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Productivity Culture: Art and Capitalism Through the Lens of Clayton High School

Ivy Reed, Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2021

Suppose a worker needed to dig a hole,” explained Professor Ian Fillmore, who teaches economics at Washington University in St. Louis. “If he uses just his hands, it will take a long time. But if we...

Clayton High School is obviously where the most concern arises for spread of COVID-19 in the School District of Clayton,  even though there has been no evidence of in-school transmission of it.

Block Scheduling is ‘The Wrong Thing’ for Clayton Schools

Kirby Miller, Page Editor May 6, 2021

Let’s look back at this crazy year we have experienced in school. In March 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic forced us to change our learning model for 4th quarter that year. It was the most lonely quarter...

Will Theaters Survive?

Will Theaters Survive?

Chloe Creighton, Page Editor April 6, 2021

Buttered popcorn melts in your mouth as you recline in your seat, lights dimming to immerse you in the 50-foot movie screen. Music fills your ears, vibrating through the floor. You lift the fizzing Coca-Cola...

Ms. Cooper teaching one of her two College-Prep English classes for sophomores in room 004. She comes to school everyday and entertains her students when doing her part.

Katie Cooper had ‘Mixed Feelings’ about COVID-19 via Close Exposure

Kirby Miller, Page Editor March 15, 2021

Mental health is something that gets worse when you end up being compelled to miss out on regular opportunities due to spread of negativity, or danger, until it gets closer to the time when you know you...

A 2019 Chicago Teachers  Union rally

Unionization and Education

Ivy Reed and Alex Cohen March 5, 2021

Teachers unions have the same goals as any other union: to protect and advocate for the rights of their members. These rights include fair work hours, proper compensation, benefits such as insurance, safe...

An American flag waves outside of Clayton High School. The Centene Centennial Plaza, which houses this flag, has often served as the site of school protests and walkouts.

Is American Exceptionalism Dangerous?

Annie Xiao, Reporter February 9, 2021

Americans have long held the notion that America is unique, even exceptional. In 1630, John Winthrop touted the Massachusetts Bay colony “the city upon a hill”; this idea soon translated to the nation...

The app TikTok is playing a large role in the spread of antisemitism online.

The Spread of Antisemitism Through TikTok

Isabel Erdmann, Managing Editor January 12, 2021

TikTok has been all over the news recently, but an important issue that is hiding within the app is being ignored. Many people use TikTok to share their cultures and religions openly, but for me, as a...

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. Trump supporters gathered in the nations capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Bidens Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.

The Capitol Protests

Sophia Lu, Page Editor January 11, 2021

On Wednesday, January 6th, 2020, Congress gathered to count the votes for Joe Biden’s electoral victory. In the meantime, supporters for Trump decided to storm the Capitol. The “March to Save America,”...

U.S. President Donald Trump takes his mask off before speaking at a rally from the South Portico of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 10, 2020.

The Pandemic Era of Journalism

Owen Auston-Babcock, Senior Managing Editor December 18, 2020

Within the COVID-19 pandemic, journalists face another form of pandemic: one of disinformation and misinformation. Misinformation is defined as “false information that is spread, regardless of intent,...

Students return back to school after lockdown, like many are doing across the United States

PRO/CON: In-Person Learning

December 9, 2020

Is going back to learning in person during a global pandemic worth it? The Globe explores the pros and cons of going back to school.

A face covering sign outside a building. Because of the COVD-19 pandemic, face coverings are required at many places.

Top Issues of 2020

Chloe Lin, Puzzle Master December 4, 2020

2020 has been a hectic year to say the least. Not only with the spread of Covid-19. There have been a lot of issues being brought to light, like racial injustice, and the unemployment rates skyrocketing. One...

The George Floyd memorial outside Cup Foods in Minneapolis, in June 2020.

Police Brutality – A Kid’s Perspective

Manu McDowell December 2, 2020

This is a piece written by Manu McDowell, an 11-year-old student who wrote this piece for a school assignment. Why is there a curfew? Questions started coming in through my mind. What happened? My parents...

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