CBC Band of Brothers Plays Spring Concert
May 15, 2013 • Brendan Fink, Turret staff writer
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On April 23 the CBC Band of Brothers put together an amazing spring concert. It featured the CBC Percussion, Beginning Band, the CBC Concert Band, Jazz Band Purple, Jazz Band Gold, and the Full Jazz Band. The program was under the direction of Mr. Ray Benton and Mr. Marc Strathman. The spring concert... Read more »
CBC Plans for Large Class of 2017
May 8, 2013 • Jerrarid March, Turret staff writer
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CBC had a large freshmen class for the 2012-2013 school year and can expect the same for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. There have been a total of 337 applications submitted, and 305 of them have been accepted. The school expects 260 students to be enrolled on the first day of school. Even though... Read more »
CBC Car Raffle Brings in Sales
April 24, 2013 • Brendan Fink, Turret staff writer
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Last month, CBC held their annual car raffle. The car was the 2013 Chevy Camaro and all proceeds went to offset the tuition of CBC High School students. During the car raffle, students were encouraged to sell ten tickets to earn four days off school. It was a very successful year for the sales. There... Read more »
CBC Robotics Team Brobotics Makes it to State
April 17, 2013 • John Summers, Turret staff writer
Filed under Features, News, Top Stories
The CBC Robotics Club went to an all-day qualifying tournament at the Florissant Valley Community College. CBC went to the qualifying games with two teams: Brobotics, and the Cadet Bot Crew. These teams were coached by Mr. Joseph Henken, a CBC science teacher and Mr. John Hock , a mentor from the community. The... Read more »
CBC Performing Arts Center Presented “Of Mice and Men”
December 12, 2012 • Brendan Fink, Turret staff writer
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The CBC Performing Arts Center recently performed the show “Of Mice and Men” under the direction of Mr. Tom Murray. The play is based on the book by John Steinbeck. The play was practiced during Advanced Theater which is the last class that seniors take in the Theater Program. It is a regular class... Read more »
Hints for getting a good job: the interview
April 27, 2012 • Mitchell Johnson, Turret staff writer
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In today’s tough job market, getting the job you want requires more than just a good resume. You cannot convince someone to hire you just because you look good on paper, you MUST be able to talk to them face-to-face in a job interview. 1. Showcase your skills and give examples of experience in the... Read more »
Next year’s SLC officers tell about their plans
April 7, 2012 • Ryan Green, Senior Turret writer
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Although the 2011-2012 senior board is currently active this year, next year’s senior leaders were officially inducted into the SLC at the general SLC election assembly. Do you know the student who will be representing you next year? President (Joe Schrimpf)– The duties of the president involve... Read more »
Spencer Holloman talks about SLC
February 15, 2012
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With all the excitement about SLC elections this time of year, The Turret decided to interview SLC member Spencer Holloman to learn about it first-hand. “I got involved in the SLC because I wanted to be in an organization that helped the school. The SLC seemed like a good organization for me because... Read more »
Students, faculty go to D.C. for 38th Annual March for Life
February 4, 2012 • Alex Ernst, Turret staff writer
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Many students from the St. Louis Area headed out for Washington, D.C. Friday, January 20. They were set to participate in the annual March for Life on January 22. This year, the 38th Annual March for Life took place, with a total of about 400,000 people attending. Around 2,000 students and teachers attended... Read more »
Blood Drive bags more than 120 units
February 3, 2012 • Max Schulz, Turret staff writer
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CBC spomsored a blood drive held by the NHS and Mercy Hospital January 26, 2012. Guidance counselor, Mrs. Trisha Crenshaw, directed the effort . Mrs. Crenshaw said she helps with the blood drive because “It saves lives.” In fact nine out of ten people will use blood at some point in their lives.... Read more »