As we enter the 2025-26 school year, we say goodbye to the beloved seniors of last year and welcome a new group to ETHS. That’s right: the freshmen.  Being a freshman has its many perks. You get...

Today's generation believes that a grade in a class is the ultimate determinant of their success in the classroom. But, is it? Every high school student knows the sinking feeling you get after a test....

“I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing is to end up with people who make you feel alone.”The quote comes from Good Will Hunting, where Robin Williams,...

In the early hours of July 1, 2025, all was quiet in Washington, D.C. Stores stood shuttered, the National Mall sat empty, and the streets were deserted. Our nation's capital lay still, silent, and serene,...

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...

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...

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...

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...