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

The Evanstonian

Sophie Monzo

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment and Layout Editor & Entertainment Columnist

I’m Sophie Monzo, the Entertainment Editor and Columnist for The Evanstonian. I am a senior, but I have been writing for the publication since I was a freshman. The Evanstonian has given me many opportunities for journalism and allowed me to look at parts of the school I would have never seen before. I have written about our school’s plays and band, but also the entertainment industry as a whole. I also am involved with Field Hockey in and out of school, and I love my dog Louie and Diet Coke.

By Sophie Monzo

Legally Blonde charged with empowerment

Sofie Kennedy and Sophie Monzo April 26, 2019

The theatre department strives to empower women with upcoming spring musical Legally Blonde which features numerous female leads.     “I was looking for a vehicle for young women in this school,”...

Stage crew prepares for upcoming show.

Stage Crew: the basis of productions

Sophie Monzo, A&E Editor, Layout Editor February 18, 2019

42 days. This is about the time Stage Crew has to complete several aspects of a production in order to put on a show, from the set itself to the costumes. “We handle everything that has to do...

Stop pitting women against each other

Stop pitting women against each other

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Columnist November 19, 2018

By Sophie Monzo Entertainment Columnist Total cat fight. A recent brawl involving two successful rappers, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, took the media by storm, but we need to stop pitting females stars...

Artist Spotlight

Madison McGuire, Nora Miller, Sophie Monzo and Sophie Yang November 19, 2018

Izzy Colbert By Sophie Monzo                                                                                                                   ...

Younger stars deserve their money

Younger stars deserve their money

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor October 7, 2018

Younger and younger. Celebrities are no longer just on the big screen. They are like us, teenagers, putting themselves on youtube or starting companies. Kylie Jenner, the youngest member of the Jenner-Kardashian...

Blake Shelton performs at Country Lakeshake.

Beat the heat

Sofie Kennedy, Sophie Monzo and Cam Mulvihill August 27, 2018

\Pitchfork, Lollapalooza and LakeShake were among several music festivals students attended this summer. Names as notable as Lauryn Hill, Post Malone, Bruno Mars, Travis Scott and Blake Shelton came...

Stars break silence over addiction

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Columnist August 27, 2018

Say something. 7 million Americans suffer from a form of drug addiction, according to the American Addiction Center; there’s a big reason to talk about this mental illness consuming the country. ...

Where the girls at?!

Where the girls at?!

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor April 27, 2018

When, in late March, Lollapalooza released its long awaited lineup, many applauded at the wide range of genres covered; however, there was one major missing piece: women. After the drop of this year’s...

SoundCloud offers musical outlet for artistic students

SoundCloud offers musical outlet for artistic students

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor March 23, 2018

Budding young artists are taking to popular music app, SoundCloud, allowing them to connect peers and friends to their music.    There are Evanston students who have made accounts and have been putting...

Award shows give social movements greater plaforms

Award shows give social movements greater plaforms

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor February 22, 2018

The Grammy Awards was host to one of the biggest stages not only for music, but also for activism that reaches beyond Hollywood.             At the Grammys, many A-list stars took the spotlight...

Peace, love, and music

Peace, love, and music

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor December 15, 2017

Although the various music programs rarely perform together, the Holiday Musical Festival allows student musicians to showcase various skills in this holiday show. “The show is very festive, and we...

Seniors Ben Ballmer, Sam Bailey, and Marta Bady prepare for opening night.

Noises Off! cast prepares to command the stage

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor November 21, 2017

360° This year’s fall play, Noises Off! includes an innovative rotating stage, hilarious characters and wild physical comedy. This farce follows actors as they travel together from stage-to-stage....

Frosh/Soph actors prepare for their upcoming production.

Freshman and sophomores perform dramatic comedy

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor November 3, 2017

She killed what? The Frosh/Soph fall play brings the dramatic comedy She Kills Monsters to the stage until Nov. 4. The play centers on the story of Agnes Evans and her time going into the world of Dungeons...

Sophomore George Durant

A new look

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor September 22, 2017

Recrafted The arts dept. received upgrades over the summer to many different areas and plans on doing more. After experts agreed that the previous ceramics room had more potential than was being...

The Theatre Dept. enjoying Stratford in years past.

Theatre Dept. plans annual trip to the Stratford festival

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor August 28, 2017

Action      Theatre students will head to stratford to see various different play at the festival.      Theatre teacher Tim Herbert will lead the students in hopes of encouraging students passions...

Class of 2017 will make their mark on the art world

Noah Rogers Noah Rogers is continuing his arts career at Minneapolis College, where he'll be studying storyboarding and sequential storytelling. Watching classic cinema and reading graphic novels...

Students to be honored during the visual arts awards

Students to be honored during the visual arts awards

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor April 21, 2017

The award goes to… Taking place on May 3 after school from 4 to 5 p.m, students from all grades will be honored at the visual arts awards in the auditorium. “Many students, especially seniors,...

Step team practices their moves for competition and pep rally

Step team practices their moves for competition and pep rally

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor March 17, 2017

Follow the beat! E-Squad is a word almost any Wildkit knows. The step team has been working for hard this year’s for performances as well regionals in April. “What we’ve done is continued the...

Sing it!

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor February 24, 2017

Warm up your voice and get ready for the 11th annual E-town Idol, where students and staff alike will showcase their unique talents for the Evanston community. “The event was started because kids...

Students preform in the 14th annual Jazz Festival

Students preform in the 14th annual Jazz Festival

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor February 7, 2017

Jazz hands only. Jazz Band, along with other schools, will be performing at Jazz Festival on Feb. 11. “It’s a very exciting day for the students, the community and the school itself,” says...

Robert Crown Center features The Nutcracker on Ice this holiday season

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor December 16, 2016

Though the Nutcracker is normally performed as a ballet, Robert Crown Center will have the classic performed on ice. “It has been a Robert Crown annual tradition for the last 42 years,” director...

Evanston Dance Ensemble performs holiday production of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor November 22, 2016

For Narnia! On Dec. 8, Evanston Dance Ensemble begins their annual holiday production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at The Louis Theater at Northwestern University. “We decided many years...

The Big Draw creates art programs for all ages

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor October 28, 2016

Even with all the art classes Evanston offer, the Big Draw Evanston offers a whole new aspect to the community. “Anyone and everyone can relate because drawing and art making are fundamental actives...

Upstart Crows perform classic Shakespeare works

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor October 5, 2016

And... action! The Upstart Crows, the ETHS Shakespeare Club, offers a place where students can perform and learn more about Shakespeare. ¨We learn about Shakespeare and other dramatists of his time,”...

Dancers to mix with marching band to perform Homecoming halftime show

Dancers to mix with marching band to perform Homecoming halftime show

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor September 16, 2016

Dance meets band. This season marching band and a dance ensemble have joined together to put on a unique Matrix theme halftime show. “Our identity here at ETHS has been more theatrical,“ Matthew...

Fall 2016 TV preview

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor August 22, 2016

Tune in.               Even with all the homework and extracurricular activities, many students still find time to sit down and watch TV. Here are some shows to look forward to this fall. The...

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