Archived In-Depth

Thanksgiving feasts vary from culture to culture

Isabella Senno, In Depth Editor • December 18, 2014

While some people may be preparing a turkey this Thanksgiving, others will be eating meals different from the iconic bird. “Our Thanksgiving celebrations are always a little unique. Since my mom was...

Black Friday shoppers gear up for the season

Paige Haden, In Depth Editor • December 18, 2014

Get ready for the Black Friday rush. Shoppers will line up in freezing temperatures this Friday, fueled up in a post-turkey craze and hoping to score great middle-of-the-night deals; ETHS students are...

Students incorporate exercise over break to stay healthy

Linwan Lewis, In Depth Editor • December 18, 2014

Don’t forget to grab your gym shoes and get some exercise. During a long break students change their eating styles, sleeping habits and study routines. These habit changes cause stress on the body,...

Effective time management encourages informal learning

By Paige Haden, In-Depth Editor • December 18, 2014

Weekends are not an extension of the school week. Students who over commit themselves to extracurricular activities and take many challenging classes may miss vital opportunities to learn through everyday...

New Year, new you!

Isabella Senno, In-Depth Editor • December 18, 2014

The New Year is a time to start fresh. Enter the New Year's resolution. Making a New Year's resolution involves a person promising to do an act of self-improvement or an act of kindness, such as opening...

Gay parent families face discrimination in today’s culture

Isabella E. Senno, In-Depth Editor • October 5, 2014

There are 255 households with same-sex parents in Evanston, according to the U.S. Census. One of these is the Chuckas family. As lesbian mothers raising children, they have faced heavy discrimination....

Love and acceptance ETHS appreciates LGBT community

Linwan Lewis, In-Depth Editor • October 5, 2014

* Names have been changed for privacy. In the United States, there are still many states that have yet to legalize same-sex marriage, and discrimination against LGBT people. However, the ETHS...

Four years make psychological difference

Lydia Melkinov, In-Depth Writer • May 9, 2014

We all know the average freshman: someone traveling in a pack of friends, lugging around his or her biology textbook and frantically looking for a new club to join. Then comes the cheery sophomore, busy...

Online profiles aid in college search

Linnea Lipson, In-Depth Writer • May 9, 2014

More students are logging out of Naviance and back onto Facebook. “When students in high school search for posts on social media about ‘blogs of college students’ days’ it seems to give a lot...

Think…before you pose

Grace Buzsko-Clark, In-Depth Editor • May 1, 2014

To duck face or to pout? This question crosses the mind of teens everywhere thanks to the new selfie craze. A part of this generation’s media culture involves teens taking pictures of themselves...

Evanston’s history of segregation brought to light

Linnea Lipson, In-Depth Editor • March 31, 2014

Evanston was pushed into segregation. “Segregation in Evanston began in 1910. Members of the community fought segregation, but it was more forced on the community by real estate companies and the...

Evanston holds rich history

Grace Buszko-Clark, In-Depth Editor • March 31, 2014

Suffrage, gangs and prohibition. A lot went on during the twenties in Evanston. “Ever since Frances Willard was a little girl she thought women should vote,” says Janet Olsen, volunteer archivist...