Avi Shapira

Avi Shapira, Staff Writer

My name is Avi Shapira, and I am a junior. I play soccer and am a student manager for the varsity basketball team here at ETHS. I am part of the News team at The Evanstonian and this is my first year as a writer.

By Avi Shapira

Teachers reflect on hybrid challenges, accommodations

Eden Drajpuch, Sari Oppenheimer and Avi Shapira • April 26, 2021

While returning for hybrid instruction was optional for students, most staff members, unless afforded accommodations, returned to in-person instruction.

A brief timeline of ETHS’s reopening journey

Avi Shapira and Sofia Williams • March 22, 2021

Since the March 12, 2020 announcement that students wouldn’t return to ETHS classrooms for three weeks—a time span which quickly lengthened—an air of uncertainty has surrounded the school’s education...

First Ward

Avi Shapira, Assistant News Editor • February 17, 2021

Judy Fiske Judy Fiske is the current alderwoman of Evanston’s 1st Ward and is running for re-election this spring. She has lived in Evanston for over 40 years and has been an active participant in civic...

Ed-tech tool raises student privacy questions

Avi Shapira and Tarek Anthony • December 14, 2020

Since COVID-19 forced thousands of schools to operate remotely, principals and administrators across the country have grappled with optimizing a positive learning environment while also protecting students...

The final debate

Zachary Bahar, Avi Shapira and Reggie Teinowitz • October 25, 2020

Less than two weeks from the election, the last presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden has come and gone. Originally scheduled to be the third debate...

The lost debate

Zachary Bahar, Avi Shapira and Reggie Teinowitz • October 20, 2020

In every election cycle, the presidential debates are key parts of the process. These debates garner tens of millions of views and offer insights into each candidate; however, in 2020, one of these debates...

Vice Presidential Debate

Zachary Bahar, Avi Shapira and Reggie Teinowitz • October 13, 2020

The only vice presidential debate of the 2020 presidential campaign took place on Oct. 8 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. The 90-minute session was moderated by USA Today’s Susan Page and...

First Presidential Debate

Zachary Bahar, Avi Shapira and Reggie Teinowitz • October 11, 2020

The first presidential debate took place on Sept. 29 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. The 90-minute session, moderated by Fox News’ Chris Wallace, consisted of six 15-minute segments...

Road to the election: thoughts on the presidential debates

Zachary Bahar, Avi Shapira and Reggie Teinowitz • October 2, 2020

The 2020 election is fast approaching, bringing a period of intense political focus to an already intense year. A cornerstone of every election cycle is the set of presidential debates, which offer the...

College applications change amid a pandemic

Avi Shapira and Reggie Teinowitz • September 24, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic runs rampant and the notion of what is ‘normal’ is in constant flux, the college application process is still running as scheduled, albeit with some major changes that could...

ETHS reopens in a vastly different world

Louise Bond and Avi Shapira • August 17, 2020

The 2020-2021 school year is beginning as scheduled on August 17; however, ETHS will be using a brand-new model of remote learning developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic known as enhanced e-learning. “Enhanced...

Remembering ETHS: Lisa Walter

Avi Shapira, Staff Writer • May 14, 2020

Since January 2001, Lisa Walter has been a school nurse. An ETHS alum, she has spent nearly 25 years among the ETHS community as a student and on faculty and loves the way the community seems to care about...

Remembering ETHS: Marybeth O’Mara

Avi Shapira, Staff Writer • May 14, 2020

For 12 years, Marybeth O’Mara has served as a history teacher for freshmen and juniors. Being at ETHS since 2008, she has loved the collaborative and diverse environment that ETHS offers every day and...

A new look at education: how a pilot program between ETHS and Northwestern is redefining educational justice

Avi Shapira and Sofia Williams • January 31, 2020

For the last couple of Mondays, when the final bell rings early at 2:09 p.m., while the rest of ETHS is dismissed from school, 26 ETHS students wait for their 3:30 pm bus. The bus that they board will...

Evanston: a community of faiths

Zachary Bahar and Avi Shapira • December 13, 2019

As winter begins, the holiday spirit takes full form across the country, bringing self-examinations of religion and how people balance their religious and secular lives. The Evanstonian has dedicated this...

Halloween celebrations change across Evanston

Avi Shapira, Staff Writer • November 8, 2019

In the weeks that led up to Halloween, kids across Evanston were anxiously waiting for the day they could put on their costumes and trick-or-treat in their neighborhood. This year, however, Halloween festivities...

A “betrayal” of democracy: Evanstonians react to impeachment

Louise Bond and Avi Shapira • November 8, 2019

On Sept. 24, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi swept every headline in the nation when she announced the initiation of an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. This historic event has heralded...

Ta-Nehisi Coates returns to Evanston

Avi Shapira, Staff Writer • September 27, 2019

On Oct. 4, critically acclaimed author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates will be returning to ETHS to discuss his new book, The Water Dancer. The event will be hosted by the Family Action Network (FAN) and...

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