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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

Students deserve free admission to sporting events

Students deserve free admission to sporting events

James Allen, Sports Columnist February 27, 2015

Evanston students should never have to pay to attend an ETHS sporting event. The high school charges $2 for students to attend basketball and football games, and all other sports are free. This incongruity...

Boys Swimming heads to New Trier for state finals

Boys Swimming heads to New Trier for state finals

Ben Wilson, Sports Editor February 27, 2015

After failing to beat number one ranked Glenbrook South all year, the Wildkits went into GBS territory and claimed gold in the sectional final last Saturday. “By the first break we had qualified all...

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Alternative school ready to expand

Ashley Whyte, News Reporter February 27, 2015

The alternative school at ETHS just started in January, but the progressive new provram is already planning to expand.The program, started this year, is growing rapidly. They will soon welcome a new...

Poetry thrives here at ETHS

Andrea Gouvea, Feature Writer February 27, 2015

As we all know, February is Black History Month, which, for some students, is a time to share their wonderful poetry with others. Recently, students have been writing poetry about “What Black history...

Cut your times, not your hair

Cut your times, not your hair

Matt Shroeder, Opinion Writer February 27, 2015

Boys swimmers traditionally shave their heads at end of season. However, a simple swimcap is the best solution for increased speed in the water. One of the main arguments against swimmers cutting their...

You can be a food critic too

Isabella Senno, In-depth Editor February 27, 2015

You don’t have to wait until after college to critique food. You can begin learning how to now by applying these tips from expert Chicago food critics.   Step one: Have writing skills “The...

The history of Mustards Last Stand

The history of Mustard’s Last Stand

Julia Borland, In-depth Guest Writer February 27, 2015

You should be thankful for 1969, because in that year an iconic hot dog restaurant came to Evanston. The wildly popular Mustard’s Last Stand was created and founded almost 50 years ago by Jerry...

Food services hard at work

Food is changing, habits are not

Lydia Melnikov, In-depth Editor February 27, 2015

You might be eating cafeteria food for a different reason than you think. Though 42 percent of students at ETHS eat at the cafeteria, the food doesn’t have a great reputation. But though cafeteria food...

Athletes have the obligation to give back to community

Athletes have the obligation to give back to community

Linnea Lipson, Opinion Editor February 27, 2015

While serving the community is important for all students, athletes should be required to participate in community service activities as a part of their team. It is important that sports teams learn...

PARCC testing limits students’ learning

Peggy Giordano, Opinion Editor February 27, 2015

The PARCC test is supposed to determine students’ readiness for post-secondary education, but it is taking away from valuable class time  to do so. PARCC stands for Partnership for Assessment of...

ETHS pushes students farther with technology

ETHS pushes students farther with technology

February 27, 2015

Log on. Teenagers spend almost 8 hours in front of screens per day, but that isn’t always a bad thing here at ETHS. Whether through smartboards, laptop carts, software updates, and of course, freshmen...

Sophomore Laurianne Pene marvels at the cleanliness of the BCC.

BCC is cleaner than you think

Jane Mather-Glass, Feature Writer February 27, 2015

No need to bring hand sanitizer. Despite what you might think, the BCC is no dirtier than an average classroom. “There’s no real place where you’ll find every single thing spotless,” says...

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