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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

Raising the minimum wage is not the answer

Gabby Smith, Opinion Editor December 18, 2014

Minimum wage equals minimum effort. Raising the minimum wage will lower competition for jobs and reward people for doing easier jobs. Chicago has decided to raise the minimum wage from eight dollars...

Art is now open

John Charron, Entertainment Editor December 18, 2014

Picture this. The Visual Arts Dept. will be hosting a collection of student artwork from ETHS as well as Evanston’s public schools on Jan. 21.                                    ...

New Year, new you!

Isabella Senno, In-Depth Editor December 18, 2014

The New Year is a time to start fresh. Enter the New Year's resolution. Making a New Year's resolution involves a person promising to do an act of self-improvement or an act of kindness, such as opening...

Y.O.U students compile stories about microaggression

Emma Dzwierynski, Feature Editor December 18, 2014

Many people aren’t aware of the racist, sexist otherwise discriminatory comments they make on a daily basis, but a group of Y.O.U. students are trying to change this by exposing all types of microaggression...

The North Star brings history books to life

The North Star brings history books to life

Chloe Roberts, Entertainment Editor November 25, 2014

You probably don’t understand what it was like to live in North Carolina during the Civil Rights Movement, but seeing The North Star this winter could help you put a face to what you’ve learned on...

Thanksgiving is the best American holiday

Thanksgiving is the best American holiday

Claire Greising, Opinion Columnist November 25, 2014

I used to think that Thanksgiving was a pretty convoluted holiday. A day supposedly meant to commemorate the first harvest or make a friendly gesture to Native American tribes or whatever, it didn’t...

Teenage wrestle with procrastination

Jane Mather-Glass, Feature Editor November 25, 2014

I’ll do it later. Even if you believe you work better under pressure, you won’t do as well if you procrastinate. High school students always seem to be buried in work and often feel like the...

Black Friday shouldnt start on Thanksgiving

Black Friday shouldn’t start on Thanksgiving

Matt Schroeder, Opinion Writer November 25, 2014

Retailers wake up! Most national retailers are now starting Black Friday on Thursday afternoon, which is, to put it bluntly, stupid. This is Thanksgiving after all and it is to supposed to signify appreciating...

Thanksgiving trivializes Native American plight

Thanksgiving trivializes Native American plight

Gabby Smith, Opinion Editor November 25, 2014

Thanksgiving should not be a holiday. You all have been taught that Thanksgiving is a paradoxical holiday where we celebrate seemingly peaceful colonists who “discovered” America and were eager...

Safety officers must stop profiling students on gender and race

Safety officers must stop profiling students on gender and race

Linnea Lipson, Opinion Editor November 25, 2014

While students are supposed to be stopped by Safety officers for being in the halls without a pass, many are stopped simply based on gender or race. Many students manage to slip by security without...

Rethink the Race Exhibit

Rethink the Race Exhibit

Rena Newman, Guest Opinion Writer November 25, 2014

It was an ambitious feat to take three quarters of the student body to an exhibit on a topic that affects us all: race. The intention of the field trip is honorable, but the follow through is missing. Shelley...

Students deserve discounts in downtown Evanston

Students deserve discounts in downtown Evanston

November 25, 2014

We deserve a wildcard. There are numerous signs in store windows encouraging NU students to use their wildcard for discounts, while ETHS students are expected to pay full price. The most common student...

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