Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Eric Greitens has been in demand for his military insight since Osama Bin Laden's death.
When Eric Greitens faced his life's crossroads, he had three options. A 1992 graduate of Parkway North High School, Greitens attended the University of Oxford as a Rhodes and Truman Scholar. With his school work finished he could either stay at Oxford and pursue an academic career, go to work at a consulting firm or join the Navy. "The deal that the Navy puts on the table is they say: If you join the Navy we'll pay you $1,332 dollars and 60 cents per month. In your first few months, you'll get zero minutes per day of privacy. And the minute you sign up on the dotted line you owe us eight years of service," Greitens said. "And in return, they said they'd give me one and only one chance at basic underwater demolition school. If I passed, …
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Parkway North High School
12860 Fee Fee Rd, Saint Louis, MO
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Monday, May 9, 2011
The range of topics we cover in this week's comment spotlight is fit for a king (in waiting).
So, did anything interesting happen this week? Oh, not unless you count killing a terrorist and spreading gobs of chicken parts on a major highway. Those sorts of events tend to get people talking. Here's this week's highlights from “Comments in Patchland”. Care to comment? Click one of the links and add your thoughts. Does it count if I only met them in my dreams? Have You Ever Met Anyone Famous? "I met Kenny Chesney, but he was kind of a jerk. I got VIP tickets for my mom and me for her birthday, and when the show was over he tossed his hat backstage, glanced at us briefly and said thanks for coming, and then left. What a rip-off." — Amy Bresnahan, on Fenton-High Ridge Patch "Got a hug from President Clinton---That was pretty awesome…
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Matthew Clark attended Priory High School in Creve Coeur and Ladue High School.
Osama Bin Laden’s death prompted chants of, “USA, USA , USA” from crowds outside the White House on Sunday, and on Thursday, President Obama will mark the milestone with a visit to Ground Zero in New York. But Lee Hundelt, of Weldon Spring, said, “For me, Osama bin Laden’s death was anticlimactic.” Her son, Lance Corp. Matthew W. Clark was killed Dec. 14, 2006 by a roadside bomb during the War on Terror in Iraq. Clark, a 2002 graduate of Ladue High School who also attended Priory, also served a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Hundelt, who lived in Creve Coeur when her son was in the military, said that Osama bin Laden’s death meant that justice has been served, but it doesn’t change how she views her son’s death. “I didn’t need Osama bin …
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Ladue Horton Watkins High School
1201 S Warson Rd, Saint Louis, MO
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St Louis Priory School
500 S Mason Rd, Saint Louis, MO
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Stephanie Levy found herself outside the White House Sunday night.
WASHINGTON – By now the nation has begun to amass and process the details of Sunday night’s military attack that killed Osama bin Laden. Feelings of joy and catharsis led thousands in Washington, New York and even Greek Town at my alma mater, the University of Missouri to take to the streets and express their excitement. Outside the White House, frankly, it looked like Ladue had just upset Clayton in the homecoming game. A crowd of mostly young people cheered “U-S-A!” “Thank you troops!” and “Obama!” while waving American flags, using them as clothing or both. But even as I shoved through the crowd, reaching my camera high to get that coveted shot, one thought kept crossing my mind. I really need to text my brother back. My younger brother…
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Ladue Horton Watkins High School
1201 S Warson Rd, Saint Louis, MO
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Monday, May 2, 2011
Patch readers are invited to share their thoughts.
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Monday, May 2, 2011
It is likely the topic of discussion wherever you go today, at the office, at school, or at the deli. Where were you when you first heard the news? What were you doing? What went through your mind when President Obama announced to the nation that Osama Bin Laden was dead? We'd like to hear your stories, how you and family, your co-workers and classmates are talking about it. Does it feel at all odd to be celebrating someone's death? What do you think this should mean about our security moving forward, wars abroad? Westminster Christian Academy Middle School Principal Steve Hall released the following statement to Patch: "We recognize that our students will have a range of responses to the news of Osama bin Laden’s death. It’s important to …
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Westminister Christian Academy
10900 Ladue Rd, Saint Louis, MO
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Spring sports start looking to the playoffs, the Parkway School Board meets, and Creve Coeur Patch debuts a new blogging platform.
As we turn the page into May, many of us are still absorbing the news we first learned late Sunday night. President Obama announced that U.S. forces in Pakistan have killed Osama Bin Laden. We'll be looking for reaction, local photos and perspective. Feel free to share yours. As we've turned the page into the fifth month of the year, next Saturday officially marks our sixth month online serving the people of Creve Coeur with local news and information. We're going to be pulling the wraps off of a few new bells and whistles this week which we hope will grow the conversation and give you something that looks a little different while still staying true to the goals we set out in December.. We're still looking for anyone interested in joining …
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Parkway School District Administrative Center
455 N Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO
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City of Creve Coeur
300 N New Ballas Rd, Creve Coeur, MO
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