The Evanstonian

May 23, 2019 • No Comments

After four years of high school and 24 years at ETHS, Robin Harkness has chosen to retire and move onto new opportunities. A diligent worker in Student Activities, the...

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...

Culinary and Child Development teacher retires

Sofia Louise Williams, Staff Writer

May 23, 2019 • No Comments

After 15 years, Sharon Slack is retiring from her dream job teaching culinary and child development at ETHS. “This is exactly what I wanted to do when I was in college,...

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Opinion

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...

Reevaluating Antisemitism

Abe Frolichstein-Appel, Guest Writer

May 23, 2019 • No Comments

Reevaluating Antisemitism For thousands of years, Jews have experienced persecution and oppression in a wide variety of forms. These range from direct assaults by imperial armies to apartheidal policies that prevented Jews from participating in business, taking advantage of public services, and relying on the protection of law enforcement...

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Arts & Ent.

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...

Munchin’ With Michael: the last supper

Michael Barthelemy, Food Critic

May 23, 2019 • No Comments

Everyone has their own unique personality. It’s what makes each person stand out from the crowd. Without these distinctive traits, the world would end up looking like Bikini Bottom in the Spongebob Movie when Plankton brainwashed everyone. Because of this reality, we should honor each and every one person’s personality to encourage people to stay true to themselves and express...

Cam-mentary

Cameron Mulvihill, Entertainment Writer

May 23, 2019 • No Comments

During my two years on staff, I’ve been asked to review many shows for the Art & Entertainment section. While some performances have been better than others, the majority of the time they are skillfully executed by everyone involved. ETHS has a very talented group of musicians and actors that work tirelessly to put on these shows. The styles of each show vary and that is what...

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Sports

State Champion: Lucy Hogan

Michael Barthelemy and Hailey Fine

May 24, 2019 • No Comments

Lucy Hogan will leave Evanston with one of the greatest legacies in ETHS diving history. The soon-to-be-graduate has placed within the top two in state all three of her years...

State Champion: Ramin Abraham

Eli Cohen and Sophia McCandlish

May 24, 2019 • No Comments

Ramin Abraham entered ETHS his freshman year as a goalie for the soccer team, with little interest in wrestling. When he graduates on June 2, he’ll walk out with a 53-0...

The new opium of the people

Ben Baker-Katz, Sports Columnist

May 24, 2019 • No Comments

It’s time for my last hot take of the year. To my loyal readers, all three of you, thank you for reading. To the rest of you, I’m sure you had better things to do with...

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In-Depth

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...

Data shows increased student achievement

Rebecca Lustig, Staff Writer

April 26, 2019 • No Comments

Information presented at the Feb. 11 school board meeting showed a historical trend of increased AP involvement, AP scores of 3 or higher and ACT scores. Data...

Identity influences one’s definition of success

Ella Kanter and Caroline Jacobs

April 26, 2019 • No Comments

With almost 4,000 students at ETHS, there are a multitude of paths that students take towards success. In fact, the notion of success itself varies among different individuals...

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Feature

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,...

A glimpse into the daily routines of The Evanstonian seniors

Noah Kayaian, Staff Writer

May 22, 2019

Benjamin Baker-Katz, more commonly known as BK, starts his day with either some toast or a sandwich depending on how much time he has in the morning. He also loves to munch on some snacks when he gets home from school everyday -- maybe even have his favorite dinner, which is the Timpano from Panino’s (shoutout Panino’s). During his lunch periods, he loves to take naps....

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Miller's Music: Week of May 13

Miller's Music: Week of May 13

A playlist featuring Kevin Abstract, Jeremy Zucker, Still Woozy, and others

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Q&A with Quinn Hughes, writer of “In Search of the Black Judy Blume: consumption of blackness in academic spaces”

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