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Brigadier General Jeffrey Watkins speaks with Spotlight Reporter Charlie Howell during first period Oct. 10 in the small auditorium. Watkins was among the nine 2025 inductees to the Shaker Schools Foundation's Alumni Hall of Fame. He told Howell that that he wore the same jersey number, 85, while playing football for the Raiders. The inductees addressed an assebmly audience in the large auditorium during second period.

[Photo] ‘I Definitely Think About Shaker, Every Day’

Maizy Machmer-Wessels, Graham Gurney, Spencer Zbanek, Charlie Howell, Andrew Mullen and Ruth Becker
October 20, 2025
Participants line up on Aldersyde Drive behind the Mercer Elmentary School Meekat and the Onway Elementary School Giraffe, awaiting the start of the inaugural Raider Run Oct. 11.

[Photo] Raiders Run

Cate Wanick and Vijaya Sadler
October 14, 2025
Administrative assistant Brooke Wright wears the jersey of senior Kingston Seals in the main office Oct. 3. Wright and the other staff chosen by senior players to wear jerseys today will be honored at tonight's Faculty/Staff Teacher Appreciation football game.

[Photo] Captains of Learning and Life

Gabe Moulthrop, Opinion Writer
October 3, 2025
During a signing ceremony held in the small auditorium Dec. 4, Trey McNutt, considered the No. 2 safety in the country, signs a letter to formalize his commitment to attend and play for the University of Oregon.

[Photo] McNutt Makes Oregon Commitment Official

Eli Kestin, Graham Gurney and Peter Linz
December 7, 2024
Students line up outside the lower cafeteria doors and await their turn for bag checks and metal detection before school Sept. 19. Recently, rainy, cold weather has prevented frequent random checks, which will continue until the district pilots a walk-through system in December.

[Photo] The End is in Sight

Addie Dunno and Wren Macklin
October 25, 2024
At 8:22 a.m. today, the line of students awaiting security screening at the lower cafeteria entrance extends through the front entrance parking lot and down the Aldersyde Drive sidewalk.

[Photo] A Long Wait For Safety

Shakerite Staff
September 19, 2024
Yondr pouches in a tote bag await distribution to teachers in Dean of Students Greg Zannelli's office Aug. 20. Teachers gathered pouches for their Crew students and handed them out yesterday and today.

[Photo] Locked Away for the Day

Daniel Carroll and Isabel Siegel
August 22, 2024
Fruit, flowers and doughnuts stocked the English Department work table Sept. 29, courtesy of the high school PTO.

[Photo] Teacher Appreciation, All Year Long

Liam MacGilvray, Logan Coleman, Samena Colbert, Alyssa Becote and Delaney Miller
December 19, 2023
The wall above Dean of Students Greg Zannelli's desk displays his enthusiasm for the Browns. The Browns will face rival Pittsburgh tonight on Monday Night Football after dominating Cincinnati in the season opener.

[Photo] Monday Night Hopes

September 18, 2023
Exchange students from Concepcion, Chile perform a traditional dance during a welcome assembly in the Large Auditorium Sept. 11.

[Photo] Shaker’s International Relations Take Center Stage

Abigail Aronoff and Astrid Braun
September 25, 2017
Sankofa members sing a song at the beginning of the second period assembly Feb. 26.

[Photo] Sankofa to Honor Black America in a Time of Increased Activism

Rowan Gingerich, Journalism II Reporter
February 26, 2016
After the morning announcements failed to include a black history fact Feb. 1, students organized a blackout, in which they wore black clothes to honor black history month.

[Photo] Standing for Black History

Mekkah Husamadeen
February 4, 2016
The north staircase, usually packed with students between 6th and 7th periods, was sparsely populated after the high school received two threats Oct 7.

[Photo] Instagram Threats Send Students Home

Sara Mesiano and Nora Spadoni
October 7, 2015
Director Jamie Babbit speaks to theater and GSA students in Room 130 after school today. She encouraged female students and students of color to pursue directing careers because the industry lacks diversity.

[Photo] Jamie Babbit Returns to Inspire Aspiring Actors, Directors

Emily Montenegro, Opnion Editor
October 2, 2015
The chalkboard in Paul Kelly's classroom displays a schedule for the reenactment and hints at the competition to come.

[Photo] Freshmen to Take Battlefield for WWI Simulation

Ned Weingart and Sara Mesiano, Staff Reporters
December 12, 2013
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