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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

ETHS and The Evanstonian need to work harder to make our communities more equitable for everyone.

Toward a full reflection

Editorial Board November 17, 2023

In 1960, amidst ongoing Civil Rights protests and political turmoil, Charles R. Thomas, an ETHS alumni of 1951, became the school’s first ever African-American educator. Thomas would go on to earn a...

Opinion | Fumbling into friendship

Opinion | Fumbling into friendship

Isaac Peng, Opinion Columnist November 17, 2023

The NFL season is underway, meaning fantasy football is in full swing. Introduced at an Oakland hotel in the 1960s by Bill Winkinbach—at the time co-owner of the Oakland Raiders football team—the game...

Letter from your student rep | Student Voice Forum

Letter from your student rep | Student Voice Forum

Nicole Yao, Student Representative October 20, 2023

Hello good people, and happy end of the first quarter! Time has really flown by, and I hope you all are well. On Monday, October, I attended the second Board of Education meeting since the beginning...

Opinion | The summer job: more than just money

Opinion | The summer job: more than just money

Isaac Peng, Opinion Columnist September 22, 2023

As I walked out of the cramped YMCA aquatics office for the first time in early June, done with my first day of swim instructor shadowing, I thought I had everything figured out. I would learn the ropes,...

Opinion | The prominence of diet culture at ETHS

Opinion | The prominence of diet culture at ETHS

Mara Matthews, Opinion Columnist September 22, 2023

Imagine this: It’s 5th period, and you’re feeling that out of nowhere hunger in the middle of your English class. So, you head down the hall to the vending machines during your break, There’s a colorful...

Opinion | The importance of privacy in journalism

Opinion | The importance of privacy in journalism

Mack Jones, Opinion Editor September 22, 2023

Evanston’s Guaranteed Income Program, often overlooked because of macroscale projects in Chicago and Cook County, began as a pilot program around 10 months ago, with the first $500 payments sent out...

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