“I’ve been climbing basically my whole life,” says Zach Hammer (‘24). Since he was three years old, Hammer has competed in Youth National Championships since he was around nine years old, and Adult...
The sun is finally shining down on Skyline students, spring has sprung! There are lots of questions burning in the backs of Skyline student’s minds, most importantly: what do I wear?!
The Vogue 2023...
“What would you do? If one of these days, this little girl looked up at you and she said, ‘Daddy? My boyfriend hit me.’ What would you say to her?”
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover...
On Thursday, May 4th, Skyline welcomed three hundred of its incoming freshmen to Soar into Skyline, a tradition meant to acclimate them to their new school. Sixty student guides led them on tours around...
The Skyline crew team is one of – if not the most – successful teams at Skyline, last year winning the men’s and women’s sculling at Midwests, winning multiple State championships.
Their...
What pays for the pizza in the cafeteria, the furniture lining the classrooms, and our Chromebooks? Must come from somewhere, right? And why is everyone fundraising all the time? The school budget is an...
Luke Jordan (24') is one of the best rowers on the Skyline team, and is also on deck to be one of the captains for next year's swim team. Since his freshman year, he's improved a lot in both sports.
Jordan...
There is always a point in one’s education when they wish they could get more help with their work, whether it be an essay, some math problems, studying for an exam, or otherwise. I’ve never been great...
Before, students ate anywhere on the second floor. A group sits near the black box theater, somebody reads curled by the office. Now, those areas are empty. What changed?
At the start of third trimester,...
¨I love working with a variety of students... I was a high school science teacher at an all girls school, so I like having these different levels of diversity at Skyline. I feel like I learn something...
“My 9th grade experience has had its ups and downs… Starting off with a new school, people have friends from middle school and others like me have not so many. But once I figured out the environment...
“Being on the robotics team at Skyline is super fun, everyone is so accepting and willing to help. If you don't understand something, people will explain it as soon as you ask.”
Changes in school structure during the pandemic have sparked another variation of Skyline’s ongoing conversation about how to best support all learners. Do students learn better working at their...
Dear 9th grade me,
I know you’re not that nervous about high school and you think everything is going to be the same from middle school. Spoiler alert: it’s not. No matter how much you worry about...
NEWS STORY
By Natalia Murrell
Starting next school year, we can expect Skyline High School’s grading system to look a lot different from this year. Starting in August, our grades...
Crew: Henry Strait
The crew team started a great season at their first couple of regattas, sweeping their opponents. At States, the girl's team repeated as state champions, and the boy's team got second.
Competing...
How Can You Make Your Summer Productive and Fun?
Summer is the time to relax and finally get a long break after a stressful school year, but do you ever find yourself bored or not prepared for next...
Ferris:
My family is Ashkenazi/Mizrahi Jewish. Most of us are very involved in the culture. The food we eat is very important for us to have when we’re together.
I grew up eating pierogies, cholent,...
Cinder, by Marissa Meyer, is about a cyborg girl named Cinder whose life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's where she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle and...
“You don't have to work overtime to get people to love you. Love isn’t earned, it's given.”
The Twisted series of four books is honestly a lot. Each is slightly different. There are...
Did you know students are not allowed to order food to be delivered to Skyline? Or that this policy has been in place for years?
Although it was mentioned in the Fall 2022-2023 student handbook, there...
With summer steadily approaching and the days ahead being booked for relaxing beach days, books might be the last thing occupying your mind. But whether you find yourself in the Maldives or Michigan, picnicking...
Congratulations to all! Here are the plans that the class of 2023 chose to share with The Post. Note: a missing name is not an error. Many graduates are still...
As someone who likes to dress nicely and pays attention to what I wear, I run through many little problems throughout my day:
“Do I look good?”
“Are people staring at me?”
“Should...
You never know when an artist may be hiding in the corners of Skyline. Lurking within the classes, hallways, and stairwells at any given time, there are lots of creative minds here at our school with plenty...
In an industry built on twisting words that flow from page to mouth to ear, the key player is the writer. To have a movie, you must have a script or at least some semblance of a written plan. A base of...
Responding to Scorsese's Take on Marvel Movies
Martin Scorsese once said that Marvel movies are not cinema. A lot of people disagreed with him. But as Marvel’s quality has gone down and their output...
Everyone has a favorite show that was canceled one season too early or a video game in a franchise that just didn't measure up to the rest. Many people accept that: they can love the things they’ve...
