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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

Members of Latinos Unidos stop for a selfie during concessions at an SHS basketball game.

Latinos Unidos Increases Cultural Awareness

Nrupa Patel, Scribe Editor December 3, 2021

Near the end of the 2020-2021 school year, a group of four juniors came together to create a space where members of the Latinx community could be represented and included at Schaumburg High School. Every...

The Choraliers perform "Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd at the SHS Variety Show.

Schaumburg’s Got Talent

Sarah Scanlan, Scribe Reporter November 2, 2021

In an evening of powerful musical performances, the SHS theater department presented the 2021 Variety Show on Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22.  Directed by Mrs. Micheletto, Mr. Palazzolo, ...

WEST WINDSOR, NEW JERSEY - APRIL 15: The Cambridge Boat Club/ARION composite crew of Gevvie Stone and Kristina Wagner celebrates the win the Women's Double Sculls final during the United States Olympic and Paralympic Rowing trials on April 15, 2021 at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Row the Boat: A perspective on life

Jason Williams, Scribe Reporter October 21, 2021

Being a high school student is difficult. Sure, I have a lot of opportunities, demands, and challenges surrounding me, but so much of my life is ahead of me. It’s difficult not to get too far ahead of...

Schaumburg High School celebrates its annual homecoming festivities.

A Homecoming Like No Other

Saanvi Shah, Scribe Reporter October 21, 2021

Beginning on Monday, September 20 and culminating with the annual dance on Saturday, September 25, Schaumburg High School celebrated its 51st Homecoming festivities.  Because of Covid spacing requirements,...

The Science Behind Christmas Music

The Science Behind Christmas Music

Kate McKinley, Scribe Reporter December 15, 2020

Christmas music is one of the most exciting parts of the holiday season. And if you’re anything like me, by July, you’re wanting a little Mariah Carey. There is just something about it, it never fails...

The Dos and Don'ts of Remote Learning

The Dos and Don’ts of Remote Learning

Stephanie An, Scribe Reporter October 15, 2020

March 13, 2020. That is when it all started. Mr. Little announces on the speakers that due to COVID 19 students will stay home for two weeks; the students are ecstatic and teachers are saying to enjoy...

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...

Q&A: Senior Brendan Rodatz--SHS's TikTok Personality

Q&A: Senior Brendan Rodatz–SHS’s TikTok Personality

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

I’m sure you have the TikTok app downloaded on your phone and scroll through the app for hours. Watching TikToks is one thing but making them is on another level. I only started watching TikToks...

Maika Edwards, winner of the SHS Concerto Competition

Q&A: Senior Maika Edwards—Violinist

Cedric Mathew, Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2019

  Band is intense. It confronts everyone in every aspect of life, and everyone is well aware that the band exists. As a member myself who devotes a lot of time to the program, like other band...

Ms. Allen gives a lesson on photography.

Ms. Allen and the business of art

Zoe Mihevc, Scribe Writer September 19, 2019

The art department is a small room between a photography studio and a room covered in paint clay and student creations. Boxes of camera equipment pile against a wall, waiting for SHARE students to take...

The SHS band welcomes students back on the first day of school.

It’s summer…Why am I in school?

Abigail Thomas, Assistant Editor-in-Chief September 18, 2019

It was August 12, the peak of summer. The temperature in the Chicagoland area is a perfect 82 degrees. A beautiful day for the beach. Not a care in the world for many American high school students, yet...

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