the altar.
While Tom and Violet are in many ways the typical rom-com couple, from their meeting at a “make your own superhero” New Years Eve party to their engagement exactly a year later, the film is unique in the way that it captures the realities of careers, relationships and compromises. Viewers are not only able to enjoy a charming love story, but one that could actually occur in real life.
Although the two definitely have their moments, you root for them because they show true chemistry together and they are much better with each other than they are apart. Although you feel sympathy for Tom, who sacrifices his well-established career as a chef in San Francisco so Violet can attend The University of Michigan, you understand Violet’s reasoning as well and you know that this is a great opportunity for her.
You learn that sometimes in order to keep a relationship alive, one of the two people has to pack up everything and move to a city that is not where they want to be.
While the couple’s journey is enjoyable and provides many laughs to go along with the touching story, the movie definitely drags on with its 124-minute running time and could benefit from being about twenty minutes shorter.

Review of Nicki Minaj’s New Album

Eudora Olsen — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:09:51 +0000

“She said her name was Nicky,” and everybody listened. With the great success of her debut album “Pink Friday” released in 2010, Nicki Minaj brings her signature bubble-gum, hip-hop sound to her new album “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.”
Although the majority of Minaj’s songs are solo tracks, those that are collaborations with other artists such as Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Drake are some of the strongest tracks on the record.
Minaj’s collaboration with Chris Brown in particular on the track “Right By My Side” is a nice blend of the rapper’s signature “Your Love”-esque love ballads with fun upbeat intervals. Not to mention that Brown’s verse is perfectly suited for the carefree tone of the track.
One of Minaj’s strengths as an artist is her ability to rap to not only beats, but also on guitar riffs and drums alike. The track “Starships” is an example of the wide range of musical instruments that Minaj displays on her new album, and the song is reminiscent of the upbeat, pump-up track “Check It Out.”
In tracks such as “Champion,” Minaj gets back to her roots of growing up in the impoverished neighborhoods of Harlem that she describes on her first album. “Champion” serves as an inspirational song for kids living in Minaj’s former economic state. With the opening words “This is a celebration, this is a levitation,” Minaj sets the stage for another one of her signature under-dog anthems.
Many of Minaj’s tracks on her new album stay true to her fun, yet soulful, approach to rap music, but some tracks tend towards monotonous, “slow-grind” sounds. “Beez in the Trap” and “I Am Your Leader” are boring, wordy tracks that are not in the slightest dance-worthy. These tracks, along with “Stupid Hoe” and “Marilyn Monroe” seem to be fillers on a whopping 22-track album.
But the slower tracks are outweighed by Minaj’s expert dance-club-electropop tunes that are sure to get the listener up on their feet and rhyming along with the female rapper.

Obama Announces Support for Same-Sex Marriage

Peter Baugh — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:35:40 +0000

President Barack Obama has announced that he openly supports same-sex marriage, the first U.S. President to do so.

In ‘The Daily Rundown’ editor Gabe Fleisher said, “This isn’t just big political news. It’s historic.”

Obama felt it was necessary to announce his beliefs.

“I decided it was time to affirm my personal belief that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry,” Obama announced in a e mail message to his campaign supporters. “…I believe that in the eyes of the law, all Americans should be treated equally.”

Photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/MC

CHS Track Districts Outlook

CHS Globe Staff — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:02:14 +0000

by Michael Turner and Miles Akannam

Caleb Grady (CHS distance runner)

PHOTO OF THE DAY

CHS Globe Staff — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:50 +0000

Starfish on the Oregon coast. The tidepools are amazing there. "A look under the sea." Photo by Grace Cohen.

WATCH: Speeches from “It’s Okay to Say Gay” CHS GSA Event

CHS Globe Staff — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:37:35 +0000

CHS senior Nadia Diamond gives a speech at It's Okay to Say Gay Event at Clayton High School.

It’s Okay to Say Gay

CHS Globe Staff — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:41:21 +0000

Missouri Rep. Stacey Newman at Clayton High School speaking out against HB 2051, the “Don’t Say Gay” bill which would restrict in-school discussions of sexual orientation.

: CHS students gather before the It’s Okay to Say Gay event that took place May 3rd at 7:30am on Centennial Plaza in front of Clayton High School.

CHS senior Nadia Diamond gives a speech on the dangers the "Don't Say Gay Bill" could pose to Missouri students.

CHS Senior Halo Howell gives a personal speech on the importance of having Gay Straight Alliances in public schools.

A crowd gathers before the It's Okay to Say Gay event in front of Clayton High School.