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Dec 2011

Losing a Hero

The average working American makes about $31,111 in a calender year. As a Los Angeles Angel, Albert Pujols will make five times that amount in a game. A few months ago, if you went down to Busch Stadium around 7:00 p.m. there would be a sea of red Cardinals jerseys. Many would read “PUJOLS” on [...]

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Oct 2010

Staff Ed: The D grade passes unprepared student and should be eliminated from CHS

Every stressed-out student has dreamed about failing an unexpected but vital exam. At Clayton, failure is an ever-looming possibility in students’ minds. But what if it was impossible to fail? What if failure was no longer an option? New Jersey’s Mount Olive school district has recently instated a policy that changed the meaning of ‘pass.’ [...]

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Feb 2010

Staff Editorial: Though all men ‘equal’ in theory, homosexuals still lack the same rights as others

Equality: an idea that is indoctrinated into the head of every Clayton student from almost the first day of Kindergarten. Regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or any other defining characteristic, students are told that we are all “equal.” This school district teaches students that they are free to show the world who [...]

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Dec 2009

StaffEd: CHS should strive to improve participation in community service

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 [...]

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