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Melissa Ellin

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief

Melissa is a senior at SHS, and Editor in Chief for the Courier. This is her second year on staff. She loves to read, write, watch movies and defeat her friends in any and all card games. It took her far too many attempts to take her bio picture, and she plans on being a journalist.

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Nanci Bush's 7th period AP English Language and Composition class. Photo taken by Lara Decastecker.

SHS classrooms don’t reflect the diversity in the school

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
May 13, 2019
Chelsea Friedman (left) with Peer Leader Emily Livshits (right). Photo taken by a SHS Photo student.

What it means to be a peer leader

Melissa Ellin and Nya Perry
May 2, 2019
"Avengers: Endgame" movie poster courtesy of IMP Awards.

“Part of the journey is the end:” for the Avengers it was both thrilling and fitting

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
April 29, 2019
"LSD" album cover courtesy of Wikipedia.

You need to listen to “LSD” ASAP

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
April 26, 2019
2019 "Pet Sematary" movie poster courtesy of IMDb.

“Sometimes, dead is better,” “Pet Sematary” included

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
April 18, 2019
A row of JUULs. Photo courtesy of "The Verge."

Nicotine is never safe

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
April 9, 2019
"Captian Marvel" movie poster. Courtesy of IMDb.

“Captain Marvel” does a decent job of introducing Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest hero

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
March 13, 2019
Change to Solon Schools' security policy

Change to Solon Schools’ security policy

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
March 1, 2019
"On the Come Up" book cover. Photo courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers.

Angie Thomas outdoes herself with “On the Come Up”

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
February 24, 2019
Meet the Solon High School Gymnastic Team

Meet the Solon High School Gymnastic Team

Nya Perry and Melissa Ellin
February 15, 2019
Mika Cronin in Israel. Photo taken By Roni Pegel.

SHS Student Mika Cronin charts her own path

Melissa Ellin, Editor In Chief
February 8, 2019
Kiana posing on her signing day. Photo courtesy of Solon Athletics.

Kiana Mack graduates early from SHS

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
January 10, 2019
"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" movie poster. Photo credit: http://www.intothespiderverse.movie/

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is the best Spider-Man yet

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
December 21, 2018
"Aquaman" movie poster. Photo courtesy of Amazon.

“Aquaman” is far from flawless, but it breaks the DC norm

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
December 21, 2018
Updated "Dumplin'" book cover for the movie tie in edition. Photo courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers.

“Dumplin’” is worth watching, but doesn’t do the book justice

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
December 12, 2018
The Girl Up Club poster made for the vigil. Photo taken by Tamara Strom.

Girl Up unites SHS with their Vigil for Peace

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
December 7, 2018
Anti-Semitism is real

Anti-Semitism is real

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
November 28, 2018
This is our current school spirit, but imagine a mascot with them... Photo taken by Julie Hayes.

We are SC, so where’s our comet?

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
November 16, 2018
Some of the SHS attendees for Rep. Ro Khanna’s forum. From left to right: Antonio Jones, Evan Johnson, Leo Lyublinski, Aaron Jeter, Kaitlyn Thompson, Jayla McCoy, Sandy Shen, Samuel (Sam) Oguntoyinbo, Neel Mehta and Kayla Arenschield. Photo taken by Melissa Ellin at the Heinen’s in downtown Cleveland.

City Club challenges students to interact and learn

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
October 30, 2018
Halloween is back!

Halloween is back!

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
October 22, 2018
Giovanni Castiglione dancing with the Starlettes. Courtesy of the Solon Starlettes' Facebook. Photo taken by T.A. Badowski.

“I’m just doing what I love”

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
October 21, 2018

Project Leftovers

Melissa Ellin and Emma Levine
October 17, 2018
"Night School" movie poster. Photo Credit: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6781982/

“Night School” begs the question: what has comedy become?

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
October 15, 2018
"Kamikaze" album cover pays homage to Beastie Boys "Licensed to ill." Photo Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamikaze_(Eminem_album)

“Kamikaze” misses its target

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
September 20, 2018
The "Shameless" season nine poster. Photo Credit: https://tvline.com/2018/07/26/shameless-season-9-trailer-showtime-video-poster/

“Shameless” season nine premiere is classic “Shameless” and I love it

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
September 18, 2018
A Solon High School students taped this printout up on a board in Commons.

Are my teachers spying on me?

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
September 15, 2018
Photo taken by Nanci Bush. From left to right: Laura Lopez-Oropeza, Wambui Wachira, Anna Boyer and Melissa Ellin.

Long live the whistle

Melissa Ellin, Editor in Chief
September 5, 2018
From left to right: Olivia Heus, Nandana Ahuja, Madison Bolden, Isabella Rothenfeld, Chatura Tamirisakandala, Morgan Herchick and Amanda Weiskind.

Solon Drama Club dazzles at third annual “Dazzle Awards”

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
May 23, 2018
Terry Brownlow (left) and Erica Kosiorek (right)

Saying goodbye to the “White Hat”

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
May 9, 2018
Student waits for late pass after arriving tardy.

“They hand out Saturday Schools here like candy”

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
May 3, 2018

Day of silence

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
April 24, 2018
Solon High School's Advanced Placement survival guide

Solon High School’s Advanced Placement survival guide

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
April 16, 2018

Spanish Culture Club fundraiser

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
April 4, 2018

Spanish Culture Club meeting

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
April 4, 2018
Annual Solon Student Council Basketball Game

Annual Solon Student Council Basketball Game

Melissa Ellin and Julia Schwartz
March 22, 2018
Copy of DSCN0163

[Photo] SHS Walkout photos

March 14, 2018
In “Love Hate & Other Filters,” Ahmed tells the tale of a Muslim American teen in a small town, and the choices she must make about her future.

“Love Hate & Other Filters” does not live up to my expectations

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
March 13, 2018
#enoughisenough trends on twitter as more and more students advocate for the nationwide school walkout and March For Our Lives.

It’s time to walk out

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
March 9, 2018

Cleveland March For Our Lives shirts available for purchase

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
March 6, 2018
AP Euro student Christina Cartwright looks over new blog posts.

AP Euro gets German pen pals

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
February 27, 2018

Letters of appreciation from Random Acts of Kindness

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
February 20, 2018

Dumpling Time

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
February 14, 2018
Solon High Schoolers were split over the holiday.

Valentine’s Day: Cute or Crap?

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
February 13, 2018
StayWoke

[Photo] SHS: keeping it real

Melissa Ellin, J1 Student
February 6, 2018

Game Day With Asian Culture Club

Melissa Ellin, J1 student
January 25, 2018
Students "hard at work" watching a movie in Solon High School's study hall.

Study Hall: A trap

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
January 22, 2018
'The Great Gatsby' is greatly overrated

‘The Great Gatsby’ is greatly overrated

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
January 11, 2018

One Acts callbacks

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
December 11, 2017

Asian Culture Club tea party

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
December 6, 2017

Holiday cards from Spanish Culture Club

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
November 27, 2017

Random Acts of Kindness t-shirts

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
November 27, 2017

Random Acts of School Spirit

Melissa Ellin, J1 student
November 17, 2017
Friday and Saturday's cast doing a run-through of the play. From left, John Heckman, Jeremiah Egolf, Emma Moughan, Dana Levine, Kyle Maiorana, and Emily McCulley.

‘The Game’s Afoot’ for the fall play

Melissa Ellin, Contributing Writer
November 14, 2017

Asian Culture Club’s third meeting

Melissa Ellin
October 17, 2017

C.E.C’s first meeting

Melissa Ellin
October 5, 2017

Asian Culture Club’s ramen party

Melissa Ellin
September 22, 2017

Spanish Culture Club’s first 2017-18 meeting

Melissa Ellin, J1 student
September 19, 2017
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