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

The Evanstonian

Unimaginable loss: The fire that devastated Foster School

January 28, 2022

 In late October of 1958, Foster School suffered an unimaginable loss: a fire demolished the original part of the school building, causing the entire roof to collapse and damaging the newer wings that...

‘Citizens were stirred to action’: Segregation’s impact on the Black community

January 28, 2022

Throughout Foster School’s first years, Evanston schools as a whole began to face issues of overcrowding as the city’s population grew. To combat this emerging issue, which was only stratified by growing...

‘First Class’: a community dedicated to academic excellence

January 28, 2022

 Evanston Township High School and the City of Evanston are places where students and families expect a specific definition of excellence; a definition that demands academic success and is rooted in white...

Detracking begins to take effect

January 28, 2022

The detracking initiative was promising: early statistics were favorable and have only improved since. In 2017, Bavis reported that the class of 2015, the first freshman class to take Pathway to Honors...

Pathway to paradox: how high achievements led to segregated courses

January 28, 2022

Like many schools across the country, ETHS offers a wide variety of classes with a wide range of levels. With over 3,000 students in attendance each year and a student body that comes from a diverse variety...

Image courtesy of Mateo Solis

Inside the world of junior national karate team member Mateo Solis

Christopher Vye, Sports Editor December 23, 2021
Perhaps the greatest accomplishment of any ETHS athlete so far this school year came in early September when junior Mateo Solis won a silver medal at USA Karate Nationals. This finish not only guaranteed Solis a spot on the Junior National Karate Team, but also marked his first time on the team in three years.
Illustration by Kupu Sumi

Opinión | El colegio no es para dormir, la casa no es para estudiar

Maria Gomez, Staff Writer December 23, 2021

La vida de los jóvenes  se caracteriza por una sola rutina que se repite sin otro propósito que su año escolar. Los estudiantes se esfuerzan por sobresalir y llevar sus años de estudio de una manera...

Girls wrestling makes debut with team of 11

Sophia Sherman, Assistant Sports Editor December 23, 2021

Making its debut as a separate, all-girls team this year, ETHS girls’ wrestling has been able to grow rapidly in size—inspiring young, capable female athletes to excel at the sport. “It shows...

Opinion | IHSA Should Create a Policy to Address Racism in Competition

Jacques Philippe, Assistant Sports Editor December 23, 2021

When I first started playing football at ETHS, it was an exciting experience. I had to wait an extra half-a-year to actually start playing games, and one of the moments that stood out to me was from the...

Growth mindset guides girls basketball forward

Olivia Ohlson, Staff Writer December 23, 2021

Girls varsity basketball has been off to a strong start to open the 2021-22 season. Away at Maine South for its first conference game of the season, Evanston was tied with the Hawks at halftime but pulled...

Opinion | Block periods should have been implemented long ago

Maddie Molotla, Staff Writer December 23, 2021

Almost two years ago, students all around the world were sent home for an “extended spring break” in hopes of eradicating a new virus, COVID-19. Panic spread like a virus itself, those early days were...

Opinion | ETHS’ sophomore advisory program misses the mark

Milo Slevin, Staff Writer December 23, 2021

This year, ETHS is trying out a new Sophomore advisory program. The objective is to provide opportunities for sophomores to organize their goals and start to plan for their future. However, this program...

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