Amani Hill, Staff reporter
May 9, 2013
In the heart of the school lies Shaker’s courtyard, where what used to be a grassy area is now a mud pit with a few brick pathways. The grassy courtyard once served as the location for ice cream socials and activity fairs. However, this year, students feel... Read more »
Franci Douglass, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2013
Shaker Harlem Shakers. It’s very fitting, don’t you think? From the hockey team to SGORR, students are on board with the latest dance craze, known as the Harlem Shake. This song that inspired the dance was released by Baauer in May 2012, but only recently have people overwhelmed YouTube with videos... Read more »
David Shakno, Liz Jacob, Ari Ross, Multimedia Editor, Web Editor in Chief, Raiderzone Editor
May 7, 2013
The Shakerite spoke with several students on their opinions of the achievement gap. We’ve compiled answers from seniors Ale Bliss, Jack Nemeth and Faride Bustamante as well as SGORR advisor Halle Bauer below: Question: Do you believe there is an achievement gap at Shaker? With whom do you think... Read more »
Anna O'Connell, Spotlight Editor
April 29, 2013
The high school’s latest anonymous social media attempt at humor, the Shakerong, spoofs The Shakerite with a satirical Twitter feed and fictional stories. Created April 20 by an anonymous author, the Shakerong Twitter account began with “BREAKING: Shaker students having an “awesome” night!”... Read more »
Bridget Cook, Spotlight Editor
April 16, 2013
Junior Jacob Herbst simply tweeted, “Why.” His one-word response to the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing sums up the abundant tweets, texts, Facebook statuses and Instagram posts that spread rapidly throughout Shaker and beyond as students sorted out their feelings. With three people killed and a... Read more »
Bridget Cook, Spotlight Editor
April 15, 2013
On Tuesday April 9, 2013 Ben and Jerry’s University Circle scoop shop celebrated the 34th annual Free Cone Day. Students from Shaker, Hathaway Brown, Laurel, and many more local schools jumped at the chance for a cone with no strings attached. Lines at the University Circle Ben and Jerry’s stretched... Read more »
Amani Hill, Staff Reporter
April 8, 2013
Security guard Mark Seymore is one of many who actually wanted to return from the break. “I wanted to come back to school the first day because the first day back is easy. Everybody wants to go to class to see their friends,” he said School resumed after the 11-day spring break April 8. Hundreds... Read more »
Allie Harris, Spotlight Editor
March 26, 2013
Despite returning to Shaker at around 3 a.m. after the championship game, the hockey team organized a visit to a long-time fan the next day. The team brought their trophy to Carol and Don Frerichs’s house. “Nobody would appreciate the state title as much as her,” senior Captain Jacob Shick said. Mrs.... Read more »
Anna O'Connell, Spotlight Editor
March 26, 2013
Shaker students are expected to do one thing after completing high school: go to college. Few people question the belief that the fast track to success is through education. For most students, this is an accepted idea; they recognize that after four years of high school, the only option is to continue... Read more »
Bridget Cook, Spotlight Editor
March 26, 2013
By mid-March, many second semester seniors have serious cases of senioritis, cruising through the home stretch of their high school careers as they prepare to head off to college. Senior Didi Shiloh, however, is far from checking out as she approaches graduation. “I’m... Read more »
