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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

Senior Column | Rosebud

Senior Column | Rosebud

Mack Jones, Website Editor May 13, 2025
Merci encore une fois.
Senior Column | It’s not the class, it’s the teacher

Senior Column | It’s not the class, it’s the teacher

Ashlyn Rogowski, Multimedia Sports Editor May 13, 2025

Is it the subject we hate, or the way it’s taught? Think back - was it science that was boring, or the teacher who read slides word for word the reason you and your peers broke out into snores?  When...

Senior Column | Mentors Matter

Jexa Edinberg, Guest Columnist May 13, 2025

When I walked into ETHS for the first time, I didn’t imagine I’d be speaking at climate rallies, sitting on our city’s Environment Board or helping lead a youth-led climate justice movement. Honestly,...

Senior Column | The best of both worlds

Senior Column | The best of both worlds

Naomi Alemayehu, Digital Executive Editor May 13, 2025

Some people spend four years of high school trying to figure out where they belong. During my four years, I somehow ended up in two places:  the Yearbook and the Newspaper. While my classes and experiences...

Senior Column | THE Summer Playlist: Every must-have for the beach weather

Senior Column | THE Summer Playlist: Every must-have for the beach weather

Jamie Brourman, Staff Writer May 13, 2025

It’s summertime and EDM is roaring back, but the 20-year-old rapper-producer out of Chicago Hollis Frazier-Herndon (or 2hollis) is taking it to a level we’ve never heard. With a style pulling elements...

Senior Column | Four Years, Four Lessons: Making the Most of ETHS

Senior Column | Four Years, Four Lessons: Making the Most of ETHS

Olivia Ohlson, Guest Columnist May 13, 2025

My past four years at ETHS have been a great experience. While I can barely recognize the person I was four years ago, it also feels like just yesterday that I took my seat in my first high school class. In...

Senior Columns | Truth and the Self

Danny O’Connor, Guest Columnist May 13, 2025

Before I begin this column, I would like to address the obvious absurdity of its construction. I have never written for The Evanstonian, and I know nothing about journalism besides a few points of data...

Senior Column | Six imperative stances that all must hear

Sophia Siddiqui and Arber Bombaci May 13, 2025

Why the Dunkin always a better choice for lunch than Starbucks I never planned to become a regular anywhere, certainly not at Dunkin’ Donuts. The thing is, you don’t quite realize you’ve been...

Letter from the ’24/’25 Executive Board

Letter from the ’24/’25 Executive Board

In keeping with tradition at Evanstonian banquets, we want to each speak a little about our journey on the Evanston over the past four years. Four years of late-night layouts, the advanced journalism class,...

Senior Column | That "E" on my chest always gave me pride

Senior Column | That “E” on my chest always gave me pride

Chris Fargo, Guest Columnist May 13, 2025

Looking back on my time at ETHS, I can say that the memories are mostly happy ones. I've had plenty of fun teachers and made some great friends along the way. All in all, it's safe to say that Evanston...

Senior Column | ‘Labyrinthos’

Senior Column | ‘Labyrinthos’

Isaac Peng, Opinion Editor May 13, 2025

Numerous years ago, a traveler awoke within the walls of a towering stone maze. The walls reached the clouds above, open to the air and the elements. They were slick with ivy, and the stone crumbled in...

Senior Column | Timothee Chalamet was right

Senior Column | Timothee Chalamet was right

Ethan Ravi, Editor-in-Chief May 13, 2025

The wee beginnings of my paradigm shift towards ‘chalance’ formed as I watched Timothee Chalamet’s acceptance speech at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in late February of this year. Well actually,...

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