Danielle Krantz, Ashley Sah, and Madeline Price
March 23, 2018 • No Comments
The violent storms and rough seas of the South Atlantic battered the three-masted sailing ship as its crew set their mind to the task at hand — find and preserve specime...
- Rowing into Spring on the Cuyahoga March 20, 2018
- Some Walk Out, But Others Sit In March 14, 2018
- Students Cite Inconsistency in Support for Protest March 13, 2018
Ainsley Snyder, Spotlight Editor
February 26, 2018 • No Comments
It has been over a year in Trump’s America and one year since Shaker’s last Sankofa performance. Now, students are wondering what topics from the past year — such as knee...
- “Carrie the Musical” Holds Unique Message for Genre February 23, 2018
- New Opportunity Exposes New Talent February 15, 2018
- Making the Move and Making it Work December 20, 2017
DC Benincasa, Raider Zone Editor
February 14, 2018 • No Comments
Private schools won 43 percent of state championships in 2009. Yet, private schools comprised only 16 percent of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The OHSAA crea...
- Aiming to Take it Further December 11, 2017
- Fostering the Culture of Competition November 29, 2017
- Taking a Knee and Action November 2, 2017
Emet Celeste-Cohen, Investigations Editor
March 5, 2018 • No Comments
Some children are playing with blocks. Others read or listen to music. Projects and posters cover the walls. Bookshelves and tables divide the space. A constant hum of la...
Hannah Braun, Guest 'Riter
February 27, 2018 • No Comments
In a column featured in The Shakerite Volume 88 Issue II, Opinion Editor Emily Montenegro expressed feeling disheartened regarding her battle to motivate administrative statements and ac...
- Yesterday, We Wore Black February 22, 2018
- ‘Rite Idea: Tell Us Why and We’ll Comply February 21, 2018
- Something New Under America’s Political Sun February 20, 2018
Emilie Evans, Opinion Editor
September 12, 2017 • No Comments
Why is the fall dance called homecoming when no one is truly coming home? Every year students dress up and take to the dance floors in the high school’s north gym, but ...
- Barrio: A Delicious Addition to the Cleveland Food Scene May 19, 2017
- Shooting Prevention, Not Paranoia March 8, 2017
- Shakerite Alumnus Writes First Account of Emerging Racial Justice Movement March 7, 2017
Journalism I Reporter
Annika Jankowsky (‘21) is a Journalism I Reporter with the Shakerite, in the third period Journalism I class. She has covered topics from the PTO CommUnity builders to the stress high school students encounter from applying to college. Aside from the Shakerite, Annika is in Project Support, particip...
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Journalism I Reporter
Jenson Bayles (‘18) is a Journalism I Reporter with The Shakerite, in the second period Journalism class. He has covered topics from the Learning Garden to the Cleveland Clinic eXpressions Art Show. Aside from The Shakerite, Jenson is Co-Captain of the Shaker Crew Team and enjoys reading along with t...
“When the announcement first came on, I thought it was a different form of a lockdown drill, like maybe someone died or something,” junior Myyah Husamadeen said. For the first time since 2013, police dogs visited the high school to sniff lockers and parking areas. Web Managing Editor Astrid Braun and Assignment ME Zachary Nosanchuk report.
“Stay in Place” Drill Catches Students and Staff Off-Guard
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High school administration issued a “stay in place” drill today from 1:19 to 1:59 p.m. Assistant Principal Ramsey Inman announced the drill over the PA system, and an email was sent out to high sc..."Most importantly, 'Love, Simon' teaches viewers that it’s not just OK to love anyone. It’s normal. It’s beautiful." Assignment Managing Editor Zachary Nosanchuk shares his thoughts on the 2018 film and its connection to his personal journey to identity.
‘Love, Simon’ Teaches Us to Embrace Our Truths
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Editor’s Note: For the purposes of this column, the acronym LGBTQ refers to the Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Communities. I have long felt that a shiny, attention-grabbing Instagr...“We rowed past this purple-white thing and, as we got closer — it was a finger." Journalism II Reporters Danielle Krantz and Bess von der Heydt talk to crew team members about their experiences on Cleveland's own burning river.
Rowing into Spring on the Cuyahoga
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The Cuyahoga River is known for being unsanitary — it has caught on fire 13 times since the first incident in 1868. And no students experience these conditions more than the high school crew teams, ..."I know that I won’t stop fighting for this until changes happen.” A student-led walkout about stricter gun laws leads to a student-led sit-in to protest racial inequity. Campus and City Editor Mae Nagusky reports.
Some Walk Out, But Others Sit In
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A day set aside for a silent walkout honoring the 17 victims of the Parkland, Florida shooting also became a day for a sit-in protesting administrators’ response to a planned walkout in 2016. At 10 ..."They are picking and choosing which protest is a disruption and which one isn't." Administration has declared support of March 14 walkout to honor Parkland shooting victims, but some students plan sit-in to protest what they see as a racial double standard. Campus and City Editor Mae Nagusky reports.
Students Cite Inconsistency in Support for Protest
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Students have criticized administrators’ support of tomorrow’s walkout, citing their prohibitive response to a 2016 attempt to walk out as evidence of racial bias and selective treatment, and some...