Tag Archives: Print

Oct 2011

Raime Cohen & The Making of a Softball Star

89 strike outs, 43 innings pitched, 10 complete games, and only 6 earned runs; these aren’t statistics to be expected of any high school softball player, much less a freshman. But, to be fair, freshman Raime Cohen does anything but fail to surpass expectations.

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May 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 [...]

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May 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 [...]

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Mar 2010

Joining hockey team teaches lessons

Halfway through the school year, I found myself sitting in a locker room, 6 a.m. Monday morning, with a messy heap of gear I was supposed to puzzle together onto my body. What had started with a thoughtless decision had become reality, one I was altogether far too ill-prepared for. Deciding to play hockey was [...]

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Feb 2010

Federal funds appropriated to St. Louis for renovation projects

On February 17, 2009 President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Act called for federal tax cuts, expansion of unemployment benefits and other social welfare provisions. It also would increase domestic spending in education, healthcare, and infrastructure. In total, the act is worth about a whopping $787 billion. After [...]

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Jan 2010

Library Needs to Extend Hours

The library is and will always be a great place to study. That is, after all, what it is meant for in addition to using books and the media center. However, if it’s not open for students to study, what’s the use? At CHS, the library closes at 4 pm, leaving hardly an hour of [...]

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Dec 2009

‘Amelia’ resurrects forgotten heroine, entices audiences

Amelia Earhart defined feminism. She was a heroine of the 1930s. She inspired women to be bold. The film, “Amelia,” certainly captures this – Amelia Earhart’s tremendous impact on the public, her contributions to aviation, and most importantly, her role as an inspiration for other women during the time period. She was a star and [...]

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Nov 2009

NASA moon mission uncovers water source

In a mission that took roughly a week in early October, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) tested the moon for any signs of water in an ingenious way. By forming a crater near the southern pole and taking pictures, spectrometer readings, and other careful measurements, scientists hoped to discover the presence of water [...]

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