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Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

Chamber orchestra performs in New York City

Maya Schmaling April 24, 2023

On April 9, the Shorewood High School Chamber Orchestra played alongside Homestead High School at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The iconic venue, opened in 1891, has hosted a wide array of famous performers...

School Board President steps down

Andrina Roberts, Ashley Slomann April 24, 2023

After 10 years of service, Paru Shah stepped down from her position of School Board President as her term came to an end in April. Shah cited multiple reasons for this decision, one of them being the importance...

Tandoori Pizza

Shorewood’s newest restaurant mixes cuisines

Max Schmaling and Sonia Bendre March 21, 2023

Zai Khan is a prolific veteran of Indian-Pakistani cooking-- and also a software engineer, and a polyglot. He had been searching for a landing spot for years after leaving Anmol, another restaurant located...

SHS members share their vivid dreams

Aud Jenkins March 20, 2023

We may think we know the people around us – our friends, peers, teachers, colleagues – well, but could looking at their dreams tell a different story? And are our adventures under the moon symbolic,...

Shorewood begins UniverCity partnership

Jillian Beaster March 20, 2023

In the fall of 2022, the Village of Shorewood was accepted into UW-Madison’s UniverCity Alliance. The alliance is also partnered with Cottage Grove, Eau Claire, Marinette, Milton, River Falls, St. Croix,...

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Mock Trial places second at state competition

Tyndall Talley March 20, 2023

On the weekend of March 3, Shorewood’s Mock Trial team traveled to Madison where they competed at the State tournament for the 2023 season.  The 2022-23 school year was the first year since the pandemic...

Social studies department faces changes

Aud Jenkins March 20, 2023

With the fourth quarter well on its way and summer break not far behind, there is a certain buzz about SHS concerning what next year may look like – particularly in terms of the social studies department....

Superintendent search complete

As interim superintendent JoAnne Sternke’s term comes to a close, the Shorewood School District concludes its search for a permanent replacement.  Laurie Burgos, current superintendent of Evansville...

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Education vs Efficiency: ChatGPT

Editorial Staff February 22, 2023

We, the editorial staff, believe that while ChatGPT may be a useful tool for students, its potential to act as a “cheating device” raises serious concerns about the impact it could have on the educational...

Aramark partnership is immoral

Robert Gronert February 22, 2023

District food service provider utilizes unpaid prison labor In 2018, the Shorewood School District made the decision to outsource food service management to Aramark, a corporation that works in food service...

Gymnastics wraps up season

Tyndall Talley and Noa Biener February 22, 2023

As their season comes to an end, the girls gymnastics team will compete in both conference and sectionals in late February.  "We've had more meets in the front half of the season, which is good because...

Three seniors commit to play college sports

Masha Sizova, Masha Malinkine, and Sophie Hanna February 22, 2023

College sports continue to dominate the media and gain public attention, turning the focus onto the young and talented athletes training to reach a larger, more intense field. This generation of athletes...