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May
14
2010
Meeting the cafeteria workers
Every day we come to school and walk through the lunch line, paying no attention to what is going on around us. All we focus is on what we want to eat. However, the people that may go unnoticed in the commons have a special story to tell about how they got here. Alvin Northcross, [...]
May
12
2010
May Male Athlete of Month-Orion Wilkinson
Senior tennis number one Orion Wilkinson is out to finally win the big one this year. The last three years, Wilkinson has taken fourth, third, and second in the state doubles competition. This season, the senior is paired with fellow classman Nick Kirchoff as the team’s top doubles seed. Thus far, the team pairing is [...]
May
9
2010
Hounds ride El Caballo to victory
The Clayton baseball team finally had a game in which they got some breaks from the other team rather than handing them out as the team has done lately. The team also finally had some timely and consistent production from the bottom part of their lineup to squeak out the win. No player came up [...]
One of the many great things about St. Louis is its number of public attractions, most of which are free to tourists and residents alike. Missouri State Senator Joan Bray proposed a bill that will allow attractions within the Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District (ZMD) to charge an admission fee to non-district residents. “Currently [...]
May
5
2010
Teamwork important for water polo
The CHS varsity water polo team is off to a respectable 8-10 start for its 2010 season. Leading the team in their quest for a successful district tournament showing are J.B. Garfinkel, Luke Madson, and Brett Downey. Garfinkel has led the team in scoring with 81 goals already this season. He will be the team’s [...]
Between blistering winds, torrential thunderstorms, and tornado warnings throughout the St. Louis region, the weather was beautiful the first weekend of May, which meant Ultimate Frisbee was on. The 2010 Missouri State High School Championships were held in Cottleville at the “Soccer Pitch” sport complex, west of Clayton, on May 1 and 2. For Ultimate [...]
May
4
2010
Colleges: A sophomore perspective
“Why do I have to be prepared for college?” sophomore Adam Ferguson said. “I’m only a sophomore in high school.” Like Ferguson, many other sophomores believe that college is far away. However, the college fair at the Center of Clayton, which invited students from Ladue, MICDS, and John Burroughs to learn more about 126 different [...]
May
4
2010
PowerSchool: an asset or addiction?
I have found, like many CHS students, that I have an addiction– and a rather serious one at that. I cannot say it is one that is so often addressed like drug abuse or alcohol. No, it is an addicting, painful and pleasuring experience that is reserved for the most grade obsessed students at our [...]
May
4
2010
Politics Club- Successful First year
Clayton High School prides itself on the freedom given to students. One freedom, specifically, which is relayed to all incoming freshman, is that students have the ability to create any club they wish. However, even though a large number of clubs are created, only a few are sustained and even fewer meet on a weekly [...]
May
4
2010
School Works
Sometime in the next few years, you will likely see a student wearing a “School Works” t-shirt. Freshman Sebastian Juhl started his own clothing line, titled School Works, in January of this year. “I have always liked clothes and nice apparel,” Juhl said. “Early this year, the idea just materialized.” The brand name might seem [...]
