Remembering ETHS: Kevin Barry

Noah Kayaian, Staff Writer

May 14, 2020 • No Comments

After 20 years of working at ETHS, history teacher Kevin Barry will be retiring in a few weeks and pursuing his retirement goals of traveling more and making long-term plans...

Last letter from your 2019-2020 student representatives

Isaac Slevin and Echo Allen

May 14, 2020 • No Comments

Hi ETHS, for the final time this year this is Echo Allen, your Student Representative to the School Board, and Isaac Slevin, your Vice Student Representative.  We’ve...

Students should focus on high school, not college

Caroline Jacobs, In-Depth Editor, Public Relations Editor

May 14, 2020 • No Comments

From a young age, I’ve been mesmerized by the idea of getting into and attending college. While my middle school peers were playing Minecraft,...

My experience as an essential worker during the pandemic

Mathilda Hallstrom, Staff Writer

May 14, 2020 • No Comments

Months ago, when I pictured myself writing for the senior issue of The Evanstonian, I did not expect to be addressing a global pandemic and...

Artists continue creating in college

Nora Miller and Madison McGuire

May 14, 2020 • No Comments

Just as many athletes continue their passions in college, some artists have the special opportunity after high school to continue performing and creating on a collegiate level. Numerous students from ETHS are pursuing degrees in their chosen art form. Because many students began, or cultivated their passion for the arts through ETHS’ classes, extracurricular art programs, and...

Munchin’ with Michael: senior spirit foods

Michael Barthelemy, Food Critic

May 14, 2020 • No Comments

Sofie Kennedy - Popcorn kernel At first, Sofie is kind of intimidating. As a boss, she’s not afraid to get on you about your work, especially if you’re slacking off (a common...

The journey: three student athletes look ahead

Jake Kaufman, Staff Writer

May 16, 2020 • No Comments

Devaughn Bell, Trinity International University For as long as he can remember, football has been a major part of ETHS senior and TIU football commit Devaughn Bell’s life....

The Class of 2020 MVPs

May 14, 2020 • No Comments

Badminton - Monica Hill  "The badminton program at ETHS has provided me with the opportunity to meet so many amazing girls, learn teamwork skills and become great at a sport while having so much fun." Baseball - Noah Leib "Evanston Baseball transcends a team, a program or a sport. I feel similarly about leaving it as I do my home because it’s where I acquired...

Social Consciousness

Caroline Jacobs, Sophia Weglarz, Lauren Dain, Jessica Sehgal, and Meg Houseworth

March 2, 2020 • No Comments

HISTORY In 2014, ETHS introduced its first Black Student Summit. This event, which at the time was broken down into a Black Male and Female Summit, marked the beginning of the Social Consciousness Series. The ETHS website states that the Social Consciousness Series “includes programs and events that invite critical reflection and examine institutional practices.”...

Peeling away the layers behind Pathways to Honors

Sophia Weglarz, Caroline Jacobs, Lauren Dain, Jessica Sehgal, and Sydney Ter Molen

December 13, 2019 • No Comments

In 2010, ETHS gave its freshman curriculum a massive facelift. This complete detracking of the Freshman Humanities and eventually later courses sought to remove historic impediments...

ETHS students, teachers adapt to AP and standardized testing changes

Eli Marshall and Noah Kayaian

May 18, 2020

Although spring in the academic calendar is typically the season of standardized testing, in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the AP and SAT tests are not among...

COVID-19 affects students’ home lives, access to resources

Eden Drajpuch, Feature Editor

May 5, 2020

Contributors: staff writers Cheyenne Edwards & Tamara Guy, feature facilitator Eli Marshall For some students at ETHS, the outbreak of COVID-19 has shifted both family...