The Shakerite

School counselor Eileen Blattner will retire after 48 years of working at Shaker.

Blattner Retires After 48 Years Of Hard Work

August 22, 2018

For the first time, freshmen have Naviance accounts. “It made me realize that college is just around the corner, in a way,” said freshman Kate Hahnenberg.

College Comes Ever Closer

December 5, 2017

Malfunctions Plague Common Application

Clara Medalie and Julia Scharfstein

November 7, 2013

Early decision/action deadlines loom for hundreds of thousands of students around the country. But what are students to do when their application is glitchy? The Common Application, the college application that more than 500 schools us...

Assistant Principal Hutchinson to Resign

August 30, 2013

Finding the Balance for ‘Overclubbers’

Marcia Brown and Shane McKeon, Investigations Editors

March 26, 2013

Applying to college? Join the club. Or join all of them. For students deeply entrenched in the ever-more competitive college application process, clubs are playing an increasingly important role in their efforts to set themselves...