Behind the scenes of ETHS’ Black History Month celebration

Sophia Weglarz, Executive Editor

February 28, 2020 • No Comments

Beyond the vibrantly-colored doors with photos and illustrations of Black history heroes and the countless students and staff donning bright and brilliant hues to rep their culture, the 29-day celebration that is Black History Month at ETHS is more than just a month of empowerment. “Black history is American history. It’s part of the history of this country,” Assistant...

Students create Excite club to continue legacy of former program

Zachary Bahar and Louise Bond

February 28, 2020 • No Comments

In 2015, Northwestern cut the funding for Project Excite which, according to a Longitudinal Study of Project Excite conducted at Northwestern and published in 2017, provided extracurricular education programming to talented “underrepresented culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse” students in District 65 and District 202. With the last bridge program of...

Cancelling Cancel Culture

Noah Kayaian, Staff Writer

March 27, 2020 • No Comments

In April 2019, beauty YouTuber James Charles was considered cancelled by millions after another YouTuber, Tati Westbrook, called Charles out...

We need to combat objectification and sexualization of women in media

Maddie Coyle, Assistant Opinion Editor

February 28, 2020 • No Comments

“For most of history anonymous was a woman;”--this idea was illustrated in Virginia Woolf’s In Search of a Room of One’s Own  and...

Band features guest composer Omar Thomas

Rebecca Lustig, Staff Writer

March 9, 2020 • No Comments

At the Tuesday, March 10 concert, the ETHS band program is featuring music by guest composer Omar Thomas. Originally a jazz composer, Thomas has recently turned his focus towards concert...

Streaming services limit outreach

Lauren Grill, Staff Writer

March 2, 2020 • No Comments

Awards season has left audiences with watch lists of critically acclaimed TV shows and movies that have taken home Emmys, Oscars and any gold statuette that represents greatness in Hollywood. There’s only one issue—one would need at least eight streaming services to watch all the hits from this awards season. While trying to make media more accessible for audiences, streaming...

Honoring the seniors of ETHS’ girls basketball team

Eli Cohen, Sports Editor

March 20, 2020 • 1 Comment

In a time where much of the world is down and many demoralizing aspects of society are headlined in the media, both in and out of the sports world, I think it’s important...

Pomkits family proved to be life-changing for senior class

Hailey Fine, Assistant Sports Editor

February 28, 2020 • No Comments

The Pomkits season came to an end this past Friday by honoring the seniors and their final performance of high school. “This has been the best four years and eight seasons of my life,” senior Maggie Job said. Pomkits is not only a dance team but a family, and it has made a positive impact on most of the girls who have been a part of it. “The main thing Pomkits...

Social Conciousness

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...

Black Student Summit 2020

Callie Grober and Sophia Weglarz

February 28, 2020

“It was one of the best years that I’ve experienced. The workshops hit home for me and the speaker was everything and more.” - Senior Lauryn Gray  “The Black Summit was an experience both Black and other racial backgrounds should experience. I loved every moment of the Black Summit and would do it over again.” - Senior Luke Thorpe “This Black Summit...

The end justifies the memes: analysis of memes on contemporary society

Eli Marshall, Feature Facilitator

February 28, 2020

It’s a familiar sight for many of us. You’re mindlessly scrolling through your phone, sifting through the endless content stream of your social media platform of choice....