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The Shakerite

The award-winning Shaker Heights High School student news organization

The Shakerite

The award-winning Shaker Heights High School student news organization

The Shakerite

Brendan Zbanek

Brendan Zbanek, Editor-in-Chief

Brendan Zbanek (‘23) is in his fourth year with The Shakerite. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief, running and overseeing all coverage for shakerite.com and print issues. Brendan was previously The Shakerite's Web Managing Editor his junior year and Social Issues Columnist his sophomore year. Aside from The Shakerite, Brendan is a CORE leader in the Student Group on Race Relations, a student council representative, on the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council, a Shaker Writing Center intern and an active member of numerous other clubs. Outside of school, Brendan can be found with friends or scooping ice cream at Ben & Jerry’s.

All content by Brendan Zbanek
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[Photo] Annie Sullivan

October 26, 2020
Some commonly banned books are still taught in Shaker Schools

[Photo] Banned Books and You

Ezra Ellenbogen, Journalism II Reporter
May 25, 2022
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[Photo] Alive and Well

Kellon Smith, Raider Zone Reporter
February 22, 2022
Brendan Zbanek makes his Broadway debut in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" alongside stars Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo

The Show MUST Go On!

Brendan Zbanek, Web Managing Editor
February 17, 2022
Families are asked to email the school nurse if their children receive the COVID-19 vaccine

[Photo] The Legal Grounds for Vaccines

Will Taigen, Investigations Reporter
November 12, 2021
The Shaker field hockey team will be the first team to play a game fully under the lights.

[Photo] Shaker Heights Under the Lights

Joe Brancato, Raider Zone Reporter
September 13, 2021
Stop Sharing Videos of Black Death, Please

Stop Sharing Videos of Black Death, Please

Brendan Zbanek, Web Managing Editor
September 2, 2021
Students sit spread out wearing masks in the lower cafeteria for study hall.

[Photo] Mask Up, Shaker!

Annie Sullivan, Campus and City Editor
August 31, 2021
What Makes A Man “Manly?”

What Makes A Man “Manly?”

Brendan Zbanek, Social Issues Columnist
March 24, 2021
First Sudden Move Has Nothing to do With Pandemic

First Sudden Move Has Nothing to do With Pandemic

Brendan Zbanek, Social Issues Columnist
February 24, 2021
Turn The Lights Back on

Turn The Lights Back on

Brendan Zbanek, Social Issues Columnist
February 16, 2021
It’s OK For Women, Too

It’s OK For Women, Too

Brendan Zbanek, Social Issues Columnist
November 21, 2020
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[Photo] Ethan Bloch

December 12, 2017
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