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The news site of Evanston Township High School's student newspaper

The Evanstonian

Anya Gill

Anya Gill, Feature Editor

Hi, I’m Anya Gill (she/her) and I am the Feature Editor! I am a senior and this is my third year on staff. Previously I was the A&E Editor, and a staff writer for A&E. Being a part of the Evanstonian allows me to explore topics I’m passionate about in my community, build connections, and better my writing and editing skills. My favorite type of stories to write are longer, feature-length pieces that allow me to really explore a person or topic. Outside of the Evanstonian, I play tennis for the ETHS team, volunteer at Family Focus, bake, and hang out with friends and family.

By Anya Gill
Same People, New Places: ETHS Friends to Roomates

Same People, New Places: ETHS Friends to Roomates

Anya Gill, Feature Editor May 8, 2026

For many students, college is a welcome change – a chance to reinvent themselves. For others, the transition can feel just as overwhelming as the first day of Kindergarten, being thrust into a new environment...

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Five films directed by women, for women

Anya Gill, Feature Editor March 20, 2026

“Lady Bird” (2017) “Lady Bird,” an ultimate coming-of-age film, established director Greta Gerwig as one of the most promising directors of the new generation with her first movie.  “Lady...

Evanstonian advanced class at the pool.

Etown Explores: Under the Pool

Anya Gill and Jonah Wright November 21, 2025

In the hallway leading to the William Dobson Burton Aquatic Center, a Sports Illustrated shot of divers at the 2008 IHSA State meet hosted by ETHS hangs proudly on the wall. The stands, looking more like...

Eths former shooting range.

Etown Explores: into the Basement

Anya Gill and Jonah Wright September 19, 2025

Few students or staff members have ventured into the school’s basement, and due to decades-long myths concerning it, many are afraid of what they might find there.  “I’ve heard it’s haunted,”...

Miriam Cortelyou (11) and Amia Huber (11) on the job at Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria.

Summer jobs: a value beyond the paycheck

Anya Gill, A&E Editor March 14, 2025

As winter turns to spring, businesses around Evanston are receiving phone calls and frantic emails from high schoolers wanting to apply for jobs. Initially, many of these calls and emails come from teens...

Opinion | The Stress of Finals

[Video] Opinion | The Stress of Finals

Norah Finkel, Opinion Columnist January 24, 2025

Mental health is a commonly discussed topic in our media—specifically in teenagers. According to the World Health Organization, “one in seven 10-19-year-olds experiences a mental disorder, accounting...

The Passion Project Problem

The Passion Project Problem

Anya Gill, A&E Editor January 24, 2025

Two varsity sports? Check. 10 extracurricular activities? Check. 12 AP classes? Check. A research internship? Check. A part time job? Check. A 36 ACT score? Check. A 4.0 GPA? Check. Check, check, check...

From left-to-right and front to back: Devika Clark, Elliot Hoffner, Sam Kalil. Paula Hlava, Mira Walsh, Leela Wittenberg-Trubowitz, Libby Moreno, Sam Consiglio, Jonah Wright, Harper Nowlin, Max Beck, Marcia Utomo, Noah Swift, Tinsae Geyer, Emmy De La Torre, Vanessa Harvey, Vivian Solomon, Harry Morgan, Remi Adedeji, Pasha Irons Rosin, Charles Halliday, Nytasha Sharpe, Finley Weiler, Ash Mullenix, Brendan Mallers, Margaret Dillingham, Viki Golemis, Ethan Lloyd, Templeton Steinwedel, Kalani Joo, Sophie Long, Atisa D’Abdon, Sachin Jain, Tyler Press, Mara Matthews, Scythe Malone, Rocco Dipadova, Gemma Callam, Tristan Bond, London Thornton, Sadie Corey, Nathan Kane put the Y in YAMO.

YAMO Did Their Homework

Anya Gill and Spencer Hight October 11, 2024

What do a baby detective, cool grandmas and "Principal Shminzie" have in common? They are all a part of ETHS' 67th annual production of YAMO, a sketch comedy show completely written, acted and composed...

Rebuilding after the fire

Rebuilding after the fire

Anya Gill, Staff Writer April 30, 2024

8:30 PM on January 28: flames slowly started to engulf a building at 1402 Greenleaf Street in Evanston. Joanna Kramer, owner of Joanna Kramer Ceramics, was having dinner with a friend in Chicago when her...

If you take a walk down the alley of the 1400 block of Thayer, Isabella, and Park Street, you will find yourself interacting with some of the most unique and unlikely displays of public art in Evanston – all painted on garage doors in a deserted alley turned-renowned-open-air art gallery.

‘Art can change a whole neighborhood’

Anya Gill, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

If you take a walk down the alley of the 1400 block of Thayer, Isabella, and Park Street, you will find yourself interacting with some of the most unique and unlikely displays of public art in Evanston...

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