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“The Hunger Games” Poll
The long-awaited film adaptation of the novel “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins was released today. Which did you like most?
Who’s Here?
Every morning before first period, a group of students huddle near the Post Road entrance clutching their Starbucks coffees and praying in front of the absent teacher board. Resounding cheers and groans meet the names of the day as students exchange high-fives when their English teacher has jury duty and curse their math teacher’s good health. [...]
Tom Varghese’s Letter to the Editor
Dear Maroon, I completely approve of your inclusion of my campaign speech. Although, I hope that the fourteen people from the poll who voted that my speech was more offensive than the “racism” speech did not forget what the speech was actually about. I would be lying if I said that I was not going for the [...]
Daniella Knafo’s Letter to the Editor
Dear Maroon, When I first saw [Senior Cut Day: A Giant Problem] in Maroon and saw my name in it, I felt angry and singled out. The fact that I wrote a post in the senior group on Facebook and people liked the idea does not make me any more guilty than the next person. [...]
The Moralist: Project X
“The Moralist” is a recurring feature in which Maroon explores ethi- cal issues facing SHS students and teachers. Dear Maroon Moralist, Someone I sorta know is having a huge party this weekend. It is expected to be so crazy and wild that people are even com- paring it to that new movie Project X. [...]
Trigger Point
On Monday, February 27th at Chardon High School in Chardon, Ohio, 17 year old T.J. Lane opened fire in the cafeteria and claimed the lives of three students. Nearly a month later, SHS has relegated this massacre to something over there–something that could never happen here. But before we tout the tight bonds of our [...]
Daily Photo and Poll: Addiction Assembly
As a teenager, I had everything at my fingertips. I was doing well in school and had been hoping to play college football. I was going places. A bout with cancer my senior year changed all of that. My high school football days were over and I was in constant pain from the side effects [...]
