Julia Scharfstein, Campus and City Editor
March 20, 2012
Filed under CAMPUS & CITY
Just this year, five or six confiscated phones were replaced by the school because they were stolen before they could be returned to the student.
In most of the cases, the phones were stolen from a teacher’s desk. In one...
Allie Harris, Campus and City Editor
March 20, 2012
Filed under CAMPUS & CITY
The Jessica Logan Act, which was passed in Ohio in January, gives schools authority to discipline students who partake in bullying off school grounds.
The goal of this law is to prevent bullying occurring through electronic...
Alysse Eberhard, Marissa Miller and Rachel Shaw, Cover Story Editors
March 2, 2012
Filed under INVESTIGATIONS
Am I OK with the pain involved?
Am I comfortable with a tattoo becoming a permanent part of my body?
Do I accept that there may be some health risks?
Can I accept “tattoo attention” as part of my life?
Do I have a ...
Allie Harris, Campus and City Editor
February 27, 2012
Filed under CAMPUS & CITY
Student Council worked for two years under the leadership of Social Committee Head Logan Davis to plan the Feb. 4. winter dance.
Officially called the Snow Ball, the formal followed the concept of MORP, which is an inversion...
Joan Thompson, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2012
Filed under CAMPUS & CITY
Select groups of students were invited by the White House and high school administration to attend President Obama’s remarks Jan. 4.
The White House first invited the senior class to attend the event. When the White House...
Julia Scharfstein, Campus and City Editor
February 27, 2012
Filed under CAMPUS & CITY
Shaker students may now receive an International Baccalaureate Medallion instead of signing up for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
The IB Medallion requires students to take three IB classes during junior...
Allie Harris, Campus and City Editor
February 27, 2012
Filed under CAMPUS & CITY
The path to new athletic fields may be paved with light bulbs.
The school district recently established a committee to assess repairs and improvements of school buildings, grounds and athletic fields. The Superintendent’s...
Shane McKeon, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2012
Filed under CAMPUS & CITY
A 16-year-old boy was arrested at the high school Jan. 25 for carrying a concealed, unloaded, inoperable pistol, but the incident did not precipitate a lockdown.
The matter was handled quietly by administrators and the Shaker...
Allie Harris, Campus and City Editor
February 27, 2012
Filed under CAMPUS & CITY
About 100 students came together at Meetings of the Mayors Nov. 28 and Feb. 6. The meetings were designed by faculty to organize a group of students who are active in the school want to help Shaker. Students were invited based...
Bridget Cook, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2012
Filed under CAMPUS & CITY
After-school conferences, where students can receive personalized help from their teachers, have grown crowded as class sizes have increased.
Budget cuts have resulted in loss of teaching positions, especially in the English...
Julia Scharfstein, Campus and City Editor
February 27, 2012
Filed under CAMPUS & CITY
The Junior Student Council organized pencil sales during February in which they sold pencils for $1 and gave away free baked goods.
Some people saw the pencil sale as a way to get around a state law that prohibits bake sales....
Liz Jacob, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2012
Filed under CAMPUS & CITY
Since seven students were arrested for underage drinking at the hockey home opener Dec. 2, the enthusiasm and attendance of hockey fans has steeply declined.
In past years, hockey has been well attended by all grades...
