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

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Rubik's Cube Club founder Will Sheehan (10) wants YOU to join the club.

Club Spotlight: Rubik’s Cube Club has begun, and they want YOU!

Sam Froum, Print Executive Editor April 17, 2025

Rubik’s Cube Club has gotten off to a slow start since it began this past March. With only about three members, founder Will Sheehan, a sophomore, has worked hard to get the word out. “I pretty...

Cozy Noodles makes its return

Cozy Noodles makes its return

Izabella Paracuelles, Print Executive Editor April 17, 2025

Between the sound of forks scraping and spoons clinking against plates is the warm buzz of chatter—one young boy points excitedly at the cartoon he recognizes while another couple reads over the quotes...

Senior Gotcha keeps seniors – and school – on edge

Senior Gotcha keeps seniors – and school – on edge

Evelyn Skelton and Sam Froum April 17, 2025

Every spring, as the end of the school year creeps closer and graduation appears on the horizon, one tradition electrifies seniors at ETHS: Senior Gotcha. It's a game, a battle of wits and reflexes, and...

Club Spotlight: A new student movement: the Student-Bagel Alliance

Club Spotlight: A new student movement: the Student-Bagel Alliance

Anouk Roth, Staff Writer April 17, 2025

Every Friday, shortly before the clock strikes 8:00 a.m., a line forms outside of S105. Students of all grade levels crowd around, eagerly awaiting the opening of the classroom door. Once welcomed inside,...

April Fool’s origin stories, jokes, pranks and more

April Fool’s origin stories, jokes, pranks and more

Elizabeth Fouts, Staff Writer April 17, 2025

On the first day of April, jokes, pranks, and fun take the spotlight. Fooling your friends into thinking crazy things, using classic joke items like whoopie cushions, toy bugs and hand buzzers, or being...

Evanston in bloom: Don’t miss these spring activities

Claire Miller-Niharra, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

I don't know any other place I would rather be than Evanston in the spring! Freshman  Fionnula Bell agrees: “ Spring is hard for us all. It's cold and [there is] not much to do. [But] here in downtown...

Majors, minors, and pretty big choices

Evelyn Skelton, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

Choosing where to go to college is one of the biggest decisions a student will make, shaping not only their education but potentially their future career and personal growth. With countless options available,...

ETHS Marching Band brings magic to life with Disney performance

Estelle Carnahan, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

Students at ETHS have multiple opportunities for trips all around the globe through theater programs, world languages and, of course, the ETHS band or orchestra. Every year, one of these groups will take...

Mental health days and their role in student wellness

Mental health days and their role in student wellness

Natalie Weinert, Assistant News Editor March 14, 2025

In 2023, 39.7% of students in the United States experienced persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness. Mental health is a growing national problem, and states are starting to pay more attention...

Head Chef D’Andre Carter smoking brisket.

Black-owned businesses give back

Menna El Gamal, Ellliot Hoffner March 14, 2025

YoFresh A lesser known restaurant than many near ETHS, YoFresh is a gem on the southside of Evanston that is a great place to relax and enjoy everything from frozen yogurt to soups and sandwiches. Decked...

Miriam Cortelyou (11) and Amia Huber (11) on the job at Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria.

Summer jobs: a value beyond the paycheck

Anya Gill, A&E Editor March 14, 2025

As winter turns to spring, businesses around Evanston are receiving phone calls and frantic emails from high schoolers wanting to apply for jobs. Initially, many of these calls and emails come from teens...

Dr. Kamasi Hill, Storyteller

Dr. Kamasi Hill, Storyteller

Natalie Weinert, Assistant News Editor February 14, 2025

Everyone has their own unique talents or skills, and for Dr. Kamasi Hill, that skill is storytelling. Hill has taught a variety of courses during his time at ETHS, many of them APs, spanning from AP...

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