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The award-winning Shaker Heights High School student news organization

The Shakerite
CAMPUS & CITY
WKYC Managing Editor and news anchor Russ Mitchell leads discussion with Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb during a May 27 forum at the City Club of Cleveland.
Examining the Roles of the Mayor and the Media
Cleveland City Club audience learned what each thinks of the other
Maizy Machmer-Wessels and Charlie Howell | May 29, 2026
MAC Sisters, Scholars Celebrate Excellence
MAC Sisters, Scholars Celebrate Excellence
Emma Barker, Editor in Chief | May 26, 2026
A city worker climbs back into a cart after collecting refuse at a Duffield Road residence March 17. Residents stage refuse in their driveways rather than at the curb.
Is Garbage Reform in the Carts?
Vijaya Sadler, Campus and City Editor | May 21, 2026
Staff visit the south parking lot to enjoy a teacher appreciation week treat of East Coast Custard while a Shaker Heights Police officer monitors the area May 5. Police remained visible around campus after a phone call to the main office about an armed person outside the building prompted a shelter-in-place order. The order was lifted after police investigation determined no armed individual was present.
Another Phone Call Prompts Shelter-in-Place Order
Lucas Tcheurekdjian and Tate Polatz | May 6, 2026
Shaker Heights High School Band Members prepare for a show in Rothenburg, Germany on Mar 20. The band travelled to Germany, Czechia and Austria from Mar 18 to Mar 27.
Exchange Programs Struggle to Sustain Since Covid
Charlie Howell, Spotlight Reporter | May 4, 2026
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INVESTIGATIONS
SPOTLIGHT
Najee Hardaway, pictured in his Lomond Elementary School classroom on the first day of school in 2023.
Shaker in Profile: Najee Hardaway
Former Raider Basketball Player Returns to Classroom
Ethan Scheer and Julian Vaquera-Little | May 26, 2026
Issue 2: One Page Shakerite
Issue 2: One Page Shakerite
Jaryn Marcus and Alison Teeter | May 19, 2026
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Hey, What Happened to “Hello”?
Cate Wanick, Spotlight Reporter | May 15, 2026
Issue 1: One Page Shakerite
Issue 1: One Page Shakerite
Jaryn Marcus and Alison Teeter | May 6, 2026
Freshmen Giuliana Del Re and Delilah Busta-Peck, senior Reggie Fitzgordon and freshman Megan Torres rehearse “Fun or the Whole Family” in Stage 3. The play was written by senior Daniel Carroll and directed by seniors Sofija Sullivan and Taylor Torres.
Running it on Their Own
Natalie Better and Leila Cohen | April 30, 2026
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RAIDER ZONE
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What is Football?

What is Football?

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Birdseye view of Shaker Heights.

The True Story of the Integration of Shaker Heights

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Frank Sinatra, A Class Act

Frank Sinatra, A Class Act

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Najee Hardaway, pictured in his Lomond Elementary School classroom on the first day of school in 2023.

Shaker in Profile: Najee Hardaway

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A photo of a page in the 2004-2005 Woodbury yearbook depicts Fraser among some of her students. “Ms. Fraser was my sixth grade math teacher who had an impact on my education and I will forever be grateful,” former student Kendall Marbury wrote at gofundme.com.

Beloved, Devoted Woodbury Teacher Killed

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Lisa Pruett's name in a German textbook brings back her memories.

More than a Victim

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Science teacher John O’Verko said each year he interacts with his students differently based on their personalities.

In the Wake of Administrative Leave

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Junior Rhazariah McFall is a member of choir and takes French. “Just as a starting step, effort would be monumental for change,” she said.

Being Black in Shaker Schools

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OPINION
Isabel Siegel
Spending 4 Years in a Newsroom Will Shape You and Your Future
Isabel Siegel, Editor in Chief | May 4, 2026
Hate Mail for the Oval
April 30, 2026
Letter to the Editor: IC Must Remain Open
April 15, 2026
A Retiring English Teacher’s Farewell to Grading
April 14, 2026
SATIRE
Elevator Fails for the 21,547th Time, to No One's Surprise
Elevator Fails for the 21,547th Time, to No One’s Surprise
Leio Treier-Jackson, Journalism II Reporter | March 30, 2026

In a bold act of consistency, the school’s main elevator broke down Thursday morning, marking its third mechanical failure of the week and...

District Offers Warm Hugs, Free Kittens Instead of Calamity Day
January 30, 2026
Trump Plans East Wing Renovation
December 30, 2025
We All Scream For Yondring
January 24, 2025
The Cleveland Guardians pose in celebration of their division clinching, 9-8, walk-off defeat of the Texas Rangers, Sept. 28 2025 at Progressive Field. The win marked the end of an historic comeback; the Guardians had trailed the Detroit Tigers by 15.5 games, the largest deficit to be overcome in MLB history.
The Guardians Aren’t Complaining, Why Should We?
Ezra Epstein, Raider Zone Editor | May 14, 2026

The Cleveland Guardians’ April 3 home opener was a 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs, played before a sellout crowd. This new season, like every new season, brings endless possibilities...

Women's lacrosse managers junior Gabe Moulthrop and senior Evan Weisman work at the game against Lake Catholic at Russel H. Rupp field May 11.
Helping a Raider Team Without Suiting Up
Gabe Moulthrop, Opinion Editor | May 12, 2026
Head strength and conditioning coach Joseph Schlesinger spots junior Angelo McCoy as he prepares to back squat after school in the Raider Athletic Center May 8.
Coach Slesh Heads for New Challenge
Ezra Epstein, Raider Zone Editor | May 8, 2026
The FIFA World Cup Trophy on display in Monterrey, Mexico, March 14, 2026 .
Boycott the World Cup
Spencer Zbanek, Raider Zone Editor | April 22, 2026
Ayesha Bell Hardaway ('93) moderates a discussion with NFL veteran Desmond Howard and his childhood friend Keith LaMar during an assembly the large auditorium March 30. LaMar called into the assembly from the Ohio State Penitentiary, where is on death row.
Unplanned Outcomes
Ezra Epstein and Claire Joyce | April 7, 2026
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PHOTO GALLERIES
MAC Sisters, Scholars Celebrate Excellence
Students Walk Out in Wake of Gun Violence, Again: Speakers
The work of Ella Grey, Meg Hahnenberg, Haiden Whitney and Ashlyn Inouye, IB HL Portfolio students, is on display through March 26.
Concrete Jungle, Evan Yule