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Celebrating Madame Elizabeth Caspari’s retirement, her French Cinema & Conversation class throws a party. On Thursday, May 8, students brought food to enjoy together. “I’ll miss talking with her at the start and end of class and helping her run French club. I’ve seen how much she cares, and I know that CHS will miss her,” senior Maddie Jeans said.

Au Revoir, Madame Caspari

Lessons in language…and everything else

After three decades of inspiring students to say 'bonjour' to new cultures, Elizabeth Caspari, the French teacher and head of the World Languages department, is bidding adieu to the school year with a...

Aerial photograph of the Missouri State Capitol Building.

Missouri House Representative Ian Mackey in Conversation

Book Bans, Red Flag Laws and Cell Phones in Schools
Vera Ewing, Reporter May 9, 2025

Rep. Ian Mackey (D) represents the 99th district in the Missouri House of Representatives. The district includes Clayton, Ladue, Warson Woods and a piece of Kirkwood. Currently, he is in his seventh year...

Senior Charlie Meyers holding a cap outside of school.

Vanishing Traditions, Vanishing Recognition

A lack of graduation traditions leaves students feeling unrecognized
Sritha Rathikindi and Connor Riley May 7, 2025

While academic pressures mount, students also face changes in how their achievements are recognized, as seen in the evolving graduation traditions. Like most St. Louis County high schools, Clayton has...

Students do homework in the library during Greyhound Time.

A+ Anxiety

The Stress of Getting Ahead Early
Charlie Balestra, Sports Editor May 6, 2025

Just as club sports demand early investment for future success, academic pressures push students to seek advantages before reaching high school. Middle school students increasingly pursue additional resources,...

Photo illustration of senior Charlie Meyers pondering her future in front of the Globe

The High Stakes of Success

How competition is shaping the academic and athletic journeys of students
Charlie Balestra and Sritha Rathikindi May 5, 2025

The High Price of Success Gone are the days when simply showing up was enough in high school. Today, a silent but significant shift has transformed the hallways, turning what was once a journey of...

The native Rose Mallow in bloom in high school librarian Lauran DeRigne’s yard. It is commonly pollinated by hummingbirds, bumblebees and butterflies.

Seeds of Hope

St. Louis Native Gardeners are Protecting Biodiversity
Robert Gabel, Reporter May 1, 2025

Without native plants, how would one experience Missouri? Strolling through Forest Park, the thrumming of hummingbirds and buzz of native bees would be hauntingly absent. Squash, a seasonal delight,...

Junior Rachel Chen explains her solution to what she considers one of the most fun AIME problems. The problem asks for the number of rectangles that can be formed inside a fixed regular dodecagon, where each side of the rectangle lies on either a side or a diagonal of the dodecagon.

Solving for X

Junior Rachel Chen Tackles Math One Problem at a Time
Bethany Lai, Editor-in-Chief April 30, 2025

Late at night, numbers and equations swirl across junior Rachel Chen’s page as she chases a solution that remains just out of reach. The clock ticks past midnight, but she won't give up. For Chen, this...

Senior Noa BenShahar puts the finishing touches on her project. This portion of the installation can be found in the library.  “The most memorable experience was working together and figuring out how each person was going to contribute to the overall composition,” BenShahar said. “The repetition of cutting and folding the origami was also very satisfying."

From Sketches to Sculptures

Students Collaborate to Reimagine School Environment
Katherine M. Strait and Kyra Welton April 9, 2025

One morning, the school opened and was flooded with people once again. Except, this morning, something was different. The halls had been filled with paper sculptures in all shapes, sizes and colors. Taught...

Embracing Faith

Embracing Faith

Hall of Famer Amy Feder shares her journey to rabbinical life
Noah Clement-Bayard, Reporter March 3, 2025

Amy Feder, an alumna and Hall of Fame member, attended the Clayton School District and began her educational career at Meramec Elementary. "In middle school, the teacher who inspired me most was Ed...

Junior Ema McGee leans against the side of her bright red Foxbody Mustang. She bought it a month after moving to Clayton from Facebook Marketplace with money saved while working at a coffee shop in Ashland. “I’ve always loved Mustangs, especially Fox Body Mustangs. I just love the way that they look and the way they drive. I’ve had an obsession with them. And I knew when I was getting my first car, that I wanted to have one that was older,” McGee said.

The Long Road to a New Home

The story of a junior’s move to Clayton from rural Missouri
Dwight Erdmann, Copy Editor February 28, 2025

Junior Ema McGee made the 130-mile move from rural Ashland, Mo., this summer, the third significant move of her life. Born in El Salvador, McGee moved to Columbia as a toddler. She lived there for five...

The School of Athens, a famous Renaissance oil painting by Raphael, holds a greater meaning to society now than it ever has before. The scene depicts the brightest scholars in the world, collectively coming together in this conglomeration of intelligence; However, there are not just scientists, or writers, most scholars here are both mathematicians and astronomers, both philosophers and historians. The humanities and STEM worked together here, just as they should now.

Can the Humanities be Saved?

A cover story focusing on the death of the humanities in an ever growing STEM-focused world
Charlie Meyers, Lavanya Mani and Hansini Mahajan February 25, 2025

Patel presents the LRFMP to a group of Clayton community members.

Building Tomorrow

Clayton’s blueprint for education innovation over the next 15 years
Lucas Ruan and Madeline Jeans February 20, 2025

The Long-Range Facility Master Plan (LRFMP) serves as a strategic roadmap for the School District of Clayton, guiding decisions about the use and development of its facilities over the next 15 years. The...

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