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Opinion | ETHS needs to keep students aware of safety incidents

Aliya Gillon, Staff Writer December 16, 2022

When it comes to safety at ETHS, there are different ways to evaluate the level of security that students feel within the school walls. In my experience, ETHS, for the past few months, has not been concerned...

Opinion | ETHS’ lack of communication creates panic for student body

Bennett Jefferson, Staff Writer December 16, 2022

One of the biggest issues I have with the safety system is how the school manages informing the students about events that happen in school. For example, early in November, ETHS officials discovered a...

Opinion | A relook at last year’s lockdown

Mary Lister, Staff Writer December 16, 2022

Dec. 16, 2021: COVID-19 cases were doubling, and it was somehow not that cold outside yet. It was early in 3rd period when, suddenly, a code red was announced. At that moment, the school goes on lockdown,...

Letter from Student Union | How Student Union, administration are working towards school safety

Nicole Yao, Student Representative December 16, 2022

Every Thursday afternoon I walk with anticipation into W311, full of ambitious thoughts and ideas, on my way to the weekly Student Union meeting. I enter the room, greeted by the warm welcomes of my peers,...

Opinion | A cry for community: Implicit bias in discipline

Amira Grace, Guest Writer December 16, 2022

When I first decided I wanted to write this article, I was enraged and dumbfounded at the apathy of ETHS administration. Through a GroupMe chat for the ETHS Student Union, Mayra Bazan-Gonzalez, an ETHS...

Opinion | Safety isnt black and white: a look into the intersectionality of discipline

Opinion | Safety isn’t black and white: a look into the intersectionality of discipline

Aaliya Weheliye, Staff Writer December 16, 2022

What does safety mean to you? Do you picture men in blue with loaded guns trained to serve and protect? Is it a school surrounded by buzzing metal detectors that you have to walk through before first period?...

Opinion | History classes are Eurocentric

Stella Davis and Ashlyn Rogowski November 10, 2022

ETHS is well-known for the wide range of classes that the building offers, but it seems to be lacking in its representation of different views in history. The white, European side in textbooks is often...

Opinion | Grading policies lead to burnout, over-prepare students

Fiona Vosper, Staff Writer November 10, 2022

Grades are the biggest cause of burnout among students, as well as the most useless part of our education systems. Grades do nothing but distract students from education’s true purpose: learning.  Intellectual...

Opinion | White feminism is outdated. Its time to move forward

Opinion | White feminism is outdated. It’s time to move forward

Simone Jacot-Bell and Aaliya Weheliye November 10, 2022

While feminism has come a long way since Susan B. Anthony’s time, it is still problematic and exclusive. Oftentimes, feminism is seen as a one-size-fits-all issue, but this is far from the truth. Mainstream...

Opinion | Curating authenticity in the age of Be(ing)Real

Opinion | Curating authenticity in the age of Be(ing)Real

Leah Johnson, Staff Writer November 10, 2022

“recipe for a perfect photo dump: fire selfie outfit pic candid pic w ur partner or friends food BeReal screenshot(s) (a text, a song you’ve had on repeat) camcorder moment or...

Opinion | ETHS needs to acknowledge Jewish holidays

Charlotte Geyskens, Staff Writer November 10, 2022

As ETHS’ Jewish students celebrated Rosh Hashanah and began the year 5783 on Monday, Sept. 26, a concerning issue became obvious. Although ETHS is generally friendly to Jewish students and staff, giving...

Opinion | My experience at ETHS this year

Kaia Cmarko, Staff Writer November 10, 2022

Going into my Junior year at ETHS has let me find out new resources and things I haven't gotten around to yet. With classes I didn't take previous years that are new to me this year and I have had some...

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