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Transforming the Game

Transforming the Game

CHS senior girls’ varsity soccer player Nicky Taghert is the first Missouri transgender high school athlete
Daniel Cohen and Jimmy Malone • April 11, 2019

“I felt that playing for the team that matched my gender identity was something that I wanted and something that I felt should be available to people who are being forced to play for teams that don’t...

Rumpke quality control workers sort through recyclables in Columbus on February 9, 2018.

Recycling Wrong?

Recycling has greatly reduced waste, specifically plastic, all around the world. However, with current rising prices, recycling providers are in danger.
Sofia Erlin and Angela Xiao • April 9, 2019

The iconic cyclical logo of the recycling bin has become synonymous with environmental protection. After a long day of idling, using plastic water bottles, and taking an extra long shower, throwing an...

LFLA founder Marshall Cohen (third from left) and students at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the school's new gym.

Lift For Life Academy

St. Louis' first charter school works to provide an education to kids from over 20 zip codes in the city of St Louis, many of whom enter the school with skills well below their grade level
Noor Jerath, Senior Managing Editor • April 3, 2019

Educate, Empower, Uplift. This is the motto for the Lift For Life Academy (LFLA). Situated inside an old bank in the Soulard neighborhood, the school was started in 2000 as the first independent charter...

Board members Joe Miller (left) and Jason Wilson (right) discuss the potential tax levy during a meeting. Note: Wilson is not a candidate in this election.

Meet the Candidates: School Board Director

With an election coming up, Disha profiles each of the candidates and their views so you can know who you want to vote for
Disha Chatterjee, Feature Section Editor • March 31, 2019

Candidates discussed their beliefs around central issues like Proposition E and giving students a position on the school board, as well as providing their own vision for the school district. Click below...

Carnegie Mellon is one of the most prestigious universities in America, especially in STEM related fields.

Student Loans?

Yiyun Xu, Senior Managing Editor • March 28, 2019

Student loan debt is the second highest consumer debt category in America, only trailing behind mortgage loan. It is more than both credit card and auto loans. As of 2018, the total amount of U.S. student...

Students study for final exams at Hinsdale Public Library on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Just like at Clayton High School, freshmen across the country struggle with stress around preparing for finals.

Finals Freshmen Preparation

With the intense pressure placed on CHS students to succeed, how well is the school preparing them?
Shane LaGesse, Editor-in-Chief • March 22, 2019

Before CHS students can enjoy the freedom of winter break, they must first endure the trying finals week. While some upperclassmen begin to relax after having taken the exams before, many CHS’ newest...

This recolored photo from the CLAMO yearbook shows what the school looked like long before today's students were here. We take a deeper look at what the school used to look like through profiling nearly 50 graduates in this story.

Those Who Came Before Us

With the school board examining what the ideal "Profile of a Clayton Graduate" should be, the Globe profiles some of CHS's most outstanding graduates.
Globe Staff • March 15, 2019

Foreword Dr. Sean Doherty, Superintendent Start with the end in mind. In the development of our Clayton curricula, we use an approach called Backward Design or Understanding by Design. The fundamental...

Holly Connor (left) stands with Sara Parietti (right) outside of Wydown Middle School.

AUDIO: A Chat with Holly Connor

Reese Quinn and Sara Parietti • March 12, 2019

Reese and Sara stop by Wydown Middle School to profile Holly Connor, a student with a passion for theater and an amazing singing voice, who struggles with blindness and autism. All singing in the podcast...

Board members Joe Miller (left) and Jason Wilson (right) discuss the potential tax levy during a meeting. Note: Wilson is not a candidate in this election.

Clayton Tax Levy

Ella Cuneo, Shane LaGesse and Kaitlyn Tran • March 8, 2019

For the first time since 2003, Clayton will be proposing an operating tax levy increase for Clayton residents to vote on in April. The School District has been considering an operating tax levy since...

VIDEO: The Bathroom Issue

Sean and Aaron investigate the discussion around adding gender-neutral bathrooms to CHS
Sean Kim, Michael Melinger and Aaron Zoll • March 5, 2019

Betsy Sinclair, Associate Professor of Political Science, is a Clayton parent who helped found Magnify to empower people to make a difference.

Magnify

Captain parent Betsy Sinclair explains a fun and easy new way to make a difference
Margy Mooney • March 1, 2019

The world is filled with hardship. Issues such as climate change, racial inequality and economic disparities plague our newsfeeds. Many people believe they can’t make a difference because they only have...

CHS history teacher Brooke Hartmann allows fellow history teacher Josh Meyers to present to their co-taught World/US History I class.

Co-Teaching at Clayton

CHS history teachers Brooke Hartmann and Josh Meyers explain the advantages of their new co-teaching style
Sofia Erlin, Editor-in-Chief • February 27, 2019

The benefits of shared leadership have been recognized in many aspects of American life. Planes are always flown by two pilots. Policemen work in pairs. Surgeons operate in groups. The gain of having more...

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