The Trafficking Crisis

Jacob LaGesse, Michael Bernard, Gracie Morris, and Lila Taylor

May 13, 2018

Filed under Cover Stories, Digital Display, Social Justice Reporting

Echo Gaugush: Student Pilot

Zachary Fisher, Page Editor

April 3, 2018

Filed under People

Most students at CHS understand the stresses of driving: constantly checking side mirrors, checking how much fuel you have, checking turn signals, all while maintaining a constant speed. Now image doing that along with a million other sensors and dials to keep track of while in the sky going 250 mile...

Me Too.

Lila Taylor and Samantha Zeid

April 2, 2018

Filed under Cover Stories, Social Justice Reporting

Peyton Knight

Grace Snelling, Senior Managing Editor

March 29, 2018

Filed under Features

“Our agency had a dinner right before we started fashion week and we were just a whole crop of newbies. The vice president of our agency was just saying, ‘I know there’s a lot of you here, but maybe two or three of you will have a good season and that’s just realistic.’ It ended up being me...

Sex Ed

Josephine Cross, Sarah Baker, and Lise Derksen

March 27, 2018

Filed under Features

Health class is designed to educate students on how to make smart decisions and take care of their bodies. Part of this important curriculum involves sexual education. However, teaching about sex is sometimes seen as taboo, leading to an education that is not fully comprehensive. Judy Lipsitz, leader...

Illegal Illuminations

Michael Bernard, Editor-in-Chief

March 25, 2018

Filed under Features, Local News

"There was a huge party. I had tons of people over,” CHS student Joel* said. “The neighbors were wondering what was going on.” Things were running according to plan at Joel’s annual summer party. However, he decided it was not enough. This party had to exceed his previous parties. “We...

Felps on Ice

Gracie Morris, Page Editor

March 8, 2018

Filed under Features

Q: How did you get involved with ice skating? A: When I was about nine, which is kind of the age of try-everything, I was at the rink all the time, because my dad and my brother both play ice hockey. I was like, “Okay, guess that’s next,” so I signed up for some classes and that ended up be...

Vintage Ventures

Grace Snelling and Anna Sturmoski

February 26, 2018

Filed under Features

Reporters Grace Snelling and Anna Sturmoski explore the best thrift stores in St. Louis.

Q&A: Zaki Baruti

Camille Curtis, Reporter

February 24, 2018

Filed under People

Q: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Are you married? Do you have children or grandchildren? A: I’m 79 years old and I’ve been married over 42 years. I have four children and six grandchildren. Q: I found out that you were a teacher, how long did you teach? A: I’m a former educator in the sch...

Corbo’s Chords

Maddy Bale, Senior Managing Editor

February 19, 2018

Filed under Features

“When I played in front of people, I would get so nervous, and my right hand would shake so badly.  How it used to be, every note I played would shake,” CHS junior and violinist David Corbo said. When Corbo first began playing violin at Glenridge Elementary School in fourth grade, a combination o...

29 On Your Side

Lila Taylor and Katie Snelling

January 23, 2018

Filed under Features

“When you come to work, you never know what’s going to happen and I really like that part of it,” Kay Quinn said. “Anything could happen, you could meet anyone and you just never know.” Quinn started at News Channel 5 doing freelance work, which quickly became a full-time career. 29 years...

Keeping Pace with Senior Citizens

Josephine Cross and Sarah Baker

January 21, 2018

Filed under People

The Center of Clayton offers a variety of classes for the people of St. Louis to participate in. These classes provide time to exercise and socialize with friends. Exercise is important for one’s health, and is known to help fight many diseases including Alzheimer’s and arthritis. It can also help...