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CAMPUS & CITY
Dean of Students Greg Zannelli patrols the halls with his tardy cart, ready to hand out late passes.
Tardy on Wheels
Dean of Students Greg Zannelli's tardy cart is here to get students in class with a pass
Claire Joyce and Andrew Mullen | September 12, 2025
Juniors Zoie Durham and Nora Kaelber, who organized the effort, and junior Gavin Marston, address students. Marston voiced his grievances with gun legislation during today's walkout in protest of gun violence.
Students Join National Protest of Gun Violence
Emma Barker, Policy Reporter | September 5, 2025
Teachers picked up grief passes before school and made them available to students throughout the day.
High School Offers Resources for Grief After Loss of Senior
Daniel Carroll, Managing Editor | September 2, 2025
Following a first day of school tradition, seniors decorate the windows of the second floor "senior hallway" before classes begin.
Back to One First Day
Isabel Siegel, Editor in chief | August 21, 2025
GSA members write letters to Ohio representatives during their May 28 meeting. GSA meetings typically consist of fun activities, such as playing games, as well as educational activities, such as reading LGBTQ+ literature or learning about LGBTQ+ history, according to co-adviser Nick LaPete.
GSA Protests “Given Name Act”
Isabel Siegel, Editor in chief | June 8, 2025
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INVESTIGATIONS
SPOTLIGHT
Students and staff gather in the library to share food during a day-long Lunar New Year celebration Jan. 28, supported by the Shaker Schools Foundation.
Deciding Which Holidays Count
District's addition of Eid to school calendar spurs calls to recognize Lunar New Year with a day off
Vivian Clement and Rachel Hren | June 2, 2025
IC students visit with two therapy dogs April 3. The dogs and their handlers from Ohio Crisis Response Canines visited the high school, IC and main public library throughout last week and this week to help students and staff in the aftermath of am April 1 fatal shooting involving current and former students.
Students Embrace Canine Companions
Eliot Call and Vaughn Ullom | April 17, 2025
This image was generated by Open AI's ChatGPT using the text of this story as the prompt. When asked what the object atop the book in the bottom-right corner was, Shakerite editors identified it as either a printer, a typewriter or a "really messed up book."
Is AI OK? It Depends on Whom You Ask
Isabel Siegel and Daniel Carroll | March 20, 2025
Sophomore Daniel Bowen sings while sophomore Luvirt Parker and Sankofa members dance to “This is How We Do It” by Montell Jordan.
Sankofa Brings Its Wildest Dreams to the Stage
Shakerite Staff | February 21, 2025
Students walk past a two-sided analog clock in the second floor main hallway.
Clocked Out
Spencer Zbanek, Raider Zone Editor | February 10, 2025
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RAIDER ZONE
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Trending Stories
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Dean of Students Greg Zannelli patrols the halls with his tardy cart, ready to hand out late passes.

Tardy on Wheels

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What is Football?

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Juniors Zoie Durham and Nora Kaelber, who organized the effort, and junior Gavin Marston, address students. Marston voiced his grievances with gun legislation during today's walkout in protest of gun violence.

Students Join National Protest of Gun Violence

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Birdseye view of Shaker Heights.

The True Story of the Integration of Shaker Heights

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Dean of Students Greg Zannelli motions students through one of two OpenGate weapon-detection units in place in the lower cafeteria Jan. 23.

Walk-through Weapon Detection Begins at the High School

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Teachers picked up grief passes before school and made them available to students throughout the day.

High School Offers Resources for Grief After Loss of Senior

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Assistant Director of Communications Kristen Miller speaks with two residents who attended a May 14 public meeting in the upper cafeteria. The district held the meeting to gather feedback about its developing cell phone policy. The attendees are examining a Yondr pouch, which would be the means for securing phones during school hours next year if the Board of Education adopts the policy.

Next Year, No Phones

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Following a first day of school tradition, seniors decorate the windows of the second floor "senior hallway" before classes begin.

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OPINION
96 Years of SHHS History, as Told by Those Who Lived It
96 Years of SHHS History, as Told by Those Who Lived It
The Shakerite’s full print archive, going back to 1929, has been digitized and is now available on the Internet Archive
Liam MacGilvray, Senior Writer | June 4, 2025
“Without A Place to Call Home”
June 3, 2025
‘Rite Idea: Next Year Can’t Be Like This
May 29, 2025
Expand the NBA
May 28, 2025
SATIRE
The Yondr Squad bravely rushes to pouch an unlocked phone in need.
We All Scream For Yondring
Daniel Carroll, Copy Chief | January 24, 2025

The Yondr pouch policy hit students like a rampaging garbage truck, and they spent the first semester adjusting to a phone-free environment....

New Schedule Freaks Everyone Out
May 1, 2024
Stories from Expeditions to the Loo (Satire)
May 24, 2022
Boobvoyage!
May 20, 2022
Al Slawson looks at the newly placed plaque commemorating his men’s and women’s tennis coaching career Aug. 25 at the SHHS tennis courts.
Al Slawson Honored With Tennis Court Plaque
Graham Gurney and Maizy Machmer-Wessels | August 28, 2025

Raider tennis players, alumni and staff honored long-time tennis coach Al Slawson Aug. 25 during a ceremony at the high school tennis courts. Slawson began coaching the...

Molly Milligan, a junior, makes contact during a 10-1 loss to Brunswick May 15. Milligan switched to softball this year after two years in the outfield for the baseball team.
Milligan Hits Raiders Home
Spencer Zbanek, Raider Zone Editor | June 4, 2025
Senior Miles Shelton heads downfield during the Raiders' 10-8 defeat of North Canton Hoover May 13 at Russell H. Rupp Field.
Shelton Stifles Opponents
Spencer Zbanek, Raider Zone Editor | June 4, 2025
Expand the NBA
Spencer Zbanek, Raider Zone Editor | May 28, 2025
Betting Cheapens Trust in Professional Sports
Spencer Zbanek, Raider Zone Editor | April 3, 2025
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PHOTO GALLERIES
Students Walk Out in Wake of Gun Violence, Again: Speakers
The work of Ella Grey, Meg Hahnenberg, Haiden Whitney and Ashlyn Inouye, IB HL Portfolio students, is on display through March 26.
Concrete Jungle, Evan Yule
Women's March Photo Gallery