The Globe

Vaccine Emotions

Several members of the Clayton community remark on their emotional response from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine

Kaia Mills-Lee and Kate Freedman • June 22, 2021

Katelyn Long After almost a year of not being able to see her students in person or her extended family, CHS teacher, Katelyn Long was elated to find out that she was eligible to receive the COVID-19...

Examining the First Pfizer Vaccine Clinic at Clayton

Kirby Miller examines the vaccine clinic at Clayton.

Kirby Miller, Reporter • June 3, 2021

Ever since the pandemic began back in March 2021, science was the school subject that made us want to tune in to different news channels to see the rapid history of Covid-19 since the start of lockdown....

The Rise in Antisemitism

With reports of antisemitism at an all time high in schools, in the streets and on social media, millions of Jews fear for their lives and the safety of their families

Seraphina Corbo, Isabella Balmnolker, and Kate Freedman • May 6, 2021

In Uman, Ukraine, a visibly Jewish man was attacked at a supermarket. In Austria, the head of Graz’s Jewish community was attacked with a wooden club. In Delaware, firefighters responded to a fire at...

Retiring Clayton Teachers of 2021 – Dr. Paul Varley

Charlie Miller, Reporter • May 6, 2021

“Dr. Varley is all about being a good person and having integrity,” said Jennifer Shenberger, one of Dr. Paul Varley’s coworkers at Wydown Middle School. “He wants to instill that in his students...

How BTS Became More Than Just A Boyband

Samantha Anne McDonough, Reporter • March 31, 2021

When you think of a boyband, what do you think of? Do you think of One Direction, making teenage girls' hearts throb with each song lyric? Maybe the classic show Big Time Rush and their absolute bop of...

Amazing Author Projects

CHS AP Literature students worked through the pandemic to complete their capstone author project.

Sofia Erlin, Editor-in-Chief • March 12, 2021

During a normal school year, CHS students can be found in the library quietly eating smuggled chips, frantically finishing homework due the next period, and whispering about the dreaded author project....

Activism in Clayton Schools: How and Why

Samantha Anne McDonough, Reporter • February 24, 2021

The Clayton School District is a stand-out school district for a myriad of reasons. It’s ranked in the top 5 Missouri schools, and has a largely diverse student population. Another thing that sets Clayton...

What should Americans do in the winter through COVID-19?

How can we step up to defeat the outraging virus of COVID-19?

Charlie Miller, Reporter • February 24, 2021

With the frosty winter chill in the air and the demand for COVID-19 vaccines, many Americans, and others around the world, have hopes of seeing a massive reduction in cases and fatalities from the COVID-19...

Student-Centered Superintendent

Owen Auston-Babcock and Ella Cuneo • February 21, 2021

On September 11, 2020, Dr. Sean Doherty, Superintendent of Schools, announced his retirement from the School District of Clayton. On October 14, the Board of Education hired search firm Macpherson...

The Fate of STL Businesses

What happens to STL businesses with the added stress of the pandemic?

Annie Xiao, Reporter • January 21, 2021

Driving down Forsyth, the right side of the street is dominated by restaurants with bustling outdoor spaces. Parking spots have been transformed into extra seating areas, tables are spaced six feet apart,...

What does Stress do to our brain?

What really is stress, and how do we measure it?

Leo Taghert, Reporter • January 12, 2021

We’ve all had moments where we were stressed. Stress is a complicated thing and affects everyone differently. With the current events going on many of us are stressed. Have you ever stopped and wondered...

The Fetshization of Asian Cultures in the West

Asian fetishization both in media and in real life is rampant throughout the West

Samantha Anne McDonough, Reporter • January 8, 2021

You go on a first date. Your date seems really great! They’re a little weird, but everyone is and they seem nice, so what does it matter? The two of you talk as you eat, and nearing the end of the meal...