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Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

Enjoy a short story: The Mechanical Sunflower

Enjoy a short story: The Mechanical Sunflower

Aud Jenkins June 8, 2023

And by the seventh day, the silver bullet had grown into a beautiful sunflower. It was fantastical in more ways than one. The yellow-petaled plants, heralded for their modified carbon-capturing abilities,...

My Year of Rest and Relaxation, a review

My Year of Rest and Relaxation, a review

Aiko Levick June 8, 2023

Whoopi Goldberg, gross medical malpractice, and even terrorist attacks. What on Earth could these things possibly have in common? The answer is that they are all aspects of Ottessa Moshfegh’s 2018 novel,...

42nd Street concludes, Jerry Awards for Little Shop of Horrors

42nd Street concludes, Jerry Awards for Little Shop of Horrors

Jillian Beaster and Tyndall Talley June 8, 2023

This spring, Shorewood Drama performed 42nd Street, Mark Bramble and Michael Stewart’s flashy Broadway musical. With the show winning Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Choreography, the theater department...

New film “Air” addresses real life issues

Noa Biener April 27, 2023

Shoes. We don’t think about them too much, probably only the little price tag located on the side of the box. But then again, I can’t speak for everyone. Though one thing is for sure; we never pick...

Lana Del Ray’s new release: let’s talk about it

Ben Weisse, Claudia Talarczyk April 25, 2023

Just this March, Lana Del Rey graced us with her new album Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd. Her ninth studio album is just two years out from her last, Blue Banisters. The album is...

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,...

Dijon’s storytelling shines in “Absolutely”

Sam Diliberti February 21, 2023

Dijon’s sound has always been difficult to pin down, as he regularly switches up his style and collaborates with an unusually wide range of artists. But, in his exciting 2021 project Absolutely, Dijon...

courtesy Polydor Records

Lana Del Rey drops a surprise

Ben Weisse and Claudia Talarczyk February 20, 2023

Tune in to Lana’s “Did you know that there’s a tunnel under ocean blvd” Now that you know there’s a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard, let's jump right in. Early last December, Grammy-nominated singer...

courtesy Merge

Restaurant review: Korean fusion is revolutionary at Merge

Max Schmaling and Emmett Joslyn February 19, 2023

Max's take Located on the east side of Milwaukee, Merge offers a variety of Korean fusion dishes.  In late 2018, Merge opened as Milwaukee's first Korean fried chicken bar, offering a variety of...

courtesy IMDb

Harry and Meghan, is it worth the watch?

Masha Malinkine and Sophie Hanna February 19, 2023

As the new Netflix series Harry and Meghan finished airing, it’s clear that the couple intended for us to perceive the documentary as an unlikely love story. It is understandable that they wanted to...

courtesy New York Times

Book nook: Women Talking

Sophia Levitas-Goren February 19, 2023

In the 19th century, a woman speaking her mind would be brushed off as hysteria. Speaking in opposition to a man; insanity. The term “hysterical woman” is centuries old, and is still used to this day. Women...

Unique artifacts can be found at the Shorewood Historical Society

Jillian Beaster and Amaris Kaleka February 19, 2023

Since 1984, the Shorewood Historical Society has worked to preserve the history of Shorewood as well as educate community members on its development. Seeking to preserve and promote Shorewood’s past,...