School Newspapers
The official school newspaper is The Sword and Shield. Independent newspapers, The Spartacus and the Aficionado existed at one time, but have both discontinued distribution.
The Independent was created after the 1990-91 school year by The Sword and Shield staff in response to censorship of the school's paper by then Principal Carolyn Taylor. The Independent had a tradition of printing annual April Fool's editions, which were published under names such as The Inebriated, The Insolent, and The Indyan. Past controversy over the April Fool's editions led to The Independent being temporarily banned, sparking the creation of The Spartacus in 2003.
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