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The Shakerite

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
Soaked after 10 minutes outside, students and staff returned to sixth period
Shakerite Staff | September 25, 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
A screenshot demonstrates a mistaken claim about gun violence at the Shaker vs. Brush football game Aug. 30.
Post-game Conflict Incites Panic
Vaughn Ullom, Raider Zone Editor | September 6, 2024
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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
Mindfulness Room offers strategies for stress and anxiety
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
Michael Better, a junior, and freshman Natalie Better enjoy a conversation with substitute teacher Spencer Sowards near the high school main entrance May 29. Natalie said Sowards often asks her about her sport, figure skating.
Inspired and Inspiring
Olivia Cavallo, Opinion Editor | May 31, 2024
When it was built, Woodbury was nearly one-third the size it is today. Additionally, the pond that was formerly to the east of the school has since been reduced to a stream.
More Than a Century in the Making
Will Stewart, Policy Reporter | May 15, 2024
Swimmers launch from the starting blocks for a backstroke heat during a 1957 swim meet held at the high school's pool.
A Splash From the Past
Will Stewart, Policy Reporter | May 7, 2024
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The line of students awaiting bag checks and metal detection by wand Sept. 27 at 8:34 a.m. extends the length of the front parking lot sidewalk. School begins at 8:20 a.m.
'Rite Idea: Taking Security to the Next Level
Students must not wait in morning lines for the rest of the year
The Editorial Board | September 27, 2024
A is for Average
May 29, 2024
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...

Boobvoyage!
May 20, 2022
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

Fans who attend Friday's homecoming football game will pass through metal detection devices before entering Russell H. Rupp field. “I feel like having metal detectors...

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
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