(c) Scott Peek Photography

Upon stepping into the journalism suite, it is evident that each person on the ReMarker staff truly cares. This isn’t a class we take to fill a credit. This isn’t an activity we join just to look good for college applications. We work on this publication because it’s our responsibility to spread news to the community.
The staff certainly has fun, but when it’s time to work, there is a unique professionalism that emerges from this group of teenage boys. From pitch day to interviews to final submission, we go the extra mile to ensure a quality publication every time.
We would be unable to do this without our community. There aren’t many schools where the administration trust teens to cover controversial topics with little oversight. That’s why students rush to open the newspaper on seven Fridays throughout the school year and truly appreciate the work their peers have done.
Thanks to this community, the ReMarker has covered topics ranging from consent to LGBTQ+ rights to abortion. The publication has won countless national awards, including a record 20 consecutive CSPA Gold Crowns and 14 NSPA Pacemakers.
As impressive as this publication has been, it’s time to look ahead to the future.
As the world changes, we must change, too. While there is nothing like flipping through a print newspaper, and there is always a place for it, we are bringing a new dimension to our journalism program: a website. Our mission is to allow our audience — both on campus and across the globe — to consume information in real time.
On smremarker.com, we will provide more insight into student life through podcasts with important figures and debates between students, video content from documentaries covering historic moments to sideline interviews and further insight from guest speakers.
We can make a Winter 2020 SPC documentary better than any 30 for 30. We can interview Lucas Blumenthal moments after he catches a game-winning touchdown. We can stream videos of legendary rap battles.
With our print newspaper, we can only release stories once a month. Often, this results in late coverage of events around campus—or no coverage at all. Now, we will refresh the site several times a week with latest coverage of everything on campus.
In addition to these weekly web-exclusive stories, every story featured in the ReMarker print newspaper will also be accessible on the website. The website will also present scores, schedules and highlights from every varsity sports team on campus as well as direct access to the Focal Point podcast.
With the website, our community is able to access information more easily than ever. Parents, you no longer need to wait until your son brings the ReMarker home. Just visit the website. Alumni, wondering how things are going back at 10600? Add smremarker.com to your bookmarks.
After planning and designing this website since I was named the founding digital editor in March, I am incredibly eager to finally click “publish” and launch this platform to further connect this community.
Welcome to the new era of the ReMarker.