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

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

The Evanstonian

Dramatic Drop

Dramatic Drop

Linnea Lipson, In-Depth Editor March 11, 2014

While Chicago has a reputation as America’s most murderous city, Evanston’s crime and violence rate is seeing a change. “Violent crime in Evanston in 2013 was down 20 percent compared to 2012,”...

Natalie Jacobson, senior and Fidak Khan, junior sell reusable water bottles

Green myths debunked

Gabby Smith, Feature Editor March 10, 2014

Go green! Or don’t? Students are under the common misconception that they are being “green.” However, many of the actions Evanston students are taking to live greener lifestyles actually play into...

Charley Rees, junior

Adderall abuse

Dalya Sohl, Feature Editor March 10, 2014

  John Doe has spent the past year diligently taking practice tests to get a high score on the ACT. Jane Doe wakes up and swallows an Adderall. Jane and John get the same score. ADHD medications...

Athletes need more academic support

March 7, 2014

In past years, ETHS offered the option of an athletic study hall, a period that replaced a varsity athlete’s P.E. class, providing time to do  homework. However, in 2011, ETHS eliminated this opportunity...

Religion, Bible are poor excuses for anti-gay sentiment

Religion, Bible are poor excuses for anti-gay sentiment

Daniel Schoenfeld, Opinion Columnist March 7, 2014

The Bible feeds bigotry. It is nearly unfathomable that the largest religion in the world still bases its beliefs and sermons off of an outdated book that preaches intolerance and backwards thinking...

Legalization wont weed out stoners

Legalization won’t weed out stoners

Peggy Giordano, Opinion Editor March 7, 2014

While the pot culture is becoming legalized in some states in America, Illinois should not be one of them. Medical marijuana was legalized in Illinois at the beginning of the year, which was a wise...

Website ban censors education

Website ban censors education

Annie Keenan, Opinion Editor March 7, 2014

404 page not found. It’s a message students are all too familiar with when they can’t access certain websites. The bans that ETHS has on certain websites limit our education and cause problems...

Evanston deserves a skyscraper

Evanston deserves a skyscraper

Milo Krimstein, Opinion Writer March 7, 2014

  While a 40 story skyscraper may not do much in Chicago, among the buildings in Evanston’s downtown neighborhood, 40 or even 30 stories would drastically reinvent Evanston’s skyline Evanston...

We need to respect St. Patricks Day

We need to respect St. Patrick’s Day

Alex Haab, Opinion Editor March 7, 2014

To many, March 17 is a day that involves wearing green, seeing the Chicago River dyed, watching a parade, and drinking. However, to many, St. Patrick’s Day is both a traditional religious holiday and...

Community proposes Skate Park in Evanston

Community proposes Skate Park in Evanston

Jake Girard, News Editor March 7, 2014

Forget sidewalks; a skate park might be coming soon. Community members have been working with the city of Evanston on a proposal to build a skate park in Evanston. “In Evanston, we have baseball...

Mock Trial heads to State

Loie Gilbert, News Reporter March 7, 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...

Green Team to help with eco-friendly house

Green Team to help with eco-friendly house

Eli Baum, News Editor March 7, 2014

The Green Team will soon decide how to work with the Evanston Ecology Center, in order to promote the latter’s environmentally sustainable “tiny house.” Built by students from Northwestern’s...

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