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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

Jessica Sehgal

Jessica Sehgal, Executive Editor

My name is Jessica Sehgal, my pronouns are she/her/hers, and I am an executive editor for The Evanstonian. As a senior, this will be my fourth and final year on staff. Throughout these past few years, I have had the opportunity to grow not only as a writer, but as a collaborator, thinker and leader. I love how The Evanstonian provides a space for me to work with people who share similar goals to myself but have a varying range of skill sets and strengths. Beyond the paper, I play volleyball, engage in community service, and spend time with my family and friends. 

By Jessica Sehgal
Opinion | Four years of friendship

Opinion | Four years of friendship

Jessica Sehgal, Executive Editor May 11, 2023

Sandwiched between two glittery, cheaply-constructed covers of a Justice brand diary lies my future. At least, that’s what I believed when I was seven. I’ve had the same best friend since I was...

Photo courtesy of Darrion Coleman

Darrion Coleman

Jessica Sehgal, Executive Editor May 11, 2023

Managing the commitments of just one sport in high school can be taxing, not to mention two. That said, Darrion Coleman hopes to pursue both of his sports at the collegiate level next year. At the beginning...

Ariel Kite

Jessica Sehgal, Executive Editor May 11, 2023

Ariel Kite was just three years old when she touched her first soccer ball. Now, at 18, she’s preparing to travel 350 miles away from her American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) fields and continue...

Photo courtesy of Flo Feldman

Flo Feldman

Jessica Sehgal, Executive Editor May 11, 2023

Going into the football recruiting process, defensive lineman Flo Feldman knew he wanted a school that was equally as academic as it was athletic, and Denison University turned out to be just the place...

Student athletic trainers participate in a demo of proper hand taping.

Athletic trainers: the backbone of ETHS

Jessica Sehgal, Executive Editor March 15, 2023

Anyone familiar with the ETHS gym wing knows it’s synonymous with a maze, with twelve gyms riddled throughout various cement halls and various classrooms scattered throughout. Signs hang overhead, like...

Map by Clara Gustafson

Mourning and loss: the events at Sand Creek

Jessica Sehgal, Clara Gustafson and Frank Herman February 27, 2023
On Nov. 29, 1864, when the sun had just begun inching above the horizon, the rumbling sound of approaching hooves abruptly awoke the sleeping tribes. A few village patrons presumptively celebrated at what appeared to be buffalo in the distance. However, the truth of what lay in the distance that morning was far from the hopeful symbol of buffalo and instead grew to be one of the most gruesome and inhumane massacres in American history.
Photo courtesy of Kupunoli Sumi

Technological troubles in teaching: how mobile devices affect education, ETHS

The years following the pandemic saw a large uptick in students' addiction to technology, specifically cell phones. Technology had been one of the only things that allowed people to connect with each other even when everyone was stuck at home, and many teachers have noticed the increase in technological use that students endured remotely has translated into the classroom setting. The new phone policy attempts to curb that addiction.

Matt Cless

Jessica Sehgal, In-Depth Editor May 12, 2022

After a rapid ascension through the high school track and field ranks, Matt Cless will be enrolled at Auburn University in the fall for his track and field commitment. Unparalleled to most Division I athletes,...

Shalyn Pryor

Jessica Sehgal, In-Depth Editor May 12, 2022

If there’s one word to describe Shalyn Pryor, it’s speedy. Both on the soccer field and off, Pryor wastes no time in pursuing what she wants, and college was no exception. By the end of Pryor’s first...

Kamau Ransom

Jessica Sehgal, In-Depth Editor May 12, 2022

Wide receiver Kamau Ransom knew he belonged at University of Indianapolis because of one value the institution prioritized that he didn’t see anywhere else: community. For student athletes, the recruiting...

Emotions run high during, after two-hour lockdown

Emotions run high during, after two-hour lockdown

Jilian Denlow and Jessica Sehgal December 23, 2021
At 10:16 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16, the ETHS building went into hard lockdown, signifying a present threat in the building, resulting in staff and students hiding and locking the doors to all classrooms. At 12:39 p.m., the lockdown was lifted and students were dismissed for the rest of the school day. “For me, it was just fear the entire time,” junior Alice Lavan shares.
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