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Alysse Eberhard, Marissa Miller, Rachel Shaw, Cover Story Editors
September 27, 2011
“Facebook is dead.” So says junior Sophie Borione, who turned to Twitter as a comparable method of communication after her parents took away her texting privileges. However, she went on to say, “Twitter [exposes] people’s personal lives too much.” Twitter is a popular social... Read more »
Sarah Shaw
September 26, 2011
When she was on vacation in Arizona, first lady Michelle Obama stepped off Air Force One wearing a pair of shorts. They were just a pair of ordinary shorts, yet they were so much more. Americans criticized Obama for wearing shorts that were too informal for the “iconic descending-from-Air-Force-One... Read more »
Julia Scharfstein, Campus and City Editor
September 26, 2011
In a school of more than 1,800 students, the performance of one student has never been more important. The system the Ohio Department of Education uses for the school report cards is organized so that one student can make the entire school fail, Principal Michael Griffith said. This is why he considers... Read more »
Allie Harris, Campus and City Editor
September 26, 2011
No more cookies, no more cupcakes, no more brownies and no more fundraising. Due to SB 210, a new law enacted in Ohio, selling food during the day that is not authorized by the school’s cafeteria system is against the law. Ohio put this law in place as an attempt to attack the obesity problem by trying... Read more »
Bridget Cook, Staff Reporter
September 26, 2011
As English class sizes reach 30 students, the high school’s computer labs are no longer big enough to accommodate students. According to records obtained from Assistant Principal Ann Spurrier, the average English class size this semester, not including special education, is 23.3 students. However,... Read more »
September 26, 2011
I recently read an article in The Shakerite that I thought was really opinionated and biased. “The clothes don’t make the spirit” came off as a really negative article. I understand that was her view on school spirit days, however I think the article could have benefitted from an interview... Read more »
Natasha Anderson, Staff Reporter
September 26, 2011
New software piloting in library computer lab prevents students from accessing the Internet during class. Vision 7 was installed on the library computers last May, and currently operates in a demo mode. Vision 7 allows the teacher to “freeze” students’ screens, block websites and only... Read more »
Samantha Weisner, Opinion Editor
September 26, 2011
Let’s go, Shaker. Let’s learn to use our commas. Like the one in the first sentence of this story. I may be a grammar dork, but you’re driving me crazy with your comma-less posters around the school. There is a specific rule for commas in direct address. A website dedicated to explaining grammar... Read more »
Ian Round, Raiderzone Editor
September 26, 2011
The high school will not have a turf field until the district finds a donor, according to Athletics Director Don Readance. And there is no timetable. Readance wants the high school’s football field and track to be replaced. Ideally, the Onaway/Woodbury field would be replaced with turf as well. Readance... Read more »
Katie Inglis, Staff Reporter
September 26, 2011
By chance, seniors Noah Rosenblatt, Alex Gaspar and Daniel Jones starred as extras in the film “Fun Size.” “We saw the casting guy driving around the oval, and I dared Dan to ask how we could get in the movie,” Rosenblatt said. After exchanging emails and filling out some paperwork, their acting... Read more »
