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The Evanstonian

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

The Evanstonian

Sophomore RB finds end zone twice, leads football to victory in season opener

Sophomore RB finds end zone twice, leads football to victory in season opener

Will Klearman, Opinion columnist August 26, 2023

As Evanston’s #2 bulldozed his way into the endzone for his second rushing touchdown of the night, many students and fans watching the game were left wondering, “Who is that?” That player was...

Girls soccer takes conference victory against Glenbrook South, stays undefeated at home

Girls soccer takes conference victory against Glenbrook South, stays undefeated at home

Alexis Rogers, Assistant Sports Editor April 20, 2023

The Kits entered their second half against Glenbrook South with a 1-0 lead, and within one minute of play, had conceded a goal to tie the match—putting their undefeated home record at risk. Though the...

Girls soccer takes down GBN, starts season with three consecutive wins

Alexis Rogers, Assistant Sports Editor March 22, 2023

Girls soccer was in a stalemate with Glenbrook North well into the second half until senior co-captain Adriana Merriam put her stamp on the contest. A soaring shot from Merriam flew past GBN’s keeper. In...

A historical tug of war

A historical tug of war

In 1969, then-senior Hecky Powell marched 250 students through ETHS’ Heritage Hall that runs right through the center of the building. Students from all walks of life parked outside of the Superintendent's...

Senior Prince Adams in a Jan. 27 contest. Adams finished the IHSA regional final on Feb. 25 with 11 points.

Boys basketball loses tightly contested regional final to Titans

Owen Chiss February 25, 2023

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. – A back-and-forth affair with Glenbrook South for nearly all four quarters, boys basketball’s IHSA regional final contest was decided in the final two minutes. Foul shots...

Boys basketball defeats defending state champs at Welsh-Ryan Arena

Owen Chiss, Assistant Sports Editor February 5, 2023

The E-Town Showdown has certainly lived up to its name. In 2019, Evanston defeated current Golden State Warrior Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Sussex-Hamilton (WI) in triple overtime, 70-68. Last year to the...

Girls basketball celebrates fifty years of Title IX after loss to Hersey at E-Town Showdown

Girls basketball celebrates fifty years of Title IX after loss to Hersey at E-Town Showdown

Alexis Rogers, Assistant Sports Editor February 5, 2023

Over 100 female alumni, current athletes and future Kits gathered at the Welsh-Ryan arena during the third annual Etown Showdown. Their purpose: to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the federal...

Every day, over 3,400 students stream into ETHS.

Every aspect of the word: Safety at ETHS, a year after lockdown

Ahania Soni, Executive Editor December 16, 2022

A year ago today, ETHS went on hard lockdown. It started midway through first period with a code white, or a soft lockdown— students were already tense with COVID-19 cases spiking and the semester about...

Editorial | In addressing safety, ETHS must center experience of marginalized students

Editorial | In addressing safety, ETHS must center experience of marginalized students

Editorial Board December 16, 2022

When speaking about safety, we tend to hear the word “after.” “After Columbine,” “After September 11th,” “After Sandy Hook,” etc. We use these scarring events as markers to gauge dramatic...

Photos by Aaliya Weheliye, collage by Clara Gustafson, Ahania Soni, Aaliya Weheliye

Community is top priority for ETHS’ school resource officers

Milo Slevin, Staff Writer December 16, 2022

During sixth period on one Wednesday afternoon, I walk into the School Resource Officers’ (SRO) office on the first floor of the North wing. I am greeted by two people, broad smiles on their faces, welcoming...

Illustration by Yudora Petraitis

Opinion | AP classes are unwelcoming, isolating for students of color

Simone Jacot-Bell, Staff Writer December 16, 2022

When most people think of safety, they think of the classic definition of it, which is “the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.” While this definition is...

Photo by Aaliya Weheliye, art by Ahania
Soni, collage by Clara Gustafson

For safety officer, job is to help, not to intimidate or penalize

Izabella Paracuelles, Staff Writer December 16, 2022

At 8:00 am, bright and early, H-Hall is already flooded with students; groups with their heads together crowded in the lobby, down and up the stairs, lingering in front of lockers and classroom doorways....

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