The Evanstonian

My week on the paleo diet

Dalya Sohl, Feature Editor • November 24, 2013

If you are unfamiliar with the Paleolithic diet, it is essentially a diet based upon what we are supposed to be eating from an evolutionary standpoint. The Paleo diet has often been given the nickname...

Not just a party

Loie Gilbert, News Reporter • November 24, 2013

To offer leadership, performance, and social opportunities to area youth, the McGaw YMCA in Evanston has changed Brillianteen. “Brillianteen has been a program at the YMCA for 63 years. It produces...

Thanksgiving has taken a new meaning

Linnea Lipson, Feature Writer • November 24, 2013

It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving is approaching and celebrations have changed considerably. What was once sitting around a table making thanks for a successful harvest, is now spent by lounging...

Students celebrate Jewish history

Grace Buszko-Clark, Feature Editor • November 24, 2013

It’s the season of giving. In the pilot it says Thanksgiving Recess, but there’s another holiday that’s about being grateful and that’s Hanukkah. “Personally, it really makes me appreciate...

Evanston shops abuse a national holiday

Gabby Smith, Feature Editor • November 24, 2013

Instead of eating nice home cooked meals, families are dropping their turkeys and going to the mall. For the longest time, kids have been bombarded with imagery and stories about Indians and white colonists...

Security guard doubles as musician

Milo Krimstein, Entertainment Writer • October 29, 2013

We have unknown talent walking among us during every passing period. It’s true. Jesse Richardson is not only a security guard, but also a member of a jazz band called Jabon. The band began in 1992...