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The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

The cover of Jojis new Album, Nectar. The album features a wide range of styles from piano ballads to fast-paced tunes.

Joji’s new album Nectar satisfies listeners with wide range of styles

Eva McNally October 15, 2020

Japanese singer-songwriter, George Kusunoki Miller, professionally known as Joji, recently released his second studio album entitled Nectar. The album was intended to be released earlier this summer, but...

MKE Film Festival explores alternative options to keep organization afloat

Noe Goldhaber October 15, 2020

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and concerns over the safety of running a 14-day festival, Milwaukee Film Festival will be conducting a virtual festival complete with access to exclusive streaming content...

Sci-fi, fantasy books that you may want to read

Graydin Lohre October 15, 2020

Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne is one of the “OGs” of science fiction that everyone should have a chance to read in their lifetime....

The interior of Halal Guys on Oakland. They serve American halal food.

Just A Taste: Natasha Davis reviews popular American halal food chain, Halal Guys

Natasha Davis October 15, 2020

My name is Natasha Davis and I’m a senior with a passion for food. After becoming a vegetarian at the beginning of the year, I realized I needed to search for new recipes that would accommodate my new...

Just A Taste: Natasha Davis reviews new restaurant Hiya Taco

Natasha Davis October 15, 2020

My name is Natasha Davis and I’m a senior with a passion for food. After becoming a vegetarian at the beginning of the year, I realized I needed to search for new recipes that would accommodate my new...

Hiwot Schutz’s “Holy Trinity,” which was shot in Ethiopia. Schutz won a gold key for the photograph.

Gold keys galore this Scholastic season

Margaret Raicu February 20, 2020

Shorewood students submitted 13 Gold Key Award winning pieces for this year’s Scholastic Art Competition. They also received 11 Silver Key Awards and 24 Honorable Mentions. Among them, were Leland Hanewall,...

Nimya Harris sings in the  spotlight during her characters solo number. Harris is praised for her performance as Penelope Pennywise, along with all of the acting in the show.

A well executed production, “Urinetown” lacks a well delivered message

Naomi Raicu February 7, 2020

Shorewood Drama’s production of Urinetown, which ran from January 30 to February 1, was yet another interesting and lively musical in Shorewood’s long line of excellent shows. The musical tells...

Courntey Barnett during her performance on MTV Unplugged. The live album was released on Dec. 6, 2019.

Courtney Barnett’s MTV Unplugged is an undeniable gem

Ethan McKaig January 4, 2020

On Dec. 6, Courtney Barnett, the Australian born singer-songwriter and musician, released her “MTV Unplugged” performance. Consisting of 8 acoustic songs (43 minutes), both original and covers, they...

Cameron Spann (left) and Jordan Biller (right) preform at this years AFS Showcase. The event promotes the Shorewood AFS chapter.

Showcase connects a wider variety of acts

Laura Oldfather November 21, 2019

This year’s showcase took place on November 15 and 16. The annual event raises money for Shorewood AFS and the drama department. This year, it featured 26 acts, and included over 90 students in the show...

courtesy Clarified Films

The story of a MKE violin robbery

Noe Goldhaber November 12, 2019

On October 25th at the Oriental Theater, “Plucked,” a movie about Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra violinist Frank Almond’s stolen Stradivarius violin, was shown as part of the Milwaukee Film Festival....

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: A unique production

Laura Oldfather November 6, 2019

On October 17, 18, and 19, SHS drama put on four shows of the famous Shakespeare play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.  The play shows the events surrounding the marriage of “nobles” Theseus (Alex...

Artist Clairo performs at Turner Hall Ballroom. Both the performance itself and the visuals made it a memorable show.

Clairo captivates crowd at Turner Hall show

Eva McNally October 16, 2019

On October 1, Clairo performed for the first time in Milwaukee--the third night of her 2019 North American Immunity Tour. She played an intimate show at Turner Hall Ballroom. The up-and-coming artist is...