Tag Archives: August

Aug 2010

World on Display: Shanghai’s 2010 World Expo

Visitors to Shanghai from May 1 to Oct. 31 have the opportunity to explore the world in a day, see future technological wonders and envision the cities of tomorrow in the 2010 World Expo.

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Aug 2010

‘The Other Guys’ satisfies

The Other Guys is the best comedy of the summer.  Will Ferrell and Mark Walberg work together to form a brilliant comedic pair that wins over audiences’ hearts across America.  With a unique combination of action and humor, this classical police case film is as humorous as it is dramatically entertaining. Allen Gamble and Terry [...]

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Aug 2010

12 Days in the back-country of New Mexico

On June 28, I woke up at 4:45 a.m. I was going to Philmont Scout Ranch, a 136,000 acre ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. I had no idea what to expect.

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Aug 2010

Spain and America provide different experiences, lifestyles

On July 10 my family packed our bags for our annual family trip. With my sister having just graduated from my college, my brother going into his sophomore year at college, and me still attending high school, the logistics of planning a family trip become increasingly more difficult every year. But finally, after months of [...]

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Aug 2010

LouFest anticipated by eager music fans

As someone who has bemoaned the lack of a music festival with nationally recognized acts in St. Louis for years, I was obviously excited when a local music festival by the name of LouFest was announced. Many times, if a band or performer I enjoy is going on tour, they either aren’t coming to St. [...]

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Aug 2010

Student musicians experience Europe

For 15 days, 150 Missouri musicians including CHS band students made their way through seven European countries with the Missouri Ambassadors of Music, touching strangers with their music and learning lessons in the places where they played.

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Aug 2010

Complications, controversy arise from MO Supreme Court ruling

In a 4-3 decision this past summer, the Missouri Supreme Court has made a controversial statement regarding how the public schools in the state of Missouri are to function. It all began when the Turners, a St. Louis family that had been sending its kids to the Clayton Schools as tuition-paying students, decided to sue [...]

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Aug 2010

Driver’s Ed: Weighing the pros and cons for young drivers

Getting one’s driver’s license is a rite of passage for teenagers, and the Driver’s Education class, or Driver’s Ed, can help young adults accomplish it. The driver’s education program, sponsored by Ladue and Clayton School Districts, offered three driving sessions: May 25 to June 4, July 5 to July 30, and Aug. 2 to Sept. [...]

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Aug 2010

77 days of summer

Summer is a time for relaxation and is a perfect opportunity for CHS students to get away from the ‘Clayton Bubble’ to explore, learn, and have a great time while traveling. Whether they traveled to Fulton, MO to horseback ride or to India to study water levels of contamination, CHS students certainly had very exciting [...]

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Aug 2010

India Palace delivers good food, new tastes

Though most people have experienced the countless number of oriental restaurants, a rare delicacy people often overlook in St. Louis is Indian food. Although people are unfamiliar with the different kinds of spices, India Palace is sure to make Indian food a new favorite. I had first heard of India Palace from some family friends. [...]

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