Antonia Lagunilla

Opinion | Reflecting on life in a post Roe v. Wade world

Antonia Languilla, Staff Writer • August 15, 2022

Norma McCorvey, also known by her legal pseudonym “Jane Roe,” became pregnant with her third child in 1969. McCorvey wanted to obtain an abortion; however, she lived in Texas where abortion was illegal....

Opinion | Maintaining or changing: looking at COVID policies in sports entering spring

Miranda Escalera and Antonia Languilla • March 18, 2022

In the Midwest, Illinois is the final state that has yet to call off its masking requirements in schools. This was later changed on March 7th. However, on Feb. 4, Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge...

Opinion | As COVID-19 persists, school protocols must be maintained

Antonia Languilla, Staff Writer • October 15, 2021

On Aug. 27, 2021 a number of students were greeted by an email titled “COVID Notification.” This email stated that “A person in your child’s classroom at Evanston Township High School has tested...

Opinion | Wear your mask, keep your community safe

Antonia Languilla, Staff Writer • August 16, 2021

On July 15, the CDC released a statement regarding vaccinated people. It stated, “Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing themselves, except where...

Opinion | Words aren’t enough praise for essential workers

Antonia Languilla, Staff Writer • March 22, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has served as a grim reminder of how important essential workers are. Many have resorted to calling them heroes—someone who is highly admired or has outstanding bravery. These heroes...

Opinion | Working together against Zoom fatigue

Antonia Languilla, Opinion Writer • November 16, 2020

With screens freezing, awkward breakout rooms, and the echoes of silence, Zoom can get tiring after the first two classes of the day. Staring at a screen for half the day takes a toll on not only a student's...

Gentrification is not so Peachy

Antonia Languilla, Staff Writer • October 20, 2020

Paleteros push their ice cream cart full of popsicles and ice cream all summer in the blazing heat. Paleteros – Spanish for “ice cream men” – became a staple in Latino culture around the 1940s....

We must support artists who resist toxic masculinity

Antonia Languilla, Staff Writer • April 3, 2020

Gender is a social construct. The idea of gender has been created and accepted as a society. However, when dealing with the conversation about gender being a construct, another conversation often opens...

Latino students deserve more support from ETHS

Antonia Languilla, Staff Writer • December 13, 2019

Life as a Latino student at ETHS and in general isn’t the best. Every time I walk into my classes here, it’s not hard to notice the limited diversity in races. In fact, in one of my classes, there’s...