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Chemical Weapons

Peter Shumway August 21, 2013

Today, the civil war in Syria has changed. Assad has been charged with killing up to 1300 people by the use of chemical weapons in Damascus. Assad denies the accusations, and is currently being...

Making Connections

Katherine Ren May 10, 2013

Growing up, we are always told not to judge too quickly. We are advised to try new foods, experience new cultures, and above all, be open to new people. Yet, achieving such a feat of amiable equality towards...

Stand Up For Smaller Sports

Gabby Boeger May 6, 2013

Can you name the captain of the U.S. golf team?  What about the equestrian team?  Maybe if you’re a die hard fan, but most likely not.  Smaller sports don’t usually get that much...

First Active Male Professional Athlete Comes Out

Richard Simon April 30, 2013

Professional sports leagues in the U.S. have made strides to end discrimination based on sexual orientation. For instance, the National Hockey League has joined in promoting the You Can Play Project, an...

Reflections on the Boston Bombings

Yossi Katz April 24, 2013

On April 15, jihadi terrorism returned to the U.S. for the first time since 9/11. Once again, radical Muslims attacked and murdered innocent civilians on American soil. As more details emerge about...

Remembering MLK

Peter Baugh April 4, 2013

Today marks the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. King was killed in a Memphis hotel on April 4, 1968. He is probably the most well known Civil Rights activist in American...

Pride

Peter Shumway March 28, 2013

“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing,” Socrates said. This advice is disturbingly ironic considering that many people view Socrates as the founder of western philosophy. Socrates’...

Harlem Shake

Nuri Yi March 27, 2013

By this point, the Harlem Shake has peaked, with the fleeting brilliance of the many other memes that preceded it. Eventually, people will turn, and the same easy humor that defines a meme will become...

School Vending Machines

Bridget Boeger March 20, 2013

One quick glance at the vending machines in the cafeteria leave onlookers ominous. The majority of the time, the number of spots in the vending machines are empty, and even when they are full, there are...

Save Our No-Cut Policy

Dani Skor March 4, 2013

As Clayton High School continues to address the issue of budget cuts, one of our school’s most unique policies will come under question: our athletic no-cut policy. The no-cut policy ensures...

Aaron Swartz

Albert Wang February 4, 2013

Aaron Swartz’s life is one that everyone can learn from. He started from simply liking computers and the internet to changing the fate of the internet. Without using large sums of money or even...

The Revolutionary Eating

Steven Zou February 2, 2013

  Walking down the aisle with your grocery cart you have many choices to pick from. Do I want the organic milk that cost $4 per liter or do I want the non-organic milk that cost $2 per liter? This...

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