Mackenzie Greco

Mackenzie Greco, Staff Writer

Hi, my name is Mackenzie Greco, and I am a staff writer for the News section of The Evanstonian. I am a senior, and this is my third year writing for the paper. I write for The Evanstonian because it allows me to learn new things about the people and community of ETHS and Evanston. I am also a part of the ambassador program, swim team, and lacrosse team. Outside of school I like to read, hangout with friends, and relax!

By Mackenzie Greco

Central Street Retail District: fostering community spirit, local charm

Mackenzie Greco and Hannah Donnelly • November 22, 2023

The Central Street Retail District, is home to many boutiques, restaurants and coffee shops. This short stretch of storefronts, while not as expansive as Downtown Evanston, services a much smaller community,...

Evanston’s Starlight series: 25 Years of community

Mackenzie Greco and Hannah Donnelly • October 3, 2023

The Starlight event series has been a fixture in Evanston for over 25 years, captivating audiences with a lineup of movies and concerts that start in June and last until mid-October. This City-run event...

Aug. 28 City Council meeting addresses plastic bag ban, public transportation improvements

Mackenzie Greco, Staff Writer • August 31, 2023

During the Aug. 28 Evanston City Council meeting, council members discussed many different items, such as plastic bag usage in Evanston businesses, public transportation improvements, and animal shelter...

March 13 City Council meeting heralds talk about ETHS summer lunch program

Mackenzie Greco, Staff Writer • March 21, 2023

The Evanston City Council meeting on March 13 touched on many topics, including credit card activity, new building construction on Church Street, special events in the 2023 calendar and many more items....

ETHS DECA members advance to state competition

Mackenzie Greco, Staff Writer • February 20, 2023

The Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) club at ETHS- run by Ms. Weber- is a group that has different focus-issued prompts/problems that students find a solution to. Every year, students across...

New pro-choice club helps students ‘keep that power’

Mackenzie Greco and Maeve Haughey • October 14, 2022

New to ETHS this year is the Pro-Choice club, run by Elizabeth Wenning and Yudora Petraitis. Wenning had the idea when she saw a pro life club started at that school, and thought she would do the same...

Academics, sports, travel: Student summer experiences

Mackenzie Greco and Lily Kellams • September 24, 2022

Summer is the time that people look most forward to. Trips to the beach, barbecues with family, and movies with your friends are numerous parts of the summer experience that many ETHS students indulged...

Music dependency exacerbated by March Spotify shutdown

Izzy Rudolph and Mackenzie Greco • April 18, 2022

Throughout these past few years, the reliance on music has become more and more noticeable. Especially here at ETHS. Walking through the halls you’ll find most students with headphones in their ears,...

Local businesses ‘cautiously optimistic’ heading into spring

Mackenzie Greco and Madison Mann • March 18, 2022

As Evanston nears the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdown, it is undeniable just how much the pandemic has shaped how our modern world functions. To see this in real-time, look no further than...

‘Awkward and uncomfortable:’ Students document experiences with school-wide COVID-19 testing

Clara Gustafson, Mackenzie Greco and Izzy Rudolph • February 28, 2022

Following the surge of COVID-19 cases at ETHS in the weeks leading up to winter break, ETHS implemented an adaptive pause and went remote for the last week of the first semester. Upon returning to school...