As I am about to graduate and leave Clayton High forever, I think I can finally reveal a deep secret of mine: I am in love with a much older man. Born in July of 1980 (at least, according to the estimates...

As a book nerd heading to college, I am conflicted. Do I give in to the newest advancements in lightweight reading technology? Or, do I remain a stubborn paper-book reader, resigned to carrying heavy,...

When the announcement that Equality Club would be conducting a poll via text message came on over the intercom, I was skeptical. Surely no one, I thought as I strained to hear the announcements over the...

As most of Clayton’s upperclassmen struggle to apply to colleges or grapple with financial aid, some pursue a different career path. 98 percent of last year’s CHS graduating class matriculated...

Frozen fingers and a hectic season render winter detestable By Caitlin Kropp Winter is the worst season ever. Don’t deny it. How anyone could defend this wasteland of a season is beyond...

I have spent the beginning of this month avoiding two questions: first, “Are you really writing a novel?” And, after I have reluctantly answered in the affirmative, “What’s it...

I have a confession to make: I enjoy reading college essays. No, I am not a crazy person. Most of the college admission essay samples I read in English class were, in my humble opinion, mediocre at...

Youthful yet seeped in signs of times past, bustling yet open, intellectually stimulating yet completely fun, St. Louis’s Central West End embodies everything the rest of the city strives to...