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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

Mack Jones

Mack Jones, Website Editor

Hi! My name is Mack Jones, and I’m a Website Editor this year for The Evanstonian. This is my third year on staff, and previously, I have been Opinion Editor, Digital Editor, and Podcast Editor. (I was fired from all three.) This year I am eager to build the future of the paper by teaching my facilities to the next generation and ameliorating the website’s design. Beyond The Evanstonian, I play piano, guitar, and for the ETHS varsity tennis and badminton teams. I also volunteer as a referee for AYSO and am in a book group led by my incredible mom.

By Mack Jones
A regular season game at Field of Dreams in Dyersville (IA) between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees

Opinion | Constant through all the years

Mack Jones, Website Editor April 19, 2025

“The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked...

The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 9: The End

The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 9: The End

Mack Jones, Host of The Field of Broken Dreams December 11, 2023
In the series finale, the city council's votes on rebuilding Ryan Field and rezoning the area to allow six concerts per year loom large after a struggle between the university, its supporters and opponents of the changes to the stadium.
The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 7: The Events

The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 7: The Events

Mack Jones, Host of The Field of Broken Dreams November 17, 2023
Most stadiums sit vacant more often than not. As Northwestern plans to find ways to put Ryan Field to use more frequently, opponents of additional events see plenty of issues with the proposal.
The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 6: The Alcohol

The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 6: The Alcohol

Mack Jones, Host of The Field of Broken Dreams November 10, 2023
Until 1972, Evanston was a dry town. Over 50 years later, as Northwestern has attempted to start selling alcohol at sporting events to help its bottom line, there is still a vocal set of Evanstonians who want Northwestern sporting events to stay dry.
The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 5: The Money

The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 5: The Money

Mack Jones, Host of The Field of Broken Dreams November 3, 2023
Money is king, and nothing brings the king to town like football. Northwestern is betting that a new stadium might make those visits more valuable, and many Evanston business owners agree.
The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 3: The City

The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 3: The City

Mack Jones, Host of the Field of Broken Dreams October 20, 2023
There are many spaces across Evanston that have been fertile soil for debates between the city and Northwestern, but some would say there's been no greater example of the city existing at the university's whims than Ryan Field.
The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 2: The Team

The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 2: The Team

Mack Jones, Host of The Field of Broken Dreams October 10, 2023
In 1995, right around the last time the idea of improving Ryan Field came up in discussions around Northwestern and Evanston, that year's version of Wildcat football captured the heart of the town on its way to the grand-daddy of them all - the Rose Bowl.
The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 1: The Beginning

The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 1: The Beginning

Mack Jones, Host of The Field of Broken Dreams October 6, 2023
On Sept. 28, 2022, Northwestern announced plans to renovate Ryan Field. Since those plans were announced, host of the Field of Broken Dreams Mack Jones has been reporting on what he thought would be a similar story about a college field renovation that has turned out to be anything but.
Opinion | The importance of privacy in journalism

Opinion | The importance of privacy in journalism

Mack Jones, Opinion Editor September 22, 2023

Evanston’s Guaranteed Income Program, often overlooked because of macroscale projects in Chicago and Cook County, began as a pilot program around 10 months ago, with the first $500 payments sent out...

Introducing Field of Broken Dreams

Introducing Field of Broken Dreams

Mack Jones, Digital Content Editor and Host of Field of Broken Dreams September 22, 2023

In the fall of 1997, around a year and a half after one of the most successful seasons in the school’s history, Northwestern re-opened its football stadium. The expanded concourse was one of the defining...

Opinion | Whatever you’re facing, you got this

Opinion | Whatever you’re facing, you got this

Mack Jones, Opinion Editor August 15, 2023

There’s open space in the middle of ETHS, two courtyards on either side of H-Hall, and teachers love using them for a break from the monotony of linoleum flooring inside the building. In one of the courtyards,...

Photo courtesy of Terrell Williams

Terrell Williams

Mack Jones, Staff Writer May 11, 2023

Wildkits outside linebacker Terrell Williams would sit on his couch and watch NFL and college football games with his dad as a young kid. Recognizing Williams’ interest in the sport, his father got him...

Photo courtesy of Johnny O'Brien

Johnny O’Brien

Mack Jones, Staff Writer May 11, 2023

Lakeland University commit Johnny O’Brien always wanted to play in college, although not necessarily for football. The defensive back started his ETHS athletic career in basketball, but when nets were...

Second Ward

Mack Jones, Ethan Ravi and Tarek Anthony March 15, 2023

The Second Ward contains the border between Evanston and Skokie at McCormick Blvd. Also included in the Second Ward is Evanston Township High School. Part of the job as the Second Ward Alderperson is to...

Art by Peter Krzystofiak

Always craving more: Evans’ early life

Sam Froum, Ethan Ravi and Mack Jones February 27, 2023
As John Evans lay dying in his Denver home on July 3, 1897, around 173 miles from the site of the Sand Creek Massacre, his life flashed before his weary eyes. Evans, the territorial governor of Colorado at the time of the massacre, had stated in prior interviews he bore no regrets for the tragedy that had resulted from his blinding enterprise. Born in Waynesville, Ohio, Evans had come a long way from home.
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