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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

Phoebe Porter

Phoebe Porter, Staff Writer

My name is Phoebe Porter and I am a senior at ETHS. This is my second year as a staff writer for The Evanstonian, and I will primarily be writing in the feature section. Outside of The Evanstonian, I play field hockey and badminton for the school, and am the senior program chair for Emerge.

By Phoebe Porter
@ethswomensports supports female athletes

@ethswomensports supports female athletes

Phoebe Porter, Staff Writer May 14, 2020

Mr. Livatino, your search is over.  I am @ethswomensports on Twitter. I created the account about a year ago in a temporary moment of annoyance. At the very end of the basketball season, I had noticed...

Photo courtesy of Leslie Connie.

Remembering ETHS: Leslie Connie

Phoebe Porter, Staff Writer May 14, 2020

Since 1990, Leslie Connie has been an ETHS special education teacher. Throughout her career, Connie has built close relationships with all of her students and values the bond they have created. “I’m...

Taking the first step: Evanston establishes reparations fund

Taking the first step: Evanston establishes reparations fund

Sarah Parisien and Phoebe Porter December 13, 2019

On Nov. 25, the Evanston City Council voted 8-1 to approve a 3% tax on the sale of recreational marijuana towards a reparations fund starting Jan. 1. The idea is to create a fund for all black residents...

Good, bad of body positivity in music

Phoebe Porter, Staff Writer November 8, 2019

Throughout my middle school years, Meghan Trainor was the face of body positivity in music. When “All About That Bass” dropped in 2014, all of my friends, my mom and my teachers could sing the lyrics...

Party culture exemplifies norms

Mimi Herrick and Phoebe Porter December 26, 2018

Turn on any teen movie and you’ll inevitably see a party scene: red Solo cups, music, flashing lights, dancing and lots of students. This normalization of high school parties isn’t new or uncommon,...

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