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Stories from Clayton High School
Backing up the Jackpot
Arts & Entertainment

April Kim | March 25, 2025

New York Times Games, Brawl Stars and Block Blast have become staple games among teenagers. However, there is a new game rising the charts: Balatro. A game where students can gamble fake money has piqued…

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Local Changes, Global Challenges
News

Robert Gabel | March 12, 2025

Rushing to English class after lunch, students cut through the quad to save time. While they usually are too focused on stepping foot in the classroom before the bell rings to notice, the quad is a haven…

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Siblings in the Spotlight
Arts & Entertainment

Connor Riley | February 27, 2025

For the Schaumburg siblings, the school’s production of “Les Miserables” is more than just a play; it’s a journey of discovery and connection. As they step onto the stage and into the world of theater,…

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From Backpacks to Briefcases
Features

Oliver Maher | February 4, 2025

Real-world courses and out-of-school opportunities are increasingly used to help students understand their future.

“CTE is where [the] real world meets application,” CTE department chair Lauren…

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Across State Lines, A Teen’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Thrives
Features

Kyra Wigglesworth | January 15, 2025

ight green walls with fruit paintings, white ceilings and the smell of beeswax are what customers first see and smell as they enter Freshness in a Bottle, a juice bar on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border,…

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The Breaking Point
Opinions

Lavanya Mani | January 7, 2025

There’s no feeling like fresh air to jolt your brain back into action after hours of intense academic work. Eighty-five minutes of calculating derivatives or analyzing complex themes makes even the most…

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Beginning to Bloom
Arts & Entertainment

Bethany Lai | December 18, 2024

“Isn’t it lonely?” asks ROSÉ in her debut solo album, “rosie,” released on Dec. 6. The lyric from her second single, “number one girl,” hints at the weight of global fame—the constant…

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Executive Order focuses on Active-Shooter Drills
News

Dwight Erdmann | December 13, 2024

President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14127, Combating Emerging Firearms Threats and Improving School-Based Active-Shooter Drills on Sep. 26. The executive order addresses various gun safety and regulation…

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UNITED
Sports

Charlie Meyers | November 1, 2024

Excited. Ignited. United reads the back of Coach Julie Murphy’s t-shirt as she paces the worn-down turf sideline of the Edwardsville High School football field with excitement, pride and composure. Just…

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Election

Hansini Mahajan | October 29, 2024

After four years, which included a global pandemic, the Jan. 6 insurrection and the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, students and alumni will return to the polls and vote in the national election—some for…

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The Orbit: New Teacher Feature
Audio

Elias Kilbridge | October 10, 2024

Chemistry teacher Mary Russo joins host, senior Elias Kilbridge on the Orbit. From an unexpected application to AmeriCorps to a recounting of her first two weeks at Clayton High School, Russo’s bright…

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Twenty Four Years of Clayton Chemistry
Features

Lavanya Mani | May 30, 2024

Some know him as a geologist, a SummerQuest administrator, a professional storyteller or a maple syrup connoisseur. Still, all know Nathan Peck as an institution of the science department and the school….

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Inspiring Change While Empowering Students
Features

Sritha Rathikindi | May 29, 2024

In a cozy corner of school, alternative education teacher Joyce Bell is ready to greet any student with her warm smile. Her 33-year career as an educator is ending, and Bell has experienced several department…

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Audio

Elias Kilbridge | May 23, 2024

PODCAST TRANSCRIPT:

Elias: Hello, my name is Elias Kilbridge, and welcome back to The Globe podcast: The Orbit. Today, I have with us one of our great Clayton teachers, Ms. Barbara Dobbert. Thank you…

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Genetic Chemistry
Sports

Fletcher Anderson | May 3, 2024

Upon walking into the basketball courts in the Center of Clayton, there’s about a 90% chance of seeing two familiar faces: Santana and Sabastian Bolden.

As the 2024 Clayton basketball season comes…

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A+ Arms Races and the Quest for Self-Actualization
Opinions

Bethany Lai | April 19, 2024

Consider the figure 3.78, the mean cumulative GPA of the class of 2022, as per the Clayton Education Foundation Annual Gratitude Report.

3.78 — that GPA resides comfortably within the upper levels…

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Under Pressure
Sports

Charlie Meyers | April 12, 2024

This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on The Globe. It was originally published on April 7, 2024.

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Do Students Need a Shrink?
Features

JiaLi Deck | February 27, 2024

Ninety percent of Americans feel that we are currently in a mental health crisis, according to the Pew Research Center. In a time when it seems we can hardly agree about anything,…

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Sports

Micah Lotsoff | February 27, 2024

“[Blake and Ethan Feinstein] bring the right effort, attitude and energy every time they come to the rink, and that’s super important during a long season with a lot of ups and downs,” hockey coach…

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Sports

Bethany Lai | December 13, 2023

Picture a young boy, barely 6, plunging into the pool for the first time in a summer league. Fast forward to the present, and that same boy, now sophomore Wenxu Yin, is making waves in the swimming scene…

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Do We Trust Students?
Features

Charlie Meyers | November 28, 2023

Intro

Homeschooling is the fastest-growing form of education in the United States. Citing statistics from thousands of school districts, The Washington Post reported that the number of families educating…

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CHS’ Youngest Learners
Features

Alex Cohen | November 22, 2023

The sound of giggles, conversation and the occasional tumble fill the air. Finger paintings and craft projects are proudly displayed on the walls. Toddlers and caregivers are everywhere: playing, interacting…

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Being Black Where Black Feels Unwanted
Opinions

Aylah Hopper | March 13, 2023

The School District of Clayton prides itself on being a,“Place for Everyone in Head and Heart.” However, in my 12 years as a Black student in the District, I have found that it has been hard…

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The Plight of the Puppies
Features

Alex Cohen | February 6, 2023

Clayton High School junior William Konradi began volunteering at the St. Louis County Animal Care and Control (ACC) animal shelter in the summer of 2021, at the suggestion of his mother. They chose the…

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Where are the Buses?
Sports

Alex Cohen | December 1, 2022

Most days after school, groups of student-athletes scramble to find their sports bags and their teams. On any given day, a variety of teams are competing against other schools from around the St. Louis…

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A School Upon a Hill?
Features

Alex Slen | November 22, 2022

In 1630, John Winthrop, former Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, described a “city upon a hill.” Winthrop hoped that his colony would be a model community, for “the eyes of all people are…

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Post Roe: Abortion in STL
Features

Charlie Meyers | October 19, 2022

Post-Roe World
“When I first heard the news I was honestly devastated. The past few yearsthe news has just been really dark: politically, racially, sexually. It’s all been really hard to watch. I feel…

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Pruitt-Igoe at 50
Features

Alex Slen | April 20, 2022

At the corner of Jefferson Ave. and Cass Ave., you’ll find an empty field littered with debris. On a sunny afternoon in March, the gray outlines of downtown buildings can be seen lining the edges of…

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A New Normal for Ukrainians
Features

Ruby Nadin | March 31, 2022

Alevtina Guseva wakes up and reaches for her phone, heart pounding. She scrolls through Facebook posts and messages from her friends and family in Ukraine, looking for anything that might confirm that…

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Fentanyl in St. Louis
Features

Alex Slen | March 10, 2022

Kenjo Bell decided she did not want to die anymore. “I realized I had no one to blame. Everything I had been through was a reflection of my decision-making. I knew I longer wanted to be who I was but…

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The Role of Race in Theater
Arts & Entertainment

JiaLi Deck | February 15, 2022

I. Issues Arise
When students auditioned for Clayton High School’s 2022 main stage musical, they didn’t expect any curve-balls. The theater department set out to perform The Drowsy Chaperone, a show…

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Unlivable Wages
Features

Owen Auston-Babcock | December 16, 2021

I.
Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, for a year, Andrew Roberts would get off work at his job as an intern in the Learning Center at Clayton High School and go to St. Louis Lambert International…

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