Feature

Reimagining the Feature section

Ahania Soni and Jilian Denlow • August 16, 2021

A feature article, while a form of news, is more heavily catered towards human interest, both informative and captivating. The purpose of a feature story is to not only educate readers on a certain topic...

Steps toward normalcy at ETHS

Jilian Denlow, Assistant Feature Editor • August 16, 2021

For members of the ETHS community, the upcoming school year will feel like a breath of fresh air. While it is likely that no one is eager for summer to come to an end, today probably feels like a reasonable...

Students prepare for full in-person school year

Macyn Hoeveler, Staff Writer • August 16, 2021

The bell rings, echoing across the ETHS building. Students stream in and out of doors, rooms and hallways finding their way to their next class. The block schedule is now fully in place, finals have been...

Two surreal summers for students

Macyn Hoeveler, Staff Writer • August 16, 2021

Junior Spencer Grossman took part in summer school in 2020. He remembers the experience as generally disappointing. “Because it was a new environment for everyone, I think that I would’ve learned...

What’s next for the K(C)ates

Jilian Denlow, Staff Writer • May 21, 2021

There are so many different Kates, Cats and Caitlin's in this year's senior class, and with them all reaching the end of their time at ETHS, a few of the similarly named students shared what's next. Katherine...

The next four: graduating twins decide to attend same colleges

Eden Drajpuch, Ingrid Halverson, Feature Editor, Assistant Feature Editor • May 21, 2021

Owen and Miles Daley For seniors Owen and Miles Daley, the choice to attend the same college was not as much planned as it was a coincidence. Despite their similar interests, the Daley twins did not...

Hybrid learning offers unique experiences and considerations for freshmen, seniors

Jilian Denlow and Cheyenne Edwards • April 26, 2021

On March 13, 2020, ETHS announced that the school would be closed for two weeks due to COVID-19. However, two weeks turned into an indefinite period, as the future of the return to normalcy looked unclear....

Students navigate return anxiety during hybrid transition

Saliha Ansari, Staff Writer • April 26, 2021

After 13 long months of complete remote learning, students now have the option of returning back to ETHS for hybrid learning. While being in the vast building of ETHS is something most students would be...

Loyola Academy controversy further exposes white privilege, defensiveness on the North Shore

Jojo Wertheimer and Ingrid Halverson • April 26, 2021

At the end of March, Fox News published an article titled “Chicagoland prep school Loyola shames White privilege in student assignment.” Like many others living in the Chicagoland area, this sparked...

The impossible perception of perfect: Students recount experiences with eating disorders

Jessica Sehgal, Assistant In-Depth Editor • April 26, 2021

Trigger Warning: The following story contains information regarding eating disorders including anorexia and bulimia that may trigger some readers. Disclaimer: In this article, we write about the experiences...

Students, staff react to hybrid return

Jilian Denlow and Sydney Hletko • April 26, 2021

August 17, the first day of the 2020-21 school year, was not the start anyone would’ve hoped for. A few weeks of online learning quickly turned into months, and now, as May approaches, ETHS has finally decided to take the next step, allowing students and staff to break routine and enter the building after many months of learning and teaching behind a computer screen.