Bombs Away: Military action must be taken against Iran By Zach Praiss Imagine a world where Iran has the bomb. Indeed, it’s a difficult situation to predict; however, it is closer to becoming...

  It’s time to be bewitched once again – JK Rowling is writing a new book. The beloved British author has been signed to write an adult novel, with a deal worth £5 million...

We take for granted what we know. It’s a habit, formed by the knowledge that we go to a good school. A school that won’t lose its accreditation anytime soon. A school that doesn’t...

Words With Friends. If you haven’t played it already, chances are you’ve heard of it. For over a year, the game has been spreading across the country. Helped to be made famous by Alec Baldwin’s...

  Let’s not kid about our addiction. Starbucks. Everyone needs a little pick-me-up with our rigorous schedules.  And the endless supply of caffeine that Starbucks offers is like a...

As a second semester senior, there is only one shining beacon of light motivating me not to sleep through my classes, well, at least not all of them. For me, that beacon is graduation. Though I know I’m...

Snow is a big deal in St. Louis. When a few flakes swirl into the metro area, everything seems to come a halt.  Traffic is bumper-to-bumper, highways move slower than neighborhood roads, and it takes...

Ah, yes, 2012 is finally here – a new year, a chance to renew and improve ourselves. Wait--- 2012 is here! Clearly, now is the time to panic. According to the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar,...

I asked ten high school students about today's importance for Missouri voters.  And not surprisingly, only two knew, for in fact today was not important at all. There will be zero delegates awarded...

Alarm. Snooze. Alarm. Wake up. Roll out of bed. Get dressed. Eat breakfast. Go to school. Come home. Homework. Sleep. That’s the routine for students, a routine that first begins in August,...

Grades.  A CHS parent obsession.  Powerschool.  The stressful portal of data that is constantly checked by parents, much to student chagrin. In an attempt to make grades readily accessible, Clayton...

Wally Lundt passed away on Dec. 26, 2011.  He was a coach and mentor, but most of all he was a great friend to all who were fortunate to know him. He started teaching at CHS in 1957 and taught a...