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The Evanstonian

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

The Evanstonian

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

The Evanstonian

Wildkit football won't suck this year

Wildkit football won’t suck this year

Matt Schroeder, Sports Columnist August 24, 2015

For the past three years our football team has been disappointing, but I know that this year things will be different. Inspired by the beloved defensive Coach Steve King who passed away last year, the...

Soccer kicks off season against Conant Cougars

Soccer kicks off season against Conant Cougars

Luis Sosa, Sports Editor August 24, 2015

Boys soccer will face a crucial test of chemistry as they host the Conant Cougars tonight at Lazier. “Even though they aren’t a big team this isn’t a game that should be taken lightly,” said...

Swimming looks to build on last year's success

Swimming looks to build on last year’s success

Matthew Barbato, Sports Editor August 24, 2015

With a strong senior lineup and two talented transfer students, the girls swimming team plans to build on last season’s momentum. “Last season was very good, with most swimmers meeting or surpassing...

School website gets a makeover

School website gets a makeover

Loie Gilbert, News Editor August 24, 2015

Navigating the old ETHS website had become second nature for many of us, but it was time for a change. “We changed the overall design of the site to make it less complicated and more visually appealing...

Parental pressure puts kids over the edge

Parental pressure puts kids over the edge

Samantha Idler, In-Depth Editor August 24, 2015

Every student feels some form of pressure to do well by his or her parent or guardian but sometimes that pressure can become overwhelming. “My parents put a lot of pressure on me. I have good grades,...

Students’ level of stress vary from grade to grade

Harrison Witt, Feature Writer August 24, 2015

While it’s safe to say that most ETHS students feel stress and anxiety when coming into the new school year, the type of stress and the severity of it vary from grade to grade. “The difference between...

Where's the T in LGBT

Where’s the T in LGBT

Gabby Smith, Opinion Columnist August 24, 2015

The ‘gay rights movement’ is a sham. There are countless issues with the gay rights movement, one of the largest being that trans individuals are being left without a voice. At ETHS there is a growing...

Start of the school day needs to be earlier

Start of the school day needs to be earlier

Adele Gruner, Executive Editor August 24, 2015

Start earlier. End earlier. It’s time to readjust our daily time schedule. Most schools in our area start before 8 a.m. and get out before 3 p.m. Imagine the amount of things we could do with an...

Plastic bag ban fails to address environmental problems

Plastic bag ban fails to address environmental problems

Eli Baum, Opinion Editor August 24, 2015

Banning plastic bags may be a ‘feel-good’ solution, but it’s not going to help the environment in any meaningful way. On Aug. 1, a ban on stores providing plastic bags to customers in both Evanston...

Follow our advice for a successful school year

Follow our advice for a successful school year

August 24, 2015

Whether you are a timid freshman with a huge backpack weighing you down or a carefree senior with a few pens in your pockets, everyone can benefit from a few words of wisdom on the first day back. Here’s...

Pilot scrapped for digital platform

Pilot scrapped for digital platform

Paige Haden, Managing Editor August 24, 2015

Going back to school big change for all students, but this year updating the school-wide Pilot system adds one more check to the list. In past years the ETHS pilot has been a convenient way to log homework...

ETHS alum remembered as the face of 7up

ETHS alum remembered as the face of 7up

Ivy Hettinger-Roberts, Layout Editor August 24, 2015

“Fresh up with Seven-Up.” This was part of a national ad that also featured the picture of Michael C. McCaleb, who was chosen out of thousands. The ’52 ETHS grad recently passed away and is now...

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