The Evanstonian

Opinion | Fumbling into friendship

Isaac Peng, Opinion Columnist • November 17, 2023

The NFL season is underway, meaning fantasy football is in full swing. Introduced at an Oakland hotel in the 1960s by Bill Winkinbach—at the time co-owner of the Oakland Raiders football team—the game...

Echoes of a century

Stella Davis, Staff Writer • November 17, 2023

When the school year comes to a close, a new round of campers meet at Evanston’s YMCA to board the bus to Camp Echo, a tradition that’s been going on for the past hundred years. To recognize the...

The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 7: The Events

Mack Jones, Host of The Field of Broken Dreams • November 17, 2023

Most stadiums sit vacant more often than not. As Northwestern plans to find ways to put Ryan Field to use more frequently, opponents of additional events see plenty of issues with the proposal.

The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 6: The Alcohol

Mack Jones, Host of The Field of Broken Dreams • November 10, 2023

Until 1972, Evanston was a dry town. Over 50 years later, as Northwestern has attempted to start selling alcohol at sporting events to help its bottom line, there is still a vocal set of Evanstonians who want Northwestern sporting events to stay dry.

The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 5: The Money

Mack Jones, Host of The Field of Broken Dreams • November 3, 2023

Money is king, and nothing brings the king to town like football. Northwestern is betting that a new stadium might make those visits more valuable, and many Evanston business owners agree.

The Field of Broken Dreams | Episode 4: The Stadium

Mack Jones, Host of The Field of Broken Dreams • October 27, 2023

In many ways, a stadium is a reflection of the team that plays on its field. And in the case of Northwestern and Ryan Field, that reflection currently isn't the most flattering.

Eatin’ With Ethan Episode 3 – Soul & Smoke

Ethan Ravi, Isaac Suarez Flint, Jilian Denlow, Clara Gustafson and Sophia Sherman • October 25, 2023

Come along with our resident food critic Ethan Ravi to Soul & Smoke Evanston!

Eyes on safety

Sophia Sherman and Isaac Suarez Flint • October 20, 2023

Since 2020, there has been a significant push to reevaluate the role of policing and the methods of which people are kept safe both at the national and local level. Making their way through day-to-day life, ETHS students are forced to constantly be aware of the intersection between their identity and safety—at the school, in the community and during any interaction with authority figures.