The award-winning Shaker Heights High School student news organization

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
Does Performative Activism Do More Harm Than Good?

Does Performative Activism Do More Harm Than Good?

Ingrid Holda, Political Columnist
February 21, 2023
Working Towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Shaker

Working Towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Shaker

Will Taigen, Investigations Reporter
March 9, 2022
Advocating for More Supportive Education

Advocating for More Supportive Education

Jaimee Martin, Investigations Editor
January 20, 2022
Sargeant, a 2014 Shaker graduate, was named SGORR advisor in 2019.

Sustaining Friendships Beyond Shaker

Tiara Sargeant, Guest 'Riter
September 12, 2021
SGORR members pose for their yearbook photo

Should SGORR Stay SGORR?

Zach Lehner and Silver Barker
June 15, 2020
What About The Rest Of Us?

What About The Rest Of Us?

Ainsley Snyder, Executive Managing Editor
May 28, 2019
More than 150 students, staff and parents gathered for the SGORR community forum Nov. 13 in the upper cafeteria of the high school.

SGORR Aims to Improve the Conversation

Quinn Cutri and Ashley Sah
November 21, 2018
The Shaker Bubble Has Burst

The Shaker Bubble Has Burst

Adonis Fryer, Guest 'Riter
November 14, 2018
In their second forum, SGORR shared the following statistics: African-Americans comprise 13 percent of the U.S. population and are consistently documented by the U.S. government to use drugs at similar rates to people of other races. However, they comprise 29 percent of those arrested for drug law violations, and nearly 40 percent of those incarcerated in state or federal prison for drug law violations. Similarly, Latinos make up 18 percent of the U.S. population, but comprise 38 percent of people incarcerated in federal prisons for drug offenses.

SGORR Hosts Criminal Justice Discussion Series

Melina Ioannou and Lauren Sheperd
May 21, 2018
Members of the high school’s chapter of the NAACP engage in discussion in Room 157. “Through the [NAACP’s] Race and Culture Committee, we’ll be doing different discussions and different activities, maybe even field trips, based around bringing racial and cultural awareness,” said Siraj Lee, senior and NAACP leader.

Bringing a National Presence to Shaker

Rowan Gingerich, Spotlight Editor
May 26, 2017
Participants discussed race and its role in recent events in their small groups, each discussion facilitated by a core leader.

SGORR Steps Forward

Mae Nagusky, Journalism I Reporter
November 17, 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
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