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Throughout the history of America, the ideals of freedom and liberty have been struck by insidious foes. Seventy years ago on Dec. 7, 1941, at 7:51 A.M. the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor. They sought to minimize the military presence of the United States in the Pacific. After the second wave of Japanese aircraft, over two [...]
The military may, sometime in the near future, be welcoming openly gay men and women into its ranks. Though the ‘when’ is unclear, the ‘what’ is readily anticipated by gay-rights groups all over the country. President Obama had promised to put an end to the “don’t ask, don’t tell” military gay policy—from as early as [...]
Dec
17
2009
Traditional U.S. dolls removed from shelves
American Girl dolls are under attack, being taken away one by one. The company American Girl is famous for selling historical dolls and books that focus on specific times of American history from that doll’s viewpoint. This past year, American Girl has discontinued a classic doll, Samantha Parkington, who, in the books about her, grew [...]
The Clayton boys’ basketball team has started the season with a 5-1 record following their third place finish at the Vianney Tournament the week of December 1. The team started its season on November 28 at Rolla, where they won 83-56 and were lead by junior forward Christian Thomas’ 31 points and 11 rebounds while [...]
Sports go in and out of the Olympics due to popularity around the world. For the 2016 Olympics that are to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, rugby and golf will be added. This new addition to the Olympic venue isn’t the first since triathlon and tae kwon do were added for the 2000 [...]
Dec
16
2009
Set in Stone Column
While many CHS students haven’t been thinking very much about the holiday season so far due to increasing amounts of exams and college applications, reminders of it can be seen everywhere. After being pried away from my textbooks, I have helped place ornaments on my family’s Christmas tree, been constantly reminded to start my Christmas [...]
Many CHS students participate in countless hours of community service each school year. From playing bingo at a nursing home, cleaning up a local highway or planning the annual Arts Fair, the opportunities to get involved are endless for CHS students. Sadly, despite the ample options for CHS students to start volunteering, not enough students [...]
