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Editor’s Note

Ben Thom, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 1, 2024

Hey all! I’m Ben Thom, your Sword and Shield Arts and Entertainment Editor for the 2024-2025 school year! With the second quarter starting soon, try to wrap up your work for the first quarter and start...

Editor’s Note

Patrick Mulkey, co Editor in Chief, Sports and co News Editor September 30, 2024

Hey Spartans! Fall is upon us! I am PJ Mulkey, one of the editors here at the Sword and Shield. September was a blast for the Spartans with homecoming happening on only the 4th week of school! Hopefully,...

September Editor's Note: Welcome To The New School Year, Spartans!

September Editor’s Note: Welcome To The New School Year, Spartans!

Max Knight, Editor-in-Chief August 31, 2024

Hi, I’m Max Knight, one of the editors in chief on Sword and Shield for the 2024-2025 school year! Welcome to all of our first time readers in the class of 2028, and welcome back all Sophomores and Upperclassmen!...

April Editor's Note: Happy Post Spring Break From Your Sports Editor!

April Editor’s Note: Happy Post Spring Break From Your Sports Editor!

Vince Kim, Sports Editor March 31, 2024

DISCLAIMER: THE POSTSCRIPT IS SATIRE AND IS MEANT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. Hello everyone! It’s Vince Kim, your Sports Editor back with the April Editor’s Note. I hope you guys had a wonderful...

The Month of March Text written Within Hanging Shamrocks of various colors and sizes - suggests Saint Patrick's Day

March Editor’s Note: Happy Early Spring From Your Arts and Entertainment Editors!

Monika Jeraj and Alexandra Saffman March 1, 2024

Hey everyone! It’s Monika Jeraj and Alexandra Saffman, your Arts and Entertainment Editors for this year. We’re back and so ready for spring - it seems Punxsutawney Phil was right this year, despite...

January Editor's Note: Happy New Year!

January Editor’s Note: Happy New Year!

Max Knight January 1, 2024

Hey Spartans, I’m Max Knight, your 2023-2024 Opinions editor here at Sword and Shield. Happy January and 2024! I hope everyone’s had an incredible winter break and holiday season, and has taken their...

December Editor's Note: Hello From Your News Editor!

December Editor’s Note: Hello From Your News Editor!

Ava Kahn December 1, 2023

It’s Ava Kahn, your news editor for the 2023-2024 school year! Happy December! I hope your semester has been going well. As we get closer to the end of first semester, make sure to stay on top of your...

November Editor's Note: Happy End of Fall & More

November Editor’s Note: Happy End of Fall & More

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor November 1, 2023

Hello everyone! It's Hayat Brahmer, your student life editor for the 2023-2024 school year! I hope the beginning of the school year is treating you well, you're enjoying your classes, and making new...

October Editor's Note: Happy Spooky Season!

October Editor’s Note: Happy Spooky Season!

Alexandra Saffman and Monika Jeraj September 30, 2023

Hi and happy October!   It’s Alexandra and Monika, your Arts and Entertainment editors for the year. As we’re all settling into the flow of the new school year, we want to invite you to...

September Editor's Note: Welcome to a New School Year!

September Editor’s Note: Welcome to a New School Year!

Vince Kim, Sports Editor August 31, 2023

Hi everyone!      It’s Vince Kim, your Sports Editor for the 2023-24 school year! I’d like to welcome back all the sophomores and upperclassmen, and as for the freshman class, get ready for your...

April Editor's Note: Final Quarter!

April Editor’s Note: Final Quarter!

Vince Kim and Sanjay Palta-Hill April 4, 2023

Hello everyone!    We’re Sanjay and Vince, your Sword & Shield Sports Editors for the 2022-23 school year. We hope you had an awesome spring break to get ready for the final quarter of...

January Editor's Note: Hello Second Semester!

January Editor’s Note: Hello Second Semester!

Jonathan Buscher and Ava Kahn January 24, 2023

Hello everyone!    We’re Ava and Jonathan, your Sword & Shield News Editors for the 2022-2023 school year! Spartans, we’ve done it. We’re officially halfway through the school year....

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