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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

Disparity between boys’ and girls’ sports fan culture needs change

Maddie Coyle, Staff Writer October 26, 2018

On Sept. 8, Serena Williams and Japan’s Naomi Osaka went head to head in the finals for the US Open. During the match, a controversy erupted changing the tenor of the game. The umpire accused Williams’s...

“Spooky Szn”: Halloween costumes are encompassing cultural appropriation

“Spooky Szn”: Halloween costumes are encompassing cultural appropriation

Meena Sharma, Staff Writer October 26, 2018

You’ve seen the Instagram posts, you’ve heard about it in the hallways, Halloween, or “Spooky Szn”, is among us. But before you get too excited about your costume, make sure that the sight of it...

Paying NCAA athletes is more trouble than it’s worth

Paying NCAA athletes is more trouble than it’s worth

Ben Baker-Katz, In-Depth Editor & Sports Columnist October 7, 2018

Everybody should be paid for the work they do, right? But when it comes to Division I sports, the answer to that question becomes much more complicated than a simple yes or no. There are many arguments...

Younger stars deserve their money

Younger stars deserve their money

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor October 7, 2018

Younger and younger. Celebrities are no longer just on the big screen. They are like us, teenagers, putting themselves on youtube or starting companies. Kylie Jenner, the youngest member of the Jenner-Kardashian...

Our View: Empathetic communication means inviting differing views

Our View: Empathetic communication means inviting differing views

Editorial Board October 7, 2018

If you live in Evanston, it is likely that you have heard the term “liberal bubble” thrown around. This expression is in reference to the majority of our city that identifies as left leaning, and has...

Dignity Beyond Borders

Sofia Stutz, Guest Writer October 5, 2018

The United States has backed coups, financed wars abroad, and destabilized economies all over the world, exacerbating the violence, corruption, and injustice that cause people to flee their home countries....

Ponte en sus zapatos

Ponte en sus zapatos

Mario Olvera, Escritor Invitado October 5, 2018

Siendo Senior ahora en la escuela y viniendo de padres inmigrantes es difícil ver en las noticias como Trump y su administración hablan mal de inmigrantes porque no todo lo que dicen es cierto. Por ejemplo,...

Letter to The Evanstonian: Harley Clarke demolition is preservation

Mollie Hartenstein, Letter to The Evanstonian October 5, 2018

In the last issue, The Evanstonian published an editorial entitled “Save Harley Clarke”, which argued that the Harley Clarke Mansion should not be demolished because the group planning to demolish...

Illustration by Rachel Krumholz

Boycott Walker Brothers

Saskia Teterycz, Staff Writer October 5, 2018

Walker Brothers Pancake House: famous for their perfectly fluffy chocolate chip pancakes, delicious fresh squeezed orange juice and endless lines out the door at ten o’clock in the morning. Their iconic...

Illustration by Rose McRodain

Fifth Ward Needs a School

Meena Sharma, Staff Writer October 4, 2018

If you grew up in Evanston, your school was likely a hop, skip and a jump away. Unfortunately, this is not true for students who live in the fifth ward. Despite historic efforts to change this issue, there...

The 7Bs: Blackness before books because books bring backlash

The 7B’s: Blackness before books because books bring backlash

Nakaiya Bias, Staff Writer October 2, 2018

Everyone has heard of the 7 B’s right? Books before boys because boys bring babies. Well in the black community, it’s a little different. Blackness before books because books bring backlash. When...

White feminism perpetuates white supremacy

White feminism perpetuates white supremacy

Sophia Weglarz, Executive Editor September 28, 2018

Past the crowds of pink pussy hats and protest signs with bedazzled uteruses on them, there’s something malevolent hanging in the air. If you look closely, it’s there. It’s everywhere. It’s white...

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