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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

ETHS emphasizes college over other post-secondary options

Sari Oppenheimer, Staff Writer April 26, 2019

During the first month of freshman year, when meeting with my counselor, I got the impression that the only option after high school was going to college. However this is not true; there are many options...

Self-organized activities should be just as important as school-organized activities

David Dupuis, Staff Writer April 26, 2019

It’s fourth quarter and summer’s on the horizon. For some of us, college will immediately follow. But for others, college is still quite far into the future. Summer will be a time for opportunity,...

Mario Olvera

La importancia de promover el español en ambientes escolásticos extracurriculares

Somos un grupo pequeño en ETHS (equipo de Debate en español) que prepara un debate sobre el tema de la estadidad puertorriqueña o sea: ¿Debe Puerto Rico integrarse como el 51 estado de los Estados...

Teenagers, labor and unions: a call to action

Teenagers, labor and unions: a call to action

Joe Whitcomb, Staff Writer March 23, 2019

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, five million American teens between the ages of 16 and 19 are at work, toiling their hours away. Some of us work to support our families, or to gain financial...

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...

Economically segregated communities are not diverse

Najiah Osborne-Francellno, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

Many individuals view Evanston as a diverse community. I am a Black female and I disagree with this notion entirely. I have lived in Evanston for 11 years, and I feel that Evanston is just becoming more...

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...

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...

Critics of trigger warnings are missing the point

Critics of trigger warnings are missing the point

Callie Grober, Opinion Editor March 22, 2019

“How the new political correctness is ruining education,” reads the cover of  The Atlantic’s September 2015 issue, as a lighter sets the words aflame. It’s referring to the article “The Coddling...

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...

A lesson before falling through the cracks

A lesson before falling through the cracks

Sophia Weglarz, Asst. Opinion Editor March 22, 2019

The bookshelf tipped at your feet, but as the spine of Corduroy shattered to fragments, as the pages of Knuffle Bunny fell to shreds and as the wails of Goodnight Moon rotted to nothing, your teacher saw...

It’s time to shake up Valentine’s Day

It’s time to shake up Valentine’s Day

Saskia Teterycz, Staff Writer February 15, 2019

Every year, as Valentine’s Day approaches, we brace ourselves with nervous anticipation. The holiday brings with it a whirlwind of expectations: “I don’t know what to do. Go out? Stay in? Make a...

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