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The Schaumburg High School student news site

Saxon Scribe

The Schaumburg High School student news site

Saxon Scribe

The Schaumburg High School student news site

Emma Davenport stitches masks for MasksNOW, a now national organization.

Scribe Spotlight: Senior Emma Davenport

Nina Han, Scribe Reporter October 9, 2020

A wonderful student, a supportive teammate, and a compassionate sister are just a few roles Emma Davenport plays in her day to day life. She is involved in multiple facets of Schaumburg’s community....

Mr. Brian Harlan replaces Mr. Tim Little as Schaumburg High School's principal.

Welcoming our New Principal, Mr. Brian Harlan

Nrupa Patel, Scribe Contributor October 9, 2020

When Schaumburg High School officially opens its doors for students to return, they will be welcomed by a new face. Mr. Brian Harlan leads Schaumburg High School into a new decade, as the fifth principal...

Coronavirus Officially a Global Pandemic

Coronavirus Officially a Global Pandemic

Abigail Thomas, Assistant Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2020

Today, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic. What is this virus that has touched almost every person’s life?  At the beginning of 2020, following a December 2019...

The cast of "Love/Sick" rehearses prior to their performance.

SHS Theatre Sick with Love

Anna Scanlan, Scribe Reporter March 12, 2020

There is no down time if you are part of the SHS theater department. Musical preparations are well underway and the cast and crew will continue to work hard at the production until its performances...

The Saxons perform a scale at the IHSA state meet on February 7-8. The team placed 22nd.

Saxons HIT at State Competition

Kate McKinley, Scribe Reporter March 12, 2020

Each year, cheerleading teams are placed into a sectional and have to earn a top 5 spot to move on. This means they have one chance, a 3-minute routine, to prove themselves worthy of a state qualification....

AP Psychology students visit with comfort dogs in Room 200.

Finding Comfort in Man’s Best Friend

Chan Park, Scribe Reporter January 23, 2020

On January 13th, during the 2nd and 3rd hours, as part of  a multi-unit AP Psychology study, Schaumburg High School hosted a visit from two comfort dogs, Tobias and Myra.  Comfort dogs are trained...

Drew Beck and Monica Moreno sell coffee to Ms. Bingham.

Your Morning Coffee Cart

Scibe Staff December 5, 2019

Coffee. Iced coffee. Pumpkin spice coffee. Sugar. Cream. Black. We all have our own tastes when it comes to coffee. Many of us can’t even start our days without it. In addition to the caffeine we need...

The cast of "Clue" pose for a pre-show photo. "Clue" ran November 21-23.

“Clue” a Murderous Success

Abigail Thomas, Assistant Editor-in-Chief December 5, 2019

Can a board game become the plot of a play? That’s the case for Clue, a hilarious murder mystery, which SHS Theater performed on November 21, 22, and 23, in the auditorium.  Based on the popular...

A selection of "Nicotine Containing Products", or "NCP"s are displayed during "The E-Cigarette Summit" at the Royal Academy in central London on November 12, 2013.  The merits of e-cigarettes were thrashed out at a one-day gathering of scientists, experts, policymakers and industry figures at the Royal Society in London. The use of electronic cigarettes -- pen-sized battery-powered devices that simulate smoking by heating and vaporising a liquid solution containing nicotine -- has grown rapidly.  AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL / AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL        (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Vaping Now Linked to Deaths

Abigail Thomas, Assistant Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2019

For years, companies have marketed vaping as a safe, cool alternative to smoking. The Onion jokingly called vaping the “cheaper alternative to traditional methods of looking cool,” but this method...

YOLO allows users to provide anonymous feedback and criticism to posts.

The Unwanted Honesty of Snapchat’s YOLO

Melanie Casey, Scribe Reporter November 6, 2019

It spams our Snapchat stories. It litters our notifications. It has the power to either boost or destroy our confidence. That’s right: YOLO is back, and it’s time to get anonymous. Welcome...

Having a Schaumburg library card allows access to the library's homework resources.

Homework help a click away

Abigail Thomas, Assistant Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2019

We all have those days when we just can’t look at our essays anymore, try the math problem again, or get through another SAT textbook a day before the test. But the thing is, we don’t have to. There’s...

Noor Pasha, Araha Uday, Esha Patel, Payton McGraw, Maura Zimmerman, Riya Shah pose for a photo with Illinois Representative Michelle Mussman. Photo credits to Araha Uday.

Junior State of America club to begin at SHS

Abigail Thomas, Assistant Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2019

Schaumburg High School is excited to debut a new chapter of the largest student government in the country, the Junior State of America. JSA meets on Thursdays, starting October 3rd, in Room 228/242. Mr....

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