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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

Administration, we demand a change

Aud Jenkins February 19, 2023

It happens in the halls. It happens in the classroom. It happens at school-sponsored events. It happens while we’re walking home with your very own students. Among Shorewood students, a silent...

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YRU prepares for annual Black History Month presentation

Jillian Beaster February 19, 2023

Entering February, Youth Rising Up, an advocacy club at Shorewood, is excited to present their annual Black History Month presentation.  Juniors MaHailey Stephens and Bella Busby are co-presidents...

AP Chemistry takes on exciting new lab

Jenna Abu-Zahra, Ashley Slomann February 19, 2023

AP Chemistry teacher Kristopher King is currently working with his students to explore how chemists can use precise math and data, along with a handy bunsen burner, in order to identify an unknown substance. “We...

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SHS Drama presents “Little Shop of Horrors” for winter musical

Jenna Abu-Zahra and Andrina Roberts February 19, 2023

Shorewood theater completes one of its largest productions On February 9th, the drama program performed their first production of Little Shop of Horrors.  “Little Shop of Horrors is about a boy...

Model UN team competes at annual conference in Boston

Claudia Talarczyk, Ben Weisse February 17, 2023

Shorewood’s Model United Nations club, along with high schoolers from the United States, Australia, Asia, Europe, and more, recently made their way to Boston. They attended Harvard University's annual...

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Book Nook: Looking for Alaska

Sophia Levitas-Goren December 1, 2022

Given that the season of Thanksgiving is upon us, I decided to choose a book that is all about gratitude and that I am personally extremely grateful for. The book in question is Looking for Alaska by John...

Zodiac Column: December 2022

Leela Antigua, Nadia Schwalbach December 1, 2022

As the weather gets colder, fortunes get bolder Capricorn - December 22 – January 19 As the leaves change color and winter approaches, friendships may also fall out of season, Capricorns. A stir...

Discussion: Israel-Palestine conflict

Robert Gronert, Sophia Levitas-Goren December 1, 2022

Note: This discussion deals with a complex and controversial topic.  We ask readers to keep in mind that this discussion was edited heavily for the purposes of brevity.  It is not possible to mention...

True crime: for better or worse?

Aud Jenkins December 1, 2022

With the recent release of the Netflix series Dahmer, the crime entertainment industry is booming now more than ever. Police procedurals and court dramas have long been an integral part of America's television...

Midterm elections: wins and losses

Robert Gronert December 1, 2022

It's a Bobbery! By Bobby Gronert As many of you may have heard, thanks to the news, social media, or the healthy advertising budgets of Ron Johnson, Mandela Barnes, Tony Evers, and Tim Michels, we had...

The girls swim team taking a group picture at the end of sectionals after having three teamates qualify for state championships in their individual races.

Girls swim earn fourth place at sectionals

Amie Gronert December 1, 2022

The girl’s swim team had an impressive showing at sectionals, qualifying two relays and six individual events to state. The team finished in fourth place overall. The meet started out with a win in...

The team in a late-season 2-0 defeat against Union Grove.

Boys soccer ends with sectional final loss

Amaris Kaleka and Nadia Schwalbach December 1, 2022

The boys soccer season came to an early end with the loss of their second sectional game against New Berlin Eisenhower with a final score of 1-2, only a couple games away from the chance of taking home...