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Thousands of St. Louisians flooded Tower Grove Park on Aug. 23 and 24 to celebrate the diversity of the region at the 2025 Festival of Nations.

Eighty Cultures, Right Down the Street

St. Louis’ largest diversity celebration returns for another year
Tucker Abeles, Reporter August 26, 2025

Travelling the world to visit 80 countries would take countless years, extreme effort and a lot of money. However, with the Festival of Nations, you can experience a plethora of cultures just down the...

Director of Student Support Michael Siebe plays the guitar with his church. His favorite song to play is, "どんな時でも."

New Face, New Role, Meet the New Director of Student Support

Michael Siebe spearheads efforts to fortify student's mental health
Charlie Balestra, Editor in Chief August 19, 2025

With growing mental health concerns nationwide, Clayton is bringing in a new position to the district, Director of Student Support, Michael Siebe. Siebe has spent the past three years as the Mental Health...

The 4500 Robohounds placed a coral on the Reef at the Arkansas Regional tournament.

From Code to Creation

Students Master Advanced Robotics, Preparing for Real-World Careers
Oliver Maher, Website Managing Editor June 1, 2025

As the robotics season ramps up, teams across the globe are fine-tuning their robots and sharpening strategies for each level of competition. This year’s game, Reefscape, places high school students...

From tech to teaching, Karen Francis found her calling in special education.

A Chapter Closes

From tech to teaching, Karen Francis found her calling in special education
Sritha Rathikindi, People and Culture Editor-in-Chief May 29, 2025

After nearly two decades in special education classrooms across the country, Karen Francis is retiring from her role as a Special School District (SSD) teacher.  “I was into programming, and then...

Gabe de la Paz goes over a homework assignment with his third period Honors Freshman Physics class.

Accelerating Toward Retirement

Beloved teacher Gabe de la Paz retires to pursue the art of slowing down

After nearly three decades of service, Physics teacher Gabe de la Paz is retiring, leaving behind a legacy of dynamic teaching and mentorship, plus an active presence in and beyond the classroom. Throughout...

Senior Prank

The class of 2025 gives their final goodbye by taking over the teachers parking lot as their senior prank
Ella Kalachek, Reporter May 24, 2025

Hongling Zhang with her students.

A Legend in Language Leaves her Legacy

Chinese teacher Hongling Zhang closes the chapter on her teaching career

“I want to share with you something,” a past student of Chinese teacher Hongling Zhang said at his house party commemorating his move away from St. Louis to be a politician. “My first Chinese teacher...

Skibidi Toilet, a show that is known as one of the more abstract brainrot sources. From the YouTube channel Dafuq!?Boom!.

Shakespeare to Skibidi

Is brain rot the future of language?
Lucas Ruan and Haowen Liu May 22, 2025

Social media constantly shapes language, and new phrases have popped up and died away throughout the years, constantly enabled by an evolving internet culture. One prevalent phrase currently circulating...

Voices from the Tornado's Wake

Voices from the Tornado’s Wake

Residents reflect on the day the storm hit and the path to recovery

Deadly tornadoes left a trail of destruction across the St. Louis area Friday afternoon, damaging thousands of properties and causing power outages. The storm left a majority of Clayton residents without...

Drawing detailing the possible solution of installing cell phone towers closer to the school.

Connecting the Dots Part III

Investigating the Methods that Other Schools Use to Improve Their WiFi and How the Future at Clayton Looks
Micah Lotsoff, Editor-in-Chief May 21, 2025

Clayton’s ongoing challenges with poor WiFi connectivity and unreliable cell service are not isolated incidents, nor are they unique to our district alone. Across the region, including in neighboring...

Drawing demonstrating the frustration that comes with connectivity issues in a learning environment.

Connecting the Dots Part II

Investigating the Cause of the High School's WiFi and Cellular Connectivity Issues
Micah Lotsoff, Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2025

Clayton’s recent WiFi troubles have raised questions regarding where these issues originated. The cause for the decline is unclear, but according to staff, the firewall utilized for security purposes...

Drawing demonstrating the devices that WiFi has an effect on and the frustration associated with poor connectivity.

Connecting the Dots

Investigating the High School’s Recent Troubles with WiFi and Cellular Connectivity.
Micah Lotsoff, Editor-in-Chief May 19, 2025

In a school celebrated for its cutting-edge learning environment, the weakest link has emerged: unreliable WiFi. As students and teachers battle connectivity issues, their educational efforts come to a...

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