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Sept. 11 City Council meeting addresses rat reports, city government worker benefits

Anasofia Wilkinson-Marron, Staff Writer • September 14, 2023

The Evanston City Council meeting on Monday Sept. 11 started with a presentation by Public Health Manager Greg Olsen on the city’s rat problem. As a result of Evanston’s proximity to Chicago, rat sightings...

Aug. 28 City Council meeting addresses plastic bag ban, public transportation improvements

Mackenzie Greco, Staff Writer • August 31, 2023

During the Aug. 28 Evanston City Council meeting, council members discussed many different items, such as plastic bag usage in Evanston businesses, public transportation improvements, and animal shelter...

Evanston gun buyback event brings out many looking to dispose of unwanted firearms

Rosie Witt, Assistant News Editor • August 31, 2023

On Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Mount Zion Baptist Church, the City of Evanston and the Evanston Police Department held a gun buyback event. This event allowed people to hand over their personal...

Changes to the student pilot for the school year

August 15, 2023

Removal of extreme tardies In a school-wide email sent on July 13, ETHS announced that extreme tardies will be removed from the student pilot for the 2023-2024 school year. These types of tardies were...

Major news events since Class of ‘23 entered ETHS

Ethan Ravi, Assistant News Editor • May 11, 2023

Over the past four years, much has changed in our world, from influential social justice movements to major advancements in technology. Here are some of the biggest events that have transpired, with their...

Retiring teachers reflect on decades of time at ETHS: Caroline Cooper

Mack Jones, Staff Writer • May 11, 2023

After 30-plus years of work at ETHS, Math and AVID teacher Caroline Cooper has decided to retire at the end of an impactful career. She started her tenure intimidated by the scale of the school, but over...

Retiring teachers reflect on decades of time at ETHS: Gary Haller

Sophia Siddiqui, Staff Writer • May 11, 2023

After 17 dedicated years at ETHS, career and technical education (CTE) teacher Gary Haller is retiring. When Haller first arrived at ETHS in 2006, the CTE department consisted of a singular AP computer...

Retiring teachers reflect on decades of time at ETHS: Tina Tiziano Dreher

Rosie Witt, Staff Writer • May 11, 2023

Tina Tiziano Dreher, a longtime ETHS counselor, is retiring this year after 14 years at the high school. While she is sad to conclude her work at the school, she is looking forward to having time to relax. “I'm...

April 24 City Council meeting focuses on gun safety, sustainability goals

Ethan Ravi, Assistant News Editor • April 26, 2023

On April 24, the Evanston City Council convened for their bimonthly meeting. This time, the conversations focused on the April 12 shooting at Clark Street Beach, as well as carbon reduction goals for Evanston’s...

Dean Canchola accepts new position at GBS after long career in Evanston

Mack Jones, Staff Writer • April 17, 2023

Aracely Canchola, the Dean of Students at ETHS for the class of ‘23, was named the new Assistant Principal for Student Services at Glenbrook South High School (GBS) during a District 225 board meeting...

ETHS LGBTQ+ summit provides outlet for students to explore their identities

Lia Mirza, Staff Writer • April 11, 2023

This year's LGBTQ+ summit occurred on March 30, and was a gathering of LQBTQ+ members, allies and students who wanted to be more educated on the topic. Students had options on which activity they would...

Dempster St. Starbucks reopens after school following meeting of community, business leaders

Rosie Witt, Staff Writer • March 27, 2023

In early February, the Starbucks on Dempster and Dodge announce that it would be closing except for mobile orders and drive thru orders from 2-5 p.m. on Monday and 3-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday "due...

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