Elder – The Purple Quill

Harmeyer to take reigns as president

April 16, 2019

As the 2018-19 school year winds down, new beginnings are starting at Elder High School. And one is the...

Did Smollett get off easy?

April 16, 2019

Actor Jussie Smollett, a famous actor known for his minor role in The Mighty Ducks (1992), and for the ...

Ryan Custer reflects on his time at Elder High School

April 12, 2019

Roughly two years ago, Ryan Custer '16 was injured at a party in Oxford. He jumped into a makeshift pool,...

My brother the snail

DJ Melillo '19, staff Writter

April 11, 2019

Filed under Features

Many of you may not know this, but I have a younger brother that is a freshman. His name is Wesley Melillo. Wesley plays football and is on the wrestling team. I would say he is a fairly active student at this school. Wesley is a very unique person though, he does odd things and resembles a rat/snail like creature. I am here...

90s NBA: The greatest generation of basketball

April 11, 2019

"DEFENSE *clap clap* DEFENSE *clap clap* DEFENSE" That was the crowd at nearly every NBA game during...

Quill vlogs Walk for Others 2019

April 9, 2019

Filed under Video

The Elder Walk for Others is a very special occasion each and every year here at Elder. While only the students of Elder get to participate in the walk, many others play a role in this day. Ever wondered what goes on during the walk? Here is some inside footage of the 2019 Elder Walk for Others. ...

Klusman Day of Service – 2019

April 9, 2019

Mr. Klusman set the example for all current and former Elder students. He embodied what it meant to be...

Prom season is here

April 9, 2019

Prom season is upon us, and it is just wonderful. There is no better time of the year than Prom season. ...

Elder Golf Preview 2019

April 9, 2019

The Elder golf team is coming off two of the best seasons in program history. The last two years, the...

Cincinnati’s forgotten $40 million project

March 14, 2019

"There's a near $40 million project in Cincinnati, and I don't know about it? No way." That is how...

More contagious than the Flu

March 12, 2019

The year is coming to a close. It’s March, so that means the weather is getting warmer, the days...

Kraft goes to the spa

March 12, 2019

Social media was set ablaze when news broke that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was arrested...