The vibrant corridors of Lexington High School host an array of diverse clubs, each brimming with enthusiastic members. While the spotlight often shines on the most well-known clubs, the High Line, a student-run video series produced by High Cut, focuses on diving deeper and uncovering unique facets of the school community that students may not yet be aware of.
Members of the High Line create monthly videos to be viewed in advisory. Using a multitude of editing techniques and camera shots, the production crew of the High Line portrays current events at the high school. Co-anchors Daniel Carreno and Alma Shawer, seniors at LHS, guide viewers through each episode.
Carreno believes members of the High Line are enthusiastic to not only be a news outlet, but also to explore the many niches of student life at LHS.
“It’s time to give the spotlight to some other groups. This could be in sports, could be clubs, and it could also be new courses at this school in the Program of Studies that no one has heard of,” Carreno said.
For their first project of the new school year, the High Line took a deep dive into the yearbooks preserved in Cary Memorial Library, aiming to gain a better understanding of past students and learn about the evolution of the school.
“It was a cool experience to look at the yearbooks at Cary Library. I think that just being able to have that outlet at school and be able to look more deeply into things [than] on a surface level… [was] quite inspirational,” Shawer said.
While more experienced members are chiefly involved in the production of the High Line, High Cut is open to all and offers participants the opportunity to learn filming and editing techniques while producing their own content. New members shadow veteran members in hopes of eventually being integrated into the High Line production process.
“Our greater aspiration is to simply continue teaching newer students at the school the basics such as how to use a camera and edit content, because we’re in the age where the Internet is playing a larger role in our lives, and a lot of people like to create digital content… It doesn’t have to be simply focused on our community. It can be anything that they want to produce. We’re simply lending them a hand,” Carreno said.
Overall, the High Cut seeks to unite the LHS community and provide a platform for students passionate about video production.
“Our school is huge, and there’s just so much to do and learn. High Line is really able to highlight a lot of different parts of the school that individual students might not otherwise know about,” Shawer said.
