Rolling the dice: thoughts on the college admissions scandal

Zachary Bahar, Assistant News Editor

May 23, 2019 • No Comments

In the aftermath of a large scandal earlier this year, there has been much thought about the system of college admissions that has long been implemented by four-year schools across the United States. The scandal, which has been referred to as “Operation Varsity Blues,” was led by William Singer, founder of Edge College and Career Network, and placed the children...

Evanstonians don’t know what equity is

Mollie Hartenstein, Guest Writer

May 28, 2019 • No Comments

A quick google search of “District 65 equity” turns up 10 links to equity related issues on the D65 site on the first page, including a “commitment to Equity”, an “Equity Calendar” (with one event on it for the entire month of May), and an “Equity Consultant” webpage. Searching “ETHS equity” returns similar results, with...

The Good, the Bad and What We Could Be

Dylan Kull, Guest Writer

May 23, 2019 • No Comments

NTK! We hate those wealthy, white, ignorant jerks! They are the bad guys, and in this rivalry that we have, that makes us the good guys, right? For as long as our schools have existed, that has been the rhetoric. When my parents attended ETHS, the context of the rivalry was black and white, literally. Football players were spit on and...

Cradle to Career works against inequitable policies

Lauren Dain and Sydney Ter Molen

April 26, 2019 • No Comments

In hopes of creating future success for all Evanston youth, the Evanston Cradle to Career Initiative is attempting to dismantle certain educational policies that put students of color and students from low-income families at a disadvantage. “I think the most important part of Cradle to Career is that it really is focused on recognizing the inequities in our communities...

Punny promposals: students say yes to prom

Louise Bond, Sarah Frieman, and Mac Stone

May 29, 2019

Iony Clarke & Gabi Rodriguez  “I was watching the lacrosse game and after the game when they were walking towards the locker room Gabi goes ‘alright boys’ and took off his jersey and underneath each person had a shirt that had a letter spelling out prom and he said ‘Ioney will you go to prom with me?'" Abraham Abraham & Ayda Akgun “As for planning...

Seniors continue passions post-high school

Maddie Coyle and Meena Sharma

May 23, 2019

Throughout high school, many people participate in a variety of different clubs and activities to help set us up for success post high school. In doing so, many of us find our niche, something that we are truly passionate about, which can be something that one might want to continue after graduating. There are several mainstream activities that many students lean towards,...