COMMENTARY

Being Black Where Black Feels Unwanted
Aylah Hopper, Reporter
• March 9, 2023
The Turtle Shell Effect
Sidra Major, Digital Editor-in-Chief
• March 9, 2023
Oleato: Starbucks’ Olive Oil Coffee
Victoria Fan
• March 9, 2023
Pinching Pennies: Staff Ed
Isabella Bamnolker and Charlie Meyers
• February 3, 2023
What AI Can Teach Us About Being Human
As algorithms take over our lives, what do they mean for humanity?
Lavanya Mani, Peer Engagement Editor
• January 24, 2023
Marijuana Legalization in Missouri
Amendment 3's Effects on Missouri and CHS
Ezri Perrin, Reporter
• January 4, 2023

That’s so Basic
JiaLi Deck, Editor-in-Chief
• December 15, 2022
The Complex of Overnight Activities
December 13, 2022
Too Much Transparency
How teens are giving information away-- and what that means
Lavanya Mani, Peer Engagement Editor
• December 9, 2022
Is it Offensive… Or Are People Too Sensitive?
April Kim, Reporter
• December 6, 2022
Asianess: The Incurable Disease
April Kim, Reporter
• December 6, 2022

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![“I love working with students, that's why I decided on being a high school teacher. I was going to go the University route, but it's a different feel[ing]. Working with students is what makes it fun, keeps it alive, keeps me, trying to connect with students about my passion with ancient Rome and Greece and how they overlap, and how the stuff we do in class impacts their lives. That's kind of the goal I have, is having them see themselves, students in this larger scope of history from 2000 years ago, and how you're part of that now. ”
- Matthew Crutchfield, CHS Latin teacher](https://www.chsglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image2-3-e1757531718144-1200x872.jpg)
!["It's really hard to make friends in Clayton high school if you're a newcomer. Everybody already knows each other, and they have established friendships for many years. My goal is always to make my space a safe one for them to take risks, [and] relax." Nancy Gamble, English Language Specialist](https://www.chsglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image1-e1757625469759-1200x843.png)
