2020 Yearbook distribution
Amirah Bauder, Expression Editor-in-Chief
May 28, 2020
Yearbooks are here! Distribution of the 2020 Expression yearbook is Thursday, June 4 from 1:30-3:30. We will be set up outside school for drive-thru pickup of your yearbook. Please pull up to the curb. After we get your student’s name, we will grab your order and bring it to your car. Any books not picked up during distribution will be securely stored until we re...
Class of 2020 Senior Magazine
Amirah Bauder, Expression Editor in Chief
May 20, 2020
Update: We are currently experiencing issues with our online viewer. In the meantime, you can find a copy of the magazine to view by clicking here. ...
A sucky senior year – a letter to all seniors
Amirah Bauder, Expression Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2020
Who could have expected something like this would happen? Within less than a month, our entire world seems to have flipped right on its head. While it’s true that the sudden disruption of our senior year isn’t the absolute worst thing that could have happened to us, it doesn’t change the fact that...
Flashback: Staff senior photos
Aiya Hunter, GCAAtoday Editor-in-Chief
April 22, 2020
Senior year is meant to be a special one compared to the rest of highschool. Unfortunately, students graduating this year did not get the experience many classes did before them due to the COVID-19 outbreak. To honor the Class of 2020 staff members sent in their own senior pictures! While stuck at home...
Yearbook ordering and distribution updates
Amirah Bauder, Expression Editor-in-Chief
April 7, 2020
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, yearbook ordering and distribution have been slightly altered this year. Below are the answers to common questions relating to these changes: Can I still buy a yearbook? Where can I order one and how much are they? Yearbooks are still available to...
Confluence CEO responds to coronavirus concerns
Aiya Hunter, GCAAtoday Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2020
UPDATE AS OF MARCH 19: "We hope you are all holding up well and trying to enjoy some semblance of spring break during these strange and unprecedented times. Throughout this public health emergency and school closure I will be updating the community when there is new or clarified information to share. You wi...
I’m so OCD: It’s an illness, not an achievement
Gabe Gibert, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2020
A short warning: this is potentially VERY triggering to anyone with OCD. If you’ve been diagnosed, proceed with caution, and keep in mind that this isn’t aimed at you anyway. I am diagnosed with OCD. My backpack is fairly messy, as is my room. The pictures on my wall are always crooked, and my bookshelf...
The fight for funding: Charter schools rally at state capital for National School Choice Week
Aiya Hunter and Jessica Carter
February 11, 2020
On January 22, charter schools of Missouri rallied at the state capital to address the funding discrepancy between charter and other types of public schools. Missouri charter schools report receiving around $1,100 less per student than state public schools. National School Choice Week (NSCW) originally started in 2011, is a week of events d...
Tu Tienes Valor: Afrospanic Atmosphere aspires to inspire
Gabe Gibert, Staff Writer
January 30, 2020
Sophomore Nayla Nava is the co-founder of Afrospanic Atmosphere, a company that sells apparel that promotes African-American and Hispanic involvement in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics, or STEAM for short. “We want to empower women and men in STEAM. There’s a lack of representation...
The Mandalorian: An excellent execution of a fresh concept in Star Wars
Gabe Gibert, Staff Writer
December 19, 2019
Warning: This review contains major spoilers for the first episode of The Mandalorian and minor spoilers for the next four episodes of The Mandalorian. Read at your own risk. For the sake of clarity, the show The Mandalorian will be referred to as The Mandalorian, and the character will be referred ...
How would you feel?
Used under Creative Commons Public License. Photo by Understanding Animal Research." /> Jonah Hebblethwaite-Cornman, Staff writer
December 6, 2019
Animal Testing is a thing that happens around the world all the time. To me, it is cruel and unusual punishment for animals that don’t know what is happening to them. The worst part is that the thing that is being tested on animals the most is cosmetics. That’s right, all the makeup, eyeliner, finge...
Homecoming committee chooses Neon Nights as 2019’s theme
Gabe Gibert, Staff Writer
November 8, 2019
This year’s homecoming followed the theme “Neon Nights” and took place on Saturday, October 12, in the CPA gym. The homecoming pep rally and basketball game took place the day before. “We decided to pick CPA for a few reasons: one, it was free, and second, it was a big enough space for everyone t...
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