The Evanstonian

Community Service Department faces turnover

August 21, 2019 • No Comments

With the recent departure of Mary Collins, former Community Service Coordinator, both the Community Service Department and Community Service Club (CSC) are left without clear...

Equity Commission discussions reparations for “Solutions Only”

Zachary Bahar, News Editor

August 21, 2019 • No Comments

The Solutions Only Subcommittee of the Evanston Equity and Empowerment Commission met on July 11 and 13 to discuss possible forms of reparations and repair for the Black community...

Construction commences for newly-renovated weightroom

Sofia Williams, Staff Writer

August 21, 2019 • No Comments

With a fresh start to the school year, students are invited to take a fresh start on their physical health with the new and improved Michael B. Arrington Wellness and Performance...

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Opinion

Let’s talk, not text: technology should not be used to resolve conflict

Maddie Coyle, Assistant Opinion Editor

August 21, 2019 • No Comments

Arguments. We all get in them. They can be extremely frustrating and problematic, especially when it is with someone we care about. Watching...

Spray tanning perpetuates racism, white hypocrisy

Saskia Teterycz, Assistant Opinion Editor

August 21, 2019 • No Comments

In the summertime, as some white people achieve dark tans and others burn up from sun exposure, a spectacle is made out of comparing two white...

Reachable or impossible: Complexities of the achievement gap in AP classes

Nakaiya Bias, Staff Writer

August 21, 2019 • No Comments

As a junior of the 2019-2020 school year, I’ve learned a few things about my high school. For example, I’ve come to realize that ETHS prides...

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Arts & Ent.

Unsubscribe to streaming seclusion

Nora Miller, A&E Editor & Columnist

August 21, 2019 • No Comments

Summer break. An influential period providing us with relaxation, decompression and, most importantly, time to immerse ourselves in nine straight hours of the third season of Stranger...

Munchin’ with Michael: frozen treats

Michael Barthelemy, Food Critic

August 21, 2019 • No Comments

Ahh, the first day of school. A time to reminisce on all the memories you made over the summer and daydream your way back to those July days. Here at Munchin’ With Michael, we figured we would follow suit and talk about the national food group of summer: frozen treats. Whether it be ice cream, gelato, or frozen custard, the highlight of a summer day is to cool off with a...

Expanding one’s music taste beyond westernized music

Angie Gomez, Guest Writer

June 10, 2019 • No Comments

Lately, there has been a mystifying phenomenon appearing on our electronic devices. This multi-chambered phenomenon called K-pop (Korean pop), the Hallyu or Korean culture wave, offers...

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Sports

Fantasy football tips

Eli Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor

August 21, 2019 • No Comments

1: Wait to draft a quarterback. While a quarterback is the center of every real football team, there is no need to draft a QB early for your fantasy team. The reason for this is because all quarterbacks put up around the same amount of points. To see a quarterback pass for less than 200 yards is an anomaly, and to see one pass for more than 350 yards is also quite...

Next season begins this summer

Michael Barthelemy and Hailey Fine

August 21, 2019 • No Comments

A motto ETHS seems to live by, and nobody should be more prepared for the start of the year than the Kits. ETHS’ athletic department places great emphasis towards offseason programs for student-athletes not just through the school year, but through the months of June, July and August. With the school offering 24 different summer athletic programs for kids of all ages,...

Risin into Fall: Boys Soccer

Eli Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor

August 21, 2019 • No Comments

Following a 15-5-2, ETHS’ boys soccer team’s season ended earlier than they hoped. This season, however, is made up of mostly returning players and aims to keep improving to make it further in the playoffs. “I’d say all of last season was a challenge for me personally and the team,” senior Quinn Ackman said. “We didn’t make it as far in the playoffs as...

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In-Depth

Accessibility of activism efforts

Caroline Jacobs and Sydney Ter Molen

August 26, 2019 • No Comments

As students undertake various forms of activism, there are barriers that exclude certain groups of people from joining these movements. Trends concerning race, socioeconomic status, and physical capability are evident when looking at who is most frequently involved in activist efforts. Many ETHS clubs that promote activism see white females significantly overrepresented...

ETHS students join national youth activism movement

Lauren Dain, Assistant In-Depth Editor

August 26, 2019 • No Comments

High schoolers across the nation have begun a modern student activism movement. Through activist events, students are creating change on local and national levels for topics such as gun violence, women’s rights and school policies. ETHS is home to many student clubs and organizations which are all focused on addressing these topics. Recently, a group of ETHS students...

How youth activism is breaking the mold

Sophia Weglarz and Aldric Martinez-Olson

August 26, 2019 • No Comments

Between organizing school-wide walkouts and facilitating change-driven conversations, Evanston’s youth activists have found time to break the mold of activism as we know it. Youth involvement in activism is not new, especially in Evanston. With activist roots running deep in causes like women’s rights and racial equity, Evanston has been home to notable protests...

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Feature

Chicago’s history of redlining and what it means for POC neighborhoods today

Eden Drajpuch, Feature Facilitator

August 21, 2019

As Chicago grapples with its environmental future, Evanston’s geographic proximity to the city forces Evanstonians to reckon with how a history of racist housing practices has led to environmental discrimination against certain low-income neighborhoods. “I don't think people know much about the correlation between climate change and how it affects low-income...

More than “stressed”: anxiety, school and social media

Mira Littmann, Staff Writer

August 21, 2019

As summer ends, many students may find themselves dreading the anxiety that school causes. It’s normal for high schoolers to be affected by stress, but for students with...

Progress of women’s sports leads to brighter future for female athletes

Jojo Wertheimer and Ingrid Halverson

August 21, 2019

Over 15 million viewers in the U.S. held their breath as Meghan Rapinoe took a penalty shot on the Dutch goalie, scoring the first goal in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup....

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