Seniors Sloan Gurney and Mylo Jones play ping-pong in the senior lounge March 9. Gurney said the new ping-pong and air hockey tables are an incentive to be in the lounge. “It used to just be a room where the seniors were expected to eat their lunch,” she said. “Now I have a reason to actually enjoy the exclusive space.” (Ezra Epstein)Sophomores, juniors and seniors in Fashion Design I, Fashion Design II and Drawing classes visited New York City March 3-5. The group went to Times Square for dinner and shopping March 4. Sophomore Roslyn Barchanowicz, a Fashion Design I student, said it was a very enriching experience. “My favorite part was meeting designers and hearing their point of view on selling clothes to celebrities and regular customers,” she said. “I am so glad that I went.” (Emme Millar)Members of the Fashion Design trip visit M&S Schmalberg Custom Fabric Flowers in NYC March 4. The company has made flowers by hand since 1916. Kristina Walter, who teaches drawing classes, and fashion design classes, said the group learned about how custom flowers are made during the visit. “The flower factory was delightful,” she said. “It had a small showroom where they explained the process, and then they showed us the workspace where they actually made the flowers. They have clients like Disney, and really big name stars!” (Kristina Walter)Megan Fraser, Alina Dean, Lila Brinkley and Killian McCandlish, editors of The Seam, and adviser Nalin Needham meet in Room 224 to work on the literary magazine March 10. Brinkley, a junior, said they were reviewing student writing and art. “We find a poem or a written piece — like a short story — and we find an art piece that matches it,” Brinkley said. “Then, we artistically combine them to make a page for our magazine.” (Alison Teeter)Junior Nora Kaelber and senior Bahji Jenkins, members of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council, document their concerns and thoughts about issues throughout the school alongside other members of the SSAC in the high school library March 12. Kaelber said she wishes the district communicated more effectively. “I would love for there to be better communication with parents for students. I mean, there are students who are here from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. or later. There needs to be an openness of what’s going on inside the district and school,” Kaelber said. “I would also love for them to communicate the rules and regulations more clearly while at the high school.” Jenkins said consistency is crucial when it comes to security. “I think they need to prioritize consistent guidelines for security, not only for the morning procedures, but also in the hallway,” she said. “They don’t need to re-do the whole system. The system would work if every worker followed the rules.” (Emma Barker)Dr. David Glasner, superintendent and adviser of the SSAC, said the March 12 meeting gathered feedback from the district’s food provider, Aramark, as well as student input on school security. “We wanted to make sure we are meeting the needs of our students since we have a new food service provider this year. Students made requests and gave their thoughts on the food so far,” Glasner said. “We’re also getting a new head of security because our current one is retiring at the end of the year, so we’re starting a search process for that. Hearing the thoughts and ideas of students is an important part of that process.” (Emma Barker)Machining and Manufacturing teacher Nevin Jenkins, in orange, meets with local business representatives inRoom 273 March 11. Jenkins is an adviser of the Architecture Construction and Engineering Club and said that this year, the ACE team advertised their help to community businesses. He said the ACE team ultimately decided to help the Shaker Historical Society. “We marketed to local businesses to offer our expertise and help in designing and coming up with a solution to help better their physical space,” Jenkins said. “The Shaker Historical Society’s director has already met with us twice, and we’ve taken two field trips there to see what their needs are. We feel that we have some good solutions to help them with their marketing, physical space and appearance.” (Emma Barker)Freshman Edward Anderson, senior Asa Zeigler and junior Isaiah Patton work on designing an interior renovation of the Shaker Historical Society after school in Room 273 March 11. “Our group has brainstormed a couple different ideas so far,” Patton said. “The space will become more suitable for events. The attic is going to be transformed into an open display storage space.” Patton said that ACE aims to make the SHS more attractive and engaging. “We thought that if kids are taking field trips here, we are going to want to have interactive things,” he said. “Half of our group is working on two serving quarters in the museum and turning them into classrooms for kids that not only work good but look good.” (Emma Barker)Sophomore Winston Toplitz, junior Nathan Bordeaux, and freshman Edward Wolken design an exterior renovation of the Shaker Historical Society in Room 273 March 11. “We are designing and planning a pavilion for the outside,” Wolken said. “People would be able to go there when they want or need and be able to host events and meetings. We’re also working on the slides for the final presentation.” At the end of the school year, all of the ACE teams gather for a final presentation night, when they present their designs to other teams, their families, ACE mentors and advisers. Students and teams also have a chance to win scholarships to further their education in ACE fields. (Emma Barker)Youth Ending Hunger members volunteer at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank March 12. Sophomore Reine Hinton said the group dressed in sterile clothes and started packing food that will be given to people who need it. “We assisted with packing muffins, a quick breakfast or snack option for families in need,” she said. “These are tough times. Hopefully families are encouraged by our efforts.” The YEH group spent three hours packing food for families. (Bill Scanlon)Junior Gavin Hurley, sophomore RJ Lee, and juniors Colomba Schuster, Caroline Collier and Ellie White, members of the Model United Nations Club, met after school Thursday, March 12. The club prepared for next year by gathering nominations for board positions. Collier will try out for the vice president and secretary of finance positions. Said Collier, “I’m so excited for next year’s MUN. I can’t wait!” (Lauren Jalics)The HAM Radio Club met for the first time Thursday, March 12 after school. HAM, or amateur radio, is a way for people to communicate with others around the world using radio waves. Junior Jonah Lorenzo, the group’s founder, shared his excitement to get people into his hobby. “I wanted to get more people licensed,” Lorenzo said. “There hasn’t been a radio club since the ’70s.” (Maizy Machmer-Wessels)Senior Mylo Jones attempts a deep three-pointer during the annual student vs. staff basketball game fundraiser March 13 hosted by Youth Ending Hunger. The staff beat the students, 26-23. Math Teacher Adam Thomas was happy with the low score. “It was a much slower pace this year, which was good,” he said. Jones said he was happy to play basketball in front of fans again. “It was crazy, man. It felt really good that all my community came out to come see me play,” he said. Thomas was disappointed in the students’ performance this year. “The kids didn’t bring it. Their aggression wasn’t there,” he said. Despite the loss, Jones said the game brought the school closer together. “I’m really proud to be a Raider,” he said. Thomas was confident in the staff’s victory. Said Thomas, “We knew it was never a doubt.”(Claire Joyce)Nicole Wilkinson, Spencer Ulchak and Meara Koenigsberger, seniors who are in the IB High Level Art class, display their work during the IB Art Exhibition reception March 12 in the high school library. Wilkinson said the purpose of the exhibition is to show how students have grown throughout their last two years of high school. “Not only does it show our growth in skill in art and different forms of art, but it also shows the growth in ourselves and how we view ourselves,” she said. “The theme of my portfolio is motherhood.” (Emma Barker)Ulchak said he used his IB portfolio to explore different methods of creating art. “I wanted to branch out through different mediums,” he said. “The theme I chose was American agriculture, so each piece connects to the overall theme.” Upon completing portfolios, students are required to write an essay explaining the theme and how their works exhibit that theme. Said Ulchak, “I also wrote this territorial statement that is tied to both agriculture and the general course.” (Emma Barker)Koenigsberger addressed mortality in her exhibition. “My portfolio series is centered on the horror of death and how fragile life really is. Each piece approaches the idea of life and death differently,” she said. “Some of the fashion fabric pieces are showing how life into death is a transition and it’s inevitable. It should all be interpreted differently based on who’s looking at it.” The art show will remain on display in the high school library through March 19. (Emma Barker)Youth Ending Hunger officers Talia Kansal, Gus Grey and Paolo Antonio Ligon sell concessions in the north gym lobby March 13 during the student vs. staff basketball game, hosted by YEH. Bridget Barragate, a junior and YEH officer, said it was a great learning experience for the club to sell concessions without help from teachers. “It was really interesting to be on the other side of things because I’m not used to students leading the concessions,” she said. Barragate was excited about the number of students who donated to the club. Said Barragate, “It was nice to see a good turnout.” (Spencer Zbanek)Junior London Atchison performs as the spirit Ariel in the Theatre Arts March 12 performance of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” in the large auditorium. “This is my first time ever doing a Shakespeare production,” Atchison said. Despite its challenges, she said she has enjoyed the process of bringing the play to life. Said Atchison, “It’s the language that makes it really hard to work on.” (Ruth Becker)
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