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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

Opinion | Inclusivity is key when it comes to addressing current events in classrooms

Opinion | Inclusivity is key when it comes to addressing current events in classrooms

Stella Israelite and Simone Jacot-Bell October 14, 2022

When Russia began its invasion of the independent nation of Ukraine under the guise of rightful reunification, the Western world held its breath and waited for what was advertised as an inevitability....

Opinion  | What issue should ETHS students care about most?

Opinion | What issue should ETHS students care about most?

Mallory Johnston, Staff Writer October 14, 2022

  AC in the gym wing  When you work out, you want to feel cool. Physical exertion through exercise is enough exhaustion for a student to handle, but without AC? Students have two 85-minute blocks...

Opinion | What’s the point of college, anyway?

Sophia LaFleur, Staff Writer October 14, 2022

College is a looming prospect that many seniors (myself included) must come to terms with sooner rather than later. But in addition to the anticipation of going to college, I have recently found myself...

Opinion | Recognizing individuality is a two-way street

Shay Hecker, Staff Writer October 14, 2022

For as long as anyone can remember, there has been a divide between teachers and students in schools. For whatever reason, whether that be a difference in age, maturity, responsibility or power, there...

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Opinion | Nutrition curriculum promotes diet culture, unhealthy eating

Sophia Sherman, Opinion Editor October 14, 2022

Whether the result of an injury or to drop off a doctor's note, no student wants to find themselves sitting in the nurse’s office. However, one element makes the trip at ETHS particularly distressing—a...

Opinion | ETHS ‘cares’ about you: New policies harm, not help, students

Sophia Sherman, Opinion Editor September 23, 2022

Each day for the first few weeks of the school, at 11:25 a.m., students have been met with the blaring of the school bell and the familiar sentiment that, “ETHS cares about you.” Then, just five minutes...

Opinion | Tardies minimize student freedom

Fiona Vosper, Staff writer September 23, 2022

Tardy policies at ETHS have created an uproar of fear and stress among students. Over the past couple of years, students have dealt with many struggles regarding the transition from online learning to...

Opinion | Assigned cafeterias prevent students from seeing friends

Stella Davis, Staff writer September 23, 2022

As students were told to go to their assigned cafeterias on the first day of school, some were then turned away, causing many to wander the halls and an influx of stress for safety and students alike....

Opinion | It’s not easy being green: How perception shapes our reality

Sophia LaFleur, Staff Writer September 23, 2022

Green Fruit Loops taste different from the red ones even though they have all the same flavoring. The colors really don’t serve any purpose beyond making a decorative, more exciting bowl of cereal than...

Opinion | Are you really going to college to succeed?

Maria Gomez, Staff Writer September 23, 2022

Our society seems to present college as a route that will determine our future, income, and the rest of our life. The pressure is just terrifying. There are so many steps and so much to think about, with...

Opinion | ETHS needs to increase access to period products

Opinion | ETHS needs to increase access to period products

Hope Vezner, Staff Writer September 23, 2022

Anyone with a uterus has most likely experienced the struggle of not having access to period products in school. Products like pads and tampons are a necessity for half the population. Without having these...

Opinion | September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness month

Ella Gutowski, Staff Writer September 23, 2022

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death in children and adolescents, but only four percent of all National Institute of Health (NIH) research funding...

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