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Tom Holser (OSBA CEO), and Debbie Melda (OSBA Northeast Region President), presented the Purple Star Award to Mr. Michael Greene and Mr. Michael Janatovich.
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IHS band director facilitates Purple Star Award
Tillie Averre, Editor-in-Chief • October 31, 2025
IHS Halloween Highlights
Taylor Prosinski, Social Media Manager & Photo Editor • October 31, 2025
Back to the beat: Homecoming 2025
Taylor Prosinski, Staff Reporter • October 23, 2025
Independence welcomes new athletic director
Ryan Suhy, Staff Reporter • October 17, 2025
The Independence branch of the Cuyahoga Public Library is just across the street from IHS.
IHS students now have Cuyahoga County library cards
Quincy Carlisle, Arts Editor • November 7, 2025

This year, IHS partnered with the Cuyahoga County Library to obtain library cards for all students. English teacher Mrs. Jean Kanzinger initiated...

Dressed for Wacky Wednesday, Seniors Matthew Shamblen, Grady Wachs, Matthew Liepert, Nathan Lu, and Tate McGovern participated in the annual Pumpkin Drop.
Physics and tech classes launch the annual pumpkin drop
Lilia Pawuk, News Editor • November 7, 2025

Physics and tech engineering students participated in the annual pumpkin drop on Wednesday, October 29. Students designed contraptions to protect...

Senior Anthony Sobonya checks his stocks while competing in the Ohio Stock Market Challenge.
Business students compete in the Ohio Stock Market Challenge
Lilia Pawuk, News Editor • October 28, 2025

Check back weekly for updated rankings. Ms. Micki Dotson’s Stock Market I class has officially begun participating in the Ohio Stock Market...

Robby J. Kalman Jr., author of "I'm Not a Communist, Mr. McCormik"
I’m Not a Communist Mr. McCormik
Robby J. Kalman, Author • November 5, 2025

1957, New York City McCormick’s office was always so stale: The walls as gray as the overhead clouds, the decayed desk stained with old...

"Number and Letter Painting" by Julia Chait
“Number and Letter Painting”
Quincy Carlisle, Arts Editor • October 24, 2025

Acrylic on Paper Created for Art 1 (Morefield)

Matthew Liepert with his trophy for a victory in JustWrite
He Left Behind a Legend
Matthew Liepert October 23, 2025

“Captain, I see America!” All of the British people on that boat were excited about their only goal: to set up a colony in the new lands....

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