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Reading program reflects on changes

Zachary Bahar, Asst. News Editor March 23, 2019

With a third of incoming freshmen entering Evanston with a reading level below grade level, there has been an ongoing effort by ETHS to ensure that these students receive the help and assistance they need...

Evanston’s desegregation fail

Evanston’s desegregation fail

Tamara Guy, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

Growing up in a school with very few people of color was normal for me. Evanston’s fifth ward is split up amongst five different schools, with its children bused to school every morning. The schools...

E-Learning: Why it’s worth E-xpanding

David Dupuis, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

It was a cold and windy day, with emphasis on the cold. In fact, it was so cold that it was making the history books. Highs around -13 degrees Fahrenheit with wind chills pushing it below -30 were on the...

Freshmen to take PSAT 8/9 in April

Cate Lynch, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

For the first time in ETHS history, freshmen will be required to take the PSAT April 9 as a direct result of the state changing its SAT testing requirements. “It’s required of all high schools in...

Homework gets in the way of self-care

Everneesa Beech, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

Too much homework. After spending eight hours a day in school, students often have to go home and spend countless hours doing homework and projects, having no free time to spend with their family or...

Two ETHS students awarded gold rating at the Illinois Junior Academy of Science Regional Science Fair

Louise Bond and Sabine Gratch March 22, 2019

Seniors Michael Frim and Zachary Andalman were both awarded a gold rating for their submissions in the March 2019 Illinois Junior Academy of Science (IJAS) science fair. Frim’s submission was a drop...

Making all classes earned honors gives equal opportunity in the classroom.

Making all classes earned honors gives equal opportunity in the classroom.

Sari Oppenheimer, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

Going from a small, private school to a large, public high school was a very different experience. Being able to have multi-level discussions with peers was a benefit of a small classroom setting and  was...

From the left, senior Ryan Bost, senior Jaheim Holden and sophomore Blake Peters discuss strategy during the fourth quarter.

Jones, Peters lead Kits to championship game

Eli Cohen and Chris Werner March 16, 2019

The Kits are shooting to make ETHS history tonight, facing off with Belleville West at 7:15 p.m at the Peoria Civic Center for the class 4A State championship after their semifinal game against the Rockford...

Partial government shutdown has devastating effects on families in Evanston, nationwide

Partial government shutdown has devastating effects on families in Evanston, nationwide

Cate Lynch and Jojo Wertheimer March 16, 2019

On Dec. 22, 2018, many ETHS students were relaxing on their first day of break and preparing for the holidays. Meanwhile, 800,000 federal workers in Evanston and across the country, were undergoing their...

Balanced scoring, defensive adjustments aid Kits in Sectional semifinal victory

Chris Werner, Sports Editor February 20, 2019

The last time Evanston and Loyola met on the Beardsley gym floor, the contest went down to the final seconds and the Ramblers came away with a 48-45 win. That’s not what happened on Monday night in...

Historic boys bowling season comes to an end

Sam Beebe and Chris Werner February 18, 2019

There’s a first time for everything and Saturday Jan. 19 marked the first time the boys bowling team had ever competed at IHSA Sectionals as a team. Although nobody from the Evanston team made the...

Small team, a double-edged sword

Everneesa Beech and Sophia Weglarz February 18, 2019

Due to the small size of their team, the ETHS fencing team puts in the time and effort of a larger team, which has subsequently helped them build community and communication. “The team is able to...

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