Tag Archives: May

May 2011

Tennis serves up great season, charges into post-season play

The boys’ tennis team has taken their skill to the next level in the second half of their season. “The season is going well,” senior Simon Warchol said. “We’ve definitely improved a lot since last year.” The team is led by senior captains Simon Warchol, Sagar Yadama, and Marshall McKinley. “This year our senior captains [...]

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May 2011

Haley Wartman: Athlete of the Month

Hard working and passionate are two words that encompass lacrosse varsity player Haley Wartman. Wartman is expected to have an outstanding season as both an individual player and one of the leaders for the lacrosse team. “Haley is a natural born lacrosse player,” teammate Jasmine Respess said. “She has a lot of talent and is [...]

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May 2011

Testing: Too Much?

It’s that time of year again for students: testing. The bountiful amount of tests that appear throughout the end of april and may make students realize whether they have mastered a course’s material. Though the AP tests, End of Course exams, finals, and ACT may help students reflect their gained knowledge over the year, are [...]

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May 2010

From the ground up

Though students and teachers will have left for the tropical beaches, snow-capped mountains and air-conditioned family rooms of summer vacation, the CHS campus will be far from quiet in the coming months. Construction crews will be working to build the new addition, which is supposed to be finished in time for the 2011 session of [...]

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May 2010

‘Panera cares’ brings out the humanity in you

How far can human goodness go? That’s the question that the new “Panera Cares” café seeks to explore. A formerly run-of-the-mills Panera, it is now the first pilot restaurant in the franchise to try a novel idea: pay what you want. But it’s not just offering negotiable—or even negligible, if you prefer—prices. It is completely [...]

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May 2010

Visit by Russian delegation provides chance for gaining new perspective

The visit by members of the Moscow School of Political Studies was a unique and informative opportunity to exchange information of interest to both the delegates and the CHS students and staff.

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May 2010

BP accepts responsibility for oil spill, seeks cleanup solution

More than a year ago, in February 2009, British Petroleum plc (BP) filed a plan for possible problems for its Deepwater Horizon oil rig. It concluded that problems would be unlikely, and, as stated in the plan, “due to the distance to shore (48 miles) and the response capabilities that would be implemented, no significant [...]

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May 2010

Girls Soccer

The girls’ soccer team has experienced some ups and downs throughout their season this spring. With a record of 8-9, the girls have continued to build on their team’s talent and aspire to achieve their goals as the season draws to a close. “We have been through a lot of trials, but I hope that [...]

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May 2010

InDepth: On a Mission

In the span of two years, one child’s life has been changed for the better—forever. Yorlene Reyes, of Uracco, Honduras, recently underwent a 10-hour surgery that corrected her deformed spine due to severe scoliosis and kyphosis. Surgeons at St. Louis Children’s Hospital removed five vertebrae and inserted steel rods to hold her up. “When doctors [...]

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May 2010

Golfers swing towards state

To many people, golf is a game for the elderly or those willing to throw their time away, but for some students at Clayton High School golf is much more than that. Without scandals like Tiger Woods’ adultery, golf would go unnoticed by those who are not true fans. At Clayton High School this is [...]

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