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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

Performing artists deserve the same support as athletes

Performing artists deserve the same support as athletes

Ellie Weiler, Staff Writer November 19, 2018

It is the homecoming game. The bleachers are packed; there are lines outside the gates of the field. Fans - students, teachers, friends and family - fill the crowds. The floodlights illuminate the Wildkit...

The good, the bad, and the ugly: where does America lie?

The good, the bad, and the ugly: where does America lie?

Sophia Weglarz, Assistant Opinion Editor November 12, 2018

As 2018 ends as the year of human rights violations and hate crimes, it would seem that the land of milk and honey has soured. However, had it ever been so sweet in the first place? The answer may not...

Proposed closing of Fire Station 4 will bring more harm than good

Maddie Coyle, Staff Writer November 12, 2018

On Oct. 8, Evanston announced its 2019 proposed budget. The city has a $7.4 million deficit, which prompted the decision to make many serious cuts, one being the closing of fire station 4. They are also...

White feminism strikes again

White feminism strikes again

Tamara Guy, Staff Writer November 10, 2018

Growing up in Evanston, it is likely that you have found yourself surrounded by liberals. Because we grow up in a very liberal community, it is likely that you have found yourself unintentionally practicing...

The IHSA hands out playoff spots

The IHSA hands out playoff spots

Ben Baker-Katz, Sports Columnist November 9, 2018

The goal of sports is to win, it is what makes athletics competitive. So, what if winning didn’t really matter at all, at least for the majority of your season? In every professional and collegiate sport,...

The Hate U Give sparks conversation in Evanston

The Hate U Give sparks conversation in Evanston

Saskia Teterycz, Staff Writer November 9, 2018

Stark white books with a black girl holding a sign on the cover are strewn across the tables at Fleetwood Jourdain Community Center. Even before the October 16th Racial Justice Book Group officially begins,...

Middle school dress codes hypersexualize girls of color

Middle school dress codes hypersexualize girls of color

Nakaiya Bias, Staff Writer November 9, 2018

Dress codes: the systematic way to force -- I mean ‘teach’ -- girls modesty. Sarcasm intended. I think a lot of girls can agree with me when I roll my eyes about this topic. According to Merriam Webster,...

Kavanaugh asks the question — can we answer?

Kavanaugh asks the question — can we answer?

Callie Grober, Opinion Editor November 9, 2018

“It’s a very scary time for young men in America,” President Donald Trump told reporters on Oct. 2, following the testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford that she was assaulted by the man Trump appointed...

Dile no al día de Colon; Dile sí al día de los indigenas

Dile no al día de Colon; Dile sí al día de los indigenas

Mario Olvera, Escritora invitado November 9, 2018

El día de Cristóbal Colón es un día en donde muchos estadounidenses celebran porque fue él que “descubrió” América. Aunque muchos saben lo que Colón hizo, algunas personas todavía dudan si...

Young students need more access to art programs

Young students need more access to art programs

Callie Grober, Opinion Editor October 30, 2018

ETHS administrators are constantly encouraging students to get involved, but this proves to be difficult when students don’t have access to art programs at a young age. In elementary school, kids...

Letter to the editor: In response to “Young stars deserve their money”

Joe Whitcomb, Class of 2019 October 27, 2018

On Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, The Evanstonian published an article claiming “Young Stars Deserve Their Money”. That article had several sections that raised red flags. Most pressingly, the article...

President Donald Trump at campaign rally in Arizona in 2016.

Journalists must fight Trump’s silencing regime

Zachary Bahar, Asst. News and Copy Editor October 26, 2018

President Trump has never been supportive of media sources that oppose his administration, but his reaction to a recent tragedy, while hard to decipher, reveals his hostility in a new light. On Oct....

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