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The Shakerite
CAMPUS & CITY
Image of a Ohio voter registration form.
Determined to Cast Their First Votes
Government teachers' effort to register eligible seniors helps bring them to the polls today
Mahoney Hill and Lucy Horrigan | November 5, 2024
Students line up outside the lower cafeteria doors and await their turn for bag checks and metal detection before school Sept. 19. Recently, rainy, cold weather has prevented frequent random checks, which will continue until the district pilots a walk-through system in December.
The End is in Sight
Addie Dunno and Wren Macklin | October 25, 2024
Students enter the large auditorium lobby after administrators admitted them back into the building to escape the rain.
Water Leak Forces Evacuation in the Rain
Shakerite Staff | September 25, 2024
At 8:22 a.m. today, the line of students awaiting security screening at the lower cafeteria entrance extends through the front entrance parking lot and down the Aldersyde Drive sidewalk.
A Long Wait For Safety
Shakerite Staff | September 19, 2024
When students reach the high school front entrance Sept. 19, they will encounter metal detection by wand and bag checks. Shakerite file photo by David Vahey
Metal Detection, Bag Checks Come to the High School
Liam MacGilvray, Campus and City Editor | September 18, 2024
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INVESTIGATIONS
SPOTLIGHT
Voters waited more than an hour in line to cast a ballot at Shaker Heights Main Library this afternoon.
Waiting in Line, With Lots on Their Minds
Shaker Heights residents share what moved them to vote today
Olivia Cavallo, Spotlight Editor | November 5, 2024
An example of a pro-Harris Halloween yard sign for sale online at moveon.org. With a presidential Election Day approaching, trick-or-treaters this year will visit lots of homes where political allegiances are clearly on display.
All Signs Point to Candy
Bridget Barragate, Journalism I Reporter | October 31, 2024
Petey21, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Trick-or-Treating, Forever?
Ruth Foreman, Journalism I Reporter | October 31, 2024
Lights frame artwork in Room 216, helping to create a peaceful mood in the zen, or mindfulness room created by guidance counselor Catherine Szendrey.
Szendrey Makes Space for Mindfulness at School
Isabel Siegel, Managing Editor | June 4, 2024
A 2020 mural by Dorothy Sabo in Room 251 emphasizes the history and power of protest in the United States.
Walls May Go, But Art Will Survive
Ingrid Holda, Opinion Editor | June 4, 2024
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RAIDER ZONE
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    Thomas Worthington
    5
    Nov 2 / Field Hockey
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    3
    Mount Notre Dame
    1
    Oct 31 / Field Hockey
  • Shaker
    35
    Cleveland Heights
    54
    Oct 26 / Football
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    2
    Brecksville-Broadview Heights
    3
    Oct 26 / Women's Volleyball
  • Shaker
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    Solon
    2
    Oct 26 / Men's Soccer
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    Hudson
    8
    Oct 26 / Women's Soccer
  • Shaker
    4
    Cleveland Heights
    0
    Oct 23 / Men's Soccer
  • Shaker
    3
    Lakewood
    1
    Oct 21 / Women's Soccer
  • Shaker
    22
    Medina
    21
    Oct 18 / Football
  • Shaker
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    Brunswick
    3
    Oct 16 / Women's Volleyball
Trending Stories
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The Raiders pose in celebration of their state semifinal win at Thomas Worthington High School's Hamilton Field Thursday. The victory sent them to the title game for the first time since 2019.

Field Hockey to Vie For State Title Tomorrow

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Petey21, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trick-or-Treating, Forever?

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Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris speaks at an Aug. 9 campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Harris For President

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Voters waited more than an hour in line to cast a ballot at Shaker Heights Main Library this afternoon.

Waiting in Line, With Lots on Their Minds

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An example of a pro-Harris Halloween yard sign for sale online at moveon.org. With a presidential Election Day approaching, trick-or-treaters this year will visit lots of homes where political allegiances are clearly on display.

All Signs Point to Candy

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What is Football?

What is Football?

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Jokes Can Be Racist, Too

Jokes Can Be Racist, Too

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Students line up outside the lower cafeteria doors and await their turn for bag checks and metal detection before school Sept. 19. Recently, rainy, cold weather has prevented frequent random checks, which will continue until the district pilots a walk-through system in December.

The End is in Sight

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OPINION
Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris speaks at an Aug. 9 campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Harris For President
Editorial Board | November 4, 2024
‘Rite Idea: Taking Security to the Next Level
September 27, 2024
‘Rite Idea: Disconnect With District’s Decision
May 31, 2024
A is for Average
May 29, 2024
SATIRE
A bewildered student attempts to navigate the disorderly jungle that is the schedule for the month of May. A senior, he is thankful that there isn't much more of the month he'll have to endure.
New Schedule Freaks Everyone Out
Daniel Carroll, City Reporter | May 1, 2024

A new schedule for the month of May has been posted on the official Shaker Heights High School Facebook page, which we all definitely check at...

Stories from Expeditions to the Loo (Satire)
May 24, 2022
Boobvoyage!
May 20, 2022
Welcome Back, Faces! (Satire)
March 1, 2022
The Raiders pose in celebration of their state semifinal win at Thomas Worthington High School's Hamilton Field Thursday. The victory sent them to the title game for the first time since 2019.
Field Hockey to Vie For State Title Tomorrow
Vaughn Ullom, Raider Zone Editor | November 1, 2024

The field hockey team has punched its ticket to the state championship game for the first time since 2019. The Raiders defeated Mount Notre Dame 3-1 in the state semifinal...

An illustration of a Metrasens Ultra unit at the company's website, which describes it as "the ideal solution for schools looking to enhance event security without breaking the budget. Its portable design allows it to be easily deployed at multiple events throughout the day—from assemblies to sports games—making it a versatile tool for maintaining safety."
In a First, Spectators Will Walk Through Metal Detection
Sports Writing Reporters | September 26, 2024
Swimmers Eliot Coutelen, Liam Coffey, Henry York, Johnny Coffey and Manuel Alvarado shaved their heads at Nicoletti Hair Styling in Woodmere Jan. 28.
Ahead by a Hair — Or None
Vaughn Ullom, Raider Zone Editor | March 13, 2024
Cavaliers fans pack the streets to celebrate Cleveland's NBA championship June 22, 2016. Increasing incidents of gun violence in public assemblies has some people wondering if they would attend another Cleveland celebration.
Fan Fears
Eamonn Furey, Raider Zone Reporter | March 13, 2024
What is Football?
What is Football?
Sportswriting Staff | February 11, 2024
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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
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