The Evanstonian

By Oskar Doepke

ETHS Foundation’s ‘Wild for ETHS’ honors Superintendent Witherspoon’s legacy

Oskar Doepke and Elizabeth Wenning • April 18, 2022

On Saturday, Apr. 2, the ETHS Foundation hosted its annual 21+ fundraising event, WILD for ETHS, with the goal of raising $175,000 to further improve ETHS’ facilities and better the lives of its students....

ETHS drops mask mandate in moves towards normalcy

Sofia Siddiqui and Oskar Doepke • March 18, 2022

On Feb. 22, Superintendent Eric Witherspoon released an email announcing that ETHS would no longer enforce masks starting Feb. 28, though they would still be highly recommended. District 202 is part...

Wordle sensation takes ETHS community by storm

Sophia Siddiqui and Oskar Doepke • February 28, 2022

It’s been hard to avoid the online word game that’s taking the internet by storm. Created by software engineer Josh Wardle for his puzzle-loving partner, Wordle, a web-based word game, has ballooned...

Industry professionals, ETHS staff members stress COVID boosters

Aryeh Lesch and Oskar Doepke • December 23, 2021

Following Superintendent Eric Witherspoon’s November intercom announcement imploring proper face mask usage, COVID-19 pandemic and prevention strategies have come into focus again at ETHS. With data...

Northwestern welcomes first female president

Sophia Siddiqui and Oskar Doepke • November 19, 2021

After eight years of service at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Chancellor Rebecca Blank will be taking over for Morton Schapiro as the next president of Northwestern University. Blank has a history...

Mindfulness rehumanizes ETHS experience

Annabelle Harris and Oskar Doepke • October 15, 2021

In recent years, anxiety and stress levels among teens have been skyrocketing, and the isolation and uncertainty that came with the COVID-19 pandemic made matters even worse. According to the Child Mind...