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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 | March madness: the ultimate slam dunk

Opinion | March madness: the ultimate slam dunk

Isaac Peng, Opinion Columnist March 15, 2024

On March 27, 1939, the first ever NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was played in Evanston. That’s right; the first-ever March Madness national championship was hosted by Northwestern...

Opinion | The Green New Deal is here to stay

Opinion | The Green New Deal is here to stay

Milo Slevin, Opinion Editor March 15, 2024

Devastation. Despair. Doom. A worsening crisis. An immediate threat. An uphill climb.  Then, the Green New Deal. A beam of light introduced to Congress in 2019 by a rising star: New York congresswoman...

Opinion | ETHS lacks accessibility for Muslim students

Opinion | ETHS lacks accessibility for Muslim students

Emir Bombaci, Opinion Columnist March 15, 2024

ETHS is an establishment that has long comported itself as a cultivator of diversity. Serving one of the broadest demographics in Illinois, the school prides itself in fostering the intersection of background...

STOP! In the name of safety

STOP! In the name of safety

Izabella Paracuelles, Feature Editor March 15, 2024

At 8:05 a.m., traffic crawled to a stop just outside of entrance one. Students dart out into the street, shielding their eyes from the rain, and the most palpable sounds are the squeak of windshield...

Opinion | Do award shows even matter?

Opinion | Do award shows even matter?

Charlotte Murray, Opinion Columnist March 15, 2024

Anyone else remember watching the Oscars and then before you know it, BAM! Will Smith is on stage and Chris Rock is getting slapped. Now, like me, you might have been waiting for the laugh from the audience—waiting...

Launched in 2017, the Evanston Mural Arts Program collaborates with talented local artists to create visual art around the city. They have produced close to 30 murals throughout Evanston.

‘Transforming spaces’

Audrey Bodine, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

Just two blocks east of ETHS on Church Street, standing tall against the urban backdrop, two large, vibrant murals capture the attention of passersby due to their dualling color schemes—one side ablaze...

Just blocks away from ETHS, Dance Center Evanston (DCE) is a space for people from every age to experience dance, whether through their structured pre-school-to-high-school Student Division, the Academy Program, teen classes, adult drop-in sessions, the boys program or any other option from an endless list of opportunities. However, for many students that take the strenuous route of pre-professional Academy levels, body standards in dance are hard to ignore.

Dance Center Evanston’s path to making dance accessible for everybody—and every body

Alexis Rogers, Sports Editor March 15, 2024

Six days a week, junior Kari Robinson heads to Studio5, changes her shoes, and takes to the dance floor for class. As she stretches at the barre or crosses the floor for a sequence, she builds strength,...

Photo courtesy of Erik Van Leer

Evanston Dance Company radiates in annual showcase

Meera Field, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

 For many years, the ETHS Dance Company (EDC) has hosted an annual dance showcase. This year's show was “Radiate." It featured 20 dances across a wide variety of genres, including a parent dance, a...

Competition, camaraderie...with food on the side

Competition, camaraderie…with food on the side

Stella Davis, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

At the Fat Shallot on Central St. in Evanston, laughter fills the room as customers bite into their truffle BLT’s and sip on ginger lemonade during the weekly Wednesday trivia nights. The Fat Shallot’s...

Paying dreams forward

Paying dreams forward

Rory Lehman, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

With graduation just two months away, seniors at ETHS have a lot of monumental experiences ahead of them. For many, the most exciting of these is prom. With the chance to make lasting memories and dance...

By Sophia Lindsey

Modeling minds

Digital Staff March 15, 2024

AP Ceramics students spend the year diving into an inquiry of their choice. At the end, they submit their finished pieces to the college board in the form of their AP test and await scoring. One of these...

From page to stage

From page to stage

Hazel Hayes, Assistant A&E Editor March 15, 2024

On March 15 and 16, the ETHS Little Theater will hold a group of actors in black t-shirts and blue jeans, making up the annual skit production, Writer’s Showcase. Writer’s Showcase is a unique production...

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