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On March 12, 2020, ETHS closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic: a shutdown that was originally supposed to be two weeks. Two weeks became two months, which became almost two years of quarantine.

Four years in replay: the moments that shaped the Class of 2023

As graduation caps fly into the air on May 21, four years accumulate into a single moment. 902 students gather on stage, diplomas in hand, ready to take the next step. Throughout its time at ETHS, the...

Class of 2023 map

Class of 2023 map

May 11, 2023

Bradley University Kimarha Chanlatte Harvey Newcomb Columbia College-Chicago Mariah Gordon Samuel Kuhrman Alden Rathburn Ayanna Rayfield DePaul University Adil Alibhai Luca Berley Athena...

Art by Parker Krzystofiak

‘Get the Lead Out’

Milo Slevin, Staff Writer April 20, 2023

When Janet Alexander Davis walks in the front door of her Fifth Ward home, she is grateful for the decades she has spent in Evanston. It’s the place where she grew up and where her kids and grandkids...

Photos by Ahania Soni

Weaving cultures together

Frank Herman, Staff Writer, S103 Coordinator April 20, 2023

As you walk through Evanston’s commercial district, the sounds of cars whirring and people stirring are overwhelming and exciting all at once. The ‘L’ Train roars by as Evanston’s inhabitants pass...

Art by Kupunoli Sumi

Piling up: peer pressure pervades teenage experience

Jessica Sehgal and Meg Houseworth April 20, 2023

Teens in the ‘80s and ‘90s may be eerily familiar with the infamous catchphrase: “Just Say No.” On Sept. 14, 1986, former First Lady Nancy Reagan launched this widespread campaign in a nationwide...

Execs through the decades

Execs through the decades

Jilian Denlow, Feature Editor March 15, 2023

The Evanstonian office is situated at the intersection of the South Wing and H-Hall on the first floor of the building. At any given time, S103–the Evanstonian’s layout room–is lively and spirited....

Ten years of summits at ETHS

Ten years of summits at ETHS

Izabella Paracuelles, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

Saheli Goel is a sophomore at ETHS and yet she had never been to a summit at ETHS before—that is, until she attended the MENAA summit that took place March 1. The summit, she recounts, was full of life,...

The challenge of scheduling lunch at the high school with the largest student body

The challenge of scheduling lunch at the high school with the largest student body

Clara Gustafson and Hazel Hayes January 27, 2023

With a student body of nearly 4,000 students, scheduling lunch in an effective way has been on the mind of ETHS administration since returning from virtual schooling. For students like senior Mason Denlow,...

Insta-worthy?

Insta-worthy?

Lydah Coates, Staff Writer January 27, 2023

Four-year Evanston resident Laura Perry starts every Monday, Wednesday and Friday with a boost of protein from one of 4 Suns signature smoothie bowls. Whether it's the beach smoothie, Berry bowl or plain...

Food deserts: A reflection of a failed system

Food deserts: A reflection of a failed system

Milo Slevin, Staff Writer January 27, 2023

A refrigerator lies just off the sidewalk on Dodge Avenue, two blocks south of ETHS. It carries everything from carrots to donuts; mac n’ cheese to lemonade. It’s one of four fridges in Evanston, run...

Soup for the Soul

Soup for the Soul

Jilian Denlow and Isabella Martinez January 27, 2023

Guests enter the soup kitchen to the compelling sounds of a piano, each and every note guided by passion and purpose. It is 6pm, which indicates the commencement of Beth Emet’s Wednesday soup kitchen....

The wealthier, the healthier; how socioeconomic status affects eating habits

The wealthier, the healthier; how socioeconomic status affects eating habits

Ethan Ravi and Frank Herman January 21, 2023

In the modern world, there are many ways to access food. From high-end restaurants to Walmarts, the range of options can seem virtually limitless to some. But there are many limiting factors that influence...

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