Wydown Gives Back
November 15, 2018
“I feel like the community at Wydown always comes through in a really big way to help other people,” said Debra Solomon Baker, an eighth grade teacher at Wydown. “That’s a beautiful part of the Wydown community and a beautiful part of my job.” One such need is at St. Martha’s Hal...
Mr. Thurmon
Angela Xiao, Reporter
November 8, 2018
Mr. Thurmon Stubblefield approaches the green room of the Clayton Family Center, the preschoolers in the room immediately flock to the door. Once Mr. Thurmon Stubblefield, known simply as Mr. Thurmon to those at the Family Center, enters their room, his presence is immediately known. The toddlers...
Featured Photos: 2018 Midterm Elections
Michael Melinger, Chief Multimedia Editor
November 7, 2018
On Tuesday, Nov. 6, the United States held midterm elections for Congress positions all across the country. Included in those was the race between the incumbent U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D) and Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley (R) for McCaskill's Missouri seat in the U.S. Senate. Chief Photo...
Overprescribed
Grace Snelling and Lila Taylor
November 4, 2018
"I broke my nose playing basketball when I was 15 and I was prescribed tylenol-3's, which are codeine. I remember I just took them and I liked the way they made me feel. It was a different high than weed, and when I put the two together it was exactly what I’d been looking for, so that started [my...
Sixth Grade Camp vs. The Athletic Department
Cece Cohen, Reporter
November 2, 2018
It seems as though the Clayton athletic department has a stigma when it comes to sixth-grade camp. Sixth-grade camp is an annual tradition where each fall the Wydown Middle School sixth grade class travels to Sherwood Forest Camp for 4 days and 3 nights. Depending on the number of sixth graders in...
Robotics Rolls into Wydown
Luka Bassnett, Reporter
October 9, 2018
Clayton High School is known for its successful FIRST robotics team, the Robohounds. However, while the high school team is well-known throughout the area (attending the World Championships in 2017), no similar club exists at Wydown Middle School. That will change this school year, when Wydown Middle School will become home to its own FIRST...
ARCHitecture & Renovations
Josephine Cross and Noor Jerath
September 24, 2018
“For St. Louisans, the Arch really means home,” said Tom Nagel, the Communications Manager for the Gateway National Park Foundation. “When they see it from an airplane, or when they're coming back on a road trip, as soon as they see the Arch, they know they’re home.” Renovations on the...
Dulle propels Clayton Soccer to 2-1 win over Ladue Rams
Jacob LaGesse, Editor-in-Chief
September 17, 2018
Die-hard Greyhounds and casual spectators alike can rest easy: Clayton athletics are making a comeback. On Monday, Sept. 17 the CHS Boys’ Varsity Soccer team ended its losing streak against district rival Ladue Rams in a 2-1 victory with seconds to spare in extra time. “Over the course of the...
Honors for Hwande
Sara Stemmler, Feature Section Editor
September 12, 2018
The first step that Captain Science Specialist Chris Hwande had to take in receiving the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching was to keep a secret. In fact, Hwande was aware of her incredible feat nearly a year before the ceremony actually took place in D.C this past...
Welcome to the Doghouse
September 6, 2018
The Globe welcomes the new faculty at Clayton High School with a Q&A about their teaching career, plans for the future, and more! Click on a teacher's profile below to learn more.
WMS Students Demand Gun Control From Roy Blunt
Mitali Sharma, Editor-in-Chief
May 25, 2018
While the majority of their classmates spent Friday afternoon spending time with friends at Starbucks, seven Wydown Middle School students made the decision to forfeit this entertainment and instead use the time to demand stronger gun control. The demonstration took place outside Missouri Senator Roy...
Michael Melinger, Chief Multimedia Editor
April 18, 2019
(Want to get this briefing by email? Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/y3lwfrgv) Good morning, In the inaugural Globe newsletter, we are covering the landslide board...
