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The Cuyahoga County Justice Center, where Mitchell pleaded not guilty at his May 9 arraignment.

Questions About the Mitchell Indictment

Nora Spadoni and Grace Lougheed
April 27, 2017
Jury Decides not to Indict Mitchell

Jury Decides not to Indict Mitchell

Nora Spadoni, Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2017
Timothy Mitchell, social studies teacher and IB Diploma Programme Coordinator, is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation by law enforcement.

Questions Remain in Mitchell Investigation

Nora Spadoni and Grace Lougheed
March 10, 2017
Teacher Placed on Paid Administrative Leave

Teacher Placed on Paid Administrative Leave

Grace Lougheed, Nora Spadoni, Emily Montenegro and Lily Roth
February 21, 2017

VIDEO: Women on the Women’s March

Nora Spadoni, Editor-in-Chief
February 5, 2017
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[Photo] Women’s March Photo Gallery

Lily Roth, Web Managing Editor
January 25, 2017
An excerpt about digital citizenship from the 2016-2017 Student Handbook.

Recent Student Suspensions Provoke Questions

Nora Spadoni, Editor-in-Chief
November 23, 2016
ACLU of Ohio Implores District to Cancel Student Suspension

ACLU of Ohio Implores District to Cancel Student Suspension

Nora Spadoni, Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2016
Superintendent Gregory C. Hutchings talks to students in the hallway Friday, Nov. 11.

Community Reacts to Student Suspensions

Nora Spadoni and Julia Barragate
November 13, 2016
Students participate in the walkout Friday, Nov. 11, at 12:30 p.m.

Shaker Students Hold Blackout and Walkout

Nora Spadoni and Grace Lougheed
November 12, 2016
My two children go to school every single day and they’re learning every single day," said Superintendent Gregory C. Hutchings. "We need to use [the state report card] as one of many things to make decisions nationwide, but its only one measure."

District Performance on State Report Card Declines from Recent Years

Nora Spadoni, Editor-in-Chief
September 18, 2016
Shaker Heights High School Principal Jonathan Kuehnle speaks with community members, parents, students and staff on March 7, 2016.

Kuehnle Named High School Principal

Nora Spadoni and Emet Celeste-Cohen
March 22, 2016
In an announcement made Thursday, Feb. 25, Principal Reed called for students to honor Trayvon Martin by "not putting the hoods up."

[Photo] ‘Rite Idea: Take a Stand — and the Consequences

The Editorial Board
March 3, 2016
Some faculty and staff raised the windshield wipers on their cars to prevent them from sticking to icy windshields throughout the day. Staff who commuted from areas such as Solon and Vermillion faced lengthy drives today.

Not Cold Enough

Sara Mesiano and Nora Spadoni
January 19, 2016
Amy Poehler and Tina Fey breathe life into Sisters with wit, humor and feminism.

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are Making Comedy a Women’s World

Nora Spadoni, Print Managing Editor
January 6, 2016
The district informed parents of the arrest via email at 9:45 p.m. yesterday.

After Arrest, Discussion Begins

Alexandra Harris, Sara Mesiano and Nora Spadoni
October 8, 2015
The north staircase, usually packed with students between 6th and 7th periods, was sparsely populated after the high school received two threats Oct 7.

Instagram Threats Send Students Home

Sara Mesiano and Nora Spadoni
October 7, 2015
Lyle Yost assumes a pike position in a dive off a 10 meter platform.

Shaker Freshman Takes Diving to New Heights

Nora Spadoni, Print Managing Editor
October 5, 2015
Students listen attentively at a meeting of Environmental Club, after school on Sept. 3.

Working on Access for All

Sara Mesiano and Nora Spadoni
September 3, 2015
Social studies teachers Sarah Davis and Tod Torrance and SHTA President John Morris listen as Sen. Sherrod Brown addresses the spike in standardized testing.

Shaker and Sen. Sherrod Brown are On The Same Page

Zachary Nosanchuk and Nora Spadoni
June 8, 2015
The MAC Sister Scholars celebrated their graduating class and welcomed in new sisters May 28.

Minority Achievement Committee Celebrates Sister Scholars

Nora Spadoni and Audie Lorenzo
May 29, 2015
Lisa Damour, director of Laurel School's Center for Research on Girls, said society has helped shrink girls' confidence. "When something goes wrong, girls are much more likely to blame themselves," she said.

School Isn’t Girls’ Problem; It’s Esteem

Nora Spadoni, Spotlight Editor
March 29, 2015

French Teacher Brings Overseas Experience to Shaker

Nora Spadoni, Grace Lougheed and Yasmine Kayali
December 7, 2014
Led by junior Jack Bistriz as revolutionary Enjolras, the full cast of "Les Miserables: Student Edition," the Shaker Theater Department's fall production, rehearses a pivotal moment from the song "One Day More."

Vive La Révolution

Nora Spadoni and Anabel McGuan
November 5, 2014

Year-long ‘Personal Project’ adds to sophomores’ workload

Nora Spadoni, Spotlight Editor
November 5, 2014
James Rodem instructs students during a 10th period art class.

New Art Teacher Finds His Zone in Shaker

Nora Spadoni, Spotlight Editor
October 7, 2014
Sophomore Davionne Gooden works on the plot for a video game he is designing May 24. He does most of his work at LaunchHouse, an institute for startup businesses, like Gooden's, in Cleveland. He plans to sell his two most recent video games, "The Bravest Four" and "Office Adventures," in July, and plans to make a career in video game design.

Finding Vision in Video Games

Nora Spadoni, Spotlight Editor
June 9, 2014
To create the cover image for this issue, Photo Editor Will McKnight photographed students who volunteered to act as if they were following lockdown procedure after school April 15 in Room 224.

Instinct, Habit, Uncertainty Characterize Students’ Early Views

Nora Spadoni, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2014
In a training exercise, some high school students practice overwhelming an intruder while others evacuate the scene. As school shootings have continued, schools and law enforcement agencies have begun to adopt and rehearse more aggressive responses than the lockdowns legislated throughout the country in the years following the assault at Columbine High School 15 years ago.

In Lockdown Alternative, Students Don’t Hide

Audie Lorenzo, Anabel McGuan, Sara Mesiano, Nora Spadoni and Ned Weingart
May 1, 2014
Retirement did not last long for Henry Richardson, who founded a mentoring program for Shaker students. “You don’t want kids to quake when they see you,” he said. “But be firm.”

Pull ’em Up! Richardson’s Here

Nora Spadoni, Staff Reporter
March 26, 2014
Freshman Claire Connors studies for her science final during conferences Jan. 15.

For Exams, a Little Bit of Anxiety May Be Just the Thing

Nora Spadoni, Staff Reporter
January 16, 2014
People wait for the gate to open to Sears at 4 a.m. at the Westfield Great Northern Mall in North Olmsted during the Black Friday sale on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011.

Be Thankful for Shopping? Black Friday Frenzy Creeps Into Thanksgiving Day

Nora Spadoni, Staff Reporter
November 27, 2013
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