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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

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...

Boys swim & dive sweeps Loyola at season opener

Alexis Rogers, Assistant Sports Editor December 23, 2021

Reflecting upon their first victory against Loyola and looking ahead into the busy schedule boys swim & dive faces this winter, senior varsity swimmer and co-captain Aaron Martin believes that the...

A rebuilding season for girls bowling

Eli Bachochin, Staff Writer December 23, 2021

Another interesting sport that does not receive the attention it deserves at ETHS: girls bowling. While to a lot of people it may not seem like the most noteworthy sport, girls bowling has actually been...

Letter from the editor | On the need for a more human-centered sports section

Christopher Vye, Sports Editor December 23, 2021

In sports journalism, it's easy for creators and consumers to objectify athletes. Frequently, competitors are regarded in stories solely for their material value: their point averages, their personal-bests,...

Boys bowling starts season 7-2

Sophia Sherman, Assistant Sports Editor December 23, 2021

Last year, amid COVID-19 restrictions, ETHS boys’ bowling meets were strictly virtual— athletes literally competed in different rooms from their opponents. Although a less than ideal situation, many...

Post-football season, pomkits shift focus

Eva Sondgeroth, Staff Writer December 23, 2021

With athletics finally returning to normal as cases of COVID-19 dwindle, the Evanston Pomkits are competing once again. Although the lockdown did affect team spirit, with team members unable to participate...

Opinion | Following COVID protocols is essential after winter break

Marin Ubersox, Staff Writer December 23, 2021

The week of Dec. 12 was incredibly strenuous for every person at ETHS. After a massive COVID-19 spike, the cancellation of all extracurriculars and a terrifying lockdown that lasted for two-plus hours,...

Illustration by Mira Littmann

Opinion | ETHS culture and post-secondary planning

Linnea Mayo, Opinion Editor December 23, 2021

After a year and a half with e-learning, it felt bizarre to step back into the building and tackle in-person learning again. Simultaneously working through the college application process while also taking...

Strong senior class provides fencing leadership

Sophia Sherman, Assistant Sports Editor December 23, 2021

With a year of virtual practices, prolonged seasons and little opportunity for team bonding behind them, ETHS fencing has achieved early success in the first month of its season.  Starting off strong...

Opinion | Students needed support adjusting to in-person school

Sophia Sherman, Assistant Sports Editor December 23, 2021

After nearly two years of virtual classes, modified curriculums and little-to-no homework, I fully expected to start this semester with a rigorous, more “normal” course load. I expected that this year...

Field hockey makes it to quarterfinals

Eli Bachochin, Staff Writer December 2, 2021

A team that was ranked eighth in the state. A team that made it to the quarterfinals at state, and only fell to the top seed. What sport comes to mind?  Seeing as this is a field hockey story, you...

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“Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden” history runs deep in Evanston

Lauren Dain, Christopher Vye, Lena Papa, Executive Editor, Sports Editor, Staff Writer November 19, 2021
In the twentieth century, it wasn’t uncommon to hear the word “golf” referred to as being an acronym for the phrase “gentlemen only, ladies forbidden.” While use of this expression has declined as social consciousness of women’s issues has increased, the sport still maintains a high-level of gender-based exclusivity. ETHS girls golf is no stranger to this, and its participants have to deal with the stigma of being female in a male-dominated sport every time they step up to the tee.
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