The Evanstonian

One thing remote learning is missing: daily announcements

Christopher Vye, Staff Writer • October 20, 2020

If the uncertainty of life during COVID-19 has stressed anything, it’s the importance of frequent, rapid and transparent communication. When it comes to education in particular, the experimental nature...

Things we get to see this fall season: Wagener’s return to glory

Eli Cohen, Executive Editor • October 20, 2020

When senior Campbell Wagener stepped into ETHS, golf wasn’t on his radar. Now, Wagener will go down as one of the more successful Evanston golfers in recent memory, as he is a two-time state qualifier,...

Why Trump’s Proud Boys comments threaten us all

Gwen Tucker, Staff Writer • October 20, 2020

I, for one, was not surprised when Donald Trump avoided condemning white supremacy at the first presidential debate on Tuesday, Sept. 29. I’ve listened to his rhetoric and seen his white supremacist...

The psychology of horrific satisfaction

Lauren Grill, Arts & Entertainment Columnist • October 20, 2020

October, for some, is the most comforting month. Every year, it rolls around and greets us with the familiarity of fall, wrapping us in crisp temperatures and warm drinks like an old blanket. For others,...

Music education leads COVID chorus

Anika Radhakrishnan, Staff Writer • October 20, 2020

If this were a normal year, vocal ensembles would be readying for an annual fall choir concert. The marching band would be in the middle of performances at football games. Jazz band, concert band, and...

Things we miss this fall season: Field hockey’s evolution

Peter Barbato, Eli Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor, Executive Editor • October 20, 2020

ETHS’ Field Hockey program is coming off of its most successful season yet, where in its fourth year of existence, the inexperienced squad led by first year head coach Jenner had a 7-5 season, winning...

Train to Busan transcends the zombie movie narrative

Jared Tucker, Staff Writer • October 20, 2020

Let’s face it, zombies are absurd, right? Bloodhungry, revived corpses that run around with their arms hanging in front of them, waiting to feast on their next victim and spreading their virus around...

Opinion | You can’t stay neutral in times of injustice

Linnea Mayo, Assistant Opinion Editor • October 20, 2020

In times of injustice, I’m always perplexed by the lack of acknowledgment and care from others. When we finally talk about the racial injustices devouring our country, many of my peers and much of society...

Kit Chat Episode 2: The Definitive Friday Song Rankings

Nora Miller and Zachary Bahar • October 15, 2020

On the second episode of Kit Chat, hosts Zachary Bahar and Nora Miller (Executive Editors of The Evanstonian) discuss the famous ETHS Friday Song and are joined by The Evanstonian's resident food critic,...

Remembering Ertha Giroux-Boney, beloved ETHS staff member

September 9, 2020

Ertha Giroux-Boney, an ETHS staff member and staple of the Special Education Department, died on August 7, 2020. Giroux-Boney was a paraprofessional in the Special Education Department since December 2000....