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The Evanstonian

The news site of Evanston Township High School's student newspaper

The Evanstonian

The news site of Evanston Township High School's student newspaper

The Evanstonian

Stop breaking the bank for formal

Stop breaking the bank for formal

Annie Keenan, Opinion Editor March 31, 2014

$300 is too much for a school dance. Every year, girls and boys spend an excessive amount of money on the Spring Frosh/Soph Formal. The cost of the ticket is small in comparison to how much money students...

Hats off to Evanston for tackling illiteracy

Hats off to Evanston for tackling illiteracy

The Evanstonian Staff March 31, 2014

We can meet Evanson’s goal of ensuring that all students become proficient readers and college and career ready by the time they reach twelfth grade. Illiteracy is a nationwide problem, and ETHS is...

Freshmen Neftali Quiroz, Meghan Ter Molen, Gariecia Rose, and Athos Zachery check Yik-Yak on their phones.

Anonymous bullying is an act of cowardice

Milo Krimstein, Opinion Writer March 31, 2014

It is not only easy to insult others who have no actual connection to you – it’s cowardly. A few weeks ago, an app called Yik Yak tore its way through schools across the country. The app enables...

Mario Martinez and Jessica Cooper at 2013 Dreams Delivered

Women’s Club offers free prom dresses

Jake Girard, News Editor March 31, 2014

To tear down the financial barriers of prom, Dreams Delivered will be hosting its annual Evanston fashion show on April 14, and its prom boutique on May 28-30. “Girls are crazy to spend the amount of...

English 101 class offered at Oakton

English 101 class offered at Oakton

Ivy Hettinger-Roberts, News Reporter March 31, 2014

Oakton Community College (OCC) is collaborating with ETHS to offer a new class to students for the first time this summer. “This new class, English 101, will be partnered with a College Success Seminar,”...

DeCraene and Leibforth

Math Dept. chair changing next year

Alex Howard, News Editor March 31, 2014

In order to revisit his passion for teaching, the current Math Dept. chair Peter DeCraene will hand over the reins to math teacher Dale Leibforth starting next year. “The one thing that department chairs...

Joint blocked periods to connect APUSH, English

Loie Gilbert, News Editor March 31, 2014

ETHS will offer a joint block period of AP Language and Composition and AP US History for juniors next fall. “I taught AP Language and Composition for four years,” said Julie Mallory, English...

Aaron Clark, senior

Word

Max Goldsmith, Entertainment editor March 31, 2014

This is a week you can’t miss. Poetry Week kicks off Monday and is set to showcase the hidden talent within students across the school. “Poetry is all about just saying the truth,” explains Kevin...

Lady Kit celebrate women in sports

Alex Heuer, Online Executive Editor March 26, 2014

Two hundred female students gathered in Bacon Cafeteria for the Women in Sports Lunch on March 19 as they listened to a panel of accomplished women in a variety of athletic fields. “This event allows...

Mock Trial heads to State

Mock Trial heads to State

Loie Gilbert, News Reporter March 12, 2014

Mock Trial will be heading to State this weekend at University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign. “There are over 40 teams that go to State, and we are usually in the top eight every year,” said captain...

Jesse Magill

Deadly Dieting: Don’t let spring break you

Lydia Melnikov, In-Depth Editor March 11, 2014

Two of the most exciting events for this time of year are spring break and prom. For many students, these events serve as motivation to get in shape. Sometimes, this desire can turn unhealthy. Spring...

Spring brings anxiety to juniors, seniors

Spring brings anxiety to juniors, seniors

Grace Buszko-Clark, In-Depth Editor March 11, 2014

Stop stressing out. Students are finding ways to cope with the pressure of hearing back from colleges and taking standardized tests this spring. “There is a place for every student,” says Susan...

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