By Cynthia Zhang
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China may be 7,000 miles away from St. Louis, but on May 15-16 visitors to the Missouri Botanical Garden were able to experience a taste of Chinese culture.
The Botanical Garden Chinese Culture Days celebrated its 15th anniversary this year. The event started out small in 1996, but developed into one of the most hotly anticipated events at the Garden.
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By Cynthia Zhang
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On April 22, over a billion people participated in Earth Day, an international event intended to increase environmental friendliness. Earth Day celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. Founded by U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson in 1970, Earth Day has since expanded into an event celebrated by everyone from school children to presidents in 175 countries.
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By Cynthia Zhang
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Last Saturday, from 8:30-9:30, several million people turned off their lights. This was done for Earth Hour, a yearly event taking place on the last Saturday of March to promote environmental awareness. It was, as the dozen or so news stations covering it can attest, a Big Event, with monuments from the Eiffel Tower to the Empire State Building going dark for an hour. Doing this was very impressive, and so were the numbers: Toronto’s energy usage fell by nine percent, Bangkok saved 73 megawatts of energy, Ireland, 150 megawatts. For one hour, citizens from Australia to Africa sat in reverential darkness. Then, at nine-thirty, the lights came back on.
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Graceless Disparity performs at Fubar in St. Louis.
On Jan. 15, in front of a crowd of about 70, five high school freshmen stepped out on stage at the Fubar rock bar in St. Louis.
“The show was scary,” said Ryan Silver, 14, a Francis Howell Central student and bass guitarist for Graceless Disparity. “We had signed up for a heavy metal show, and the other bands had really heavy music and really old members. It went well once we started playing, but the beginning was awkward.”
And, adds singer Sean Gunderson, “Our parents stood out a lot.”
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By Cynthia Zhang
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With dozens of factors to consider, shopping for Christmas presents can be a daunting task, and even more so for teenagers with limited time and money.
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Ashlee Brannin sorts food at OASIS Food Pantry
By Cynthia Zhang
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For many young people, the weekend is the time for fun, sports and sleeping off the week’s stress.
But instead of partying, some teenagers are choosing to use their free time to help others.
“Ever since coming to high school, I’ve gotten over 400 community service hours,” said Ashlee Brannin, 17, a junior at Pattonville High School.
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