Complex sentence: He studied at Shortridge High School, where he was an Eagle Scout, and began his writing career as a columnist on the school newspaper, "The Shortridge Daily Echo", also served as sports correspondent for "The Indianapolis Star".
Split into simpler sentences: He studied at Shortridge High School, where he was an Eagle Scout, and began his writing career as a columnist on the school newspaper, "The Shortridge Daily Echo". He also served as sports correspondent for "The Indianapolis Star".