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The Rise of Social Media Activism

The Rise of Social Media Activism

Noah Kayaian, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

If you find yourself scrolling through Twitter and you see your local 80-year-old representative tweeting about gun control laws, don’t be alarmed, they’re just doing their best to fit in with the...

Photos courtesy of  Aaron Carney and the Library of Congress.

On the Intimacies of Failure

Quinn Hughes, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

Content Warning: This article deeply discuss themes surrounding anti-Blackness within the United States. It also graphically describes the murder of Emmett Till. Reader discretion is advised. In the...

Partial government shutdown has devastating effects on families in Evanston, nationwide

Partial government shutdown has devastating effects on families in Evanston, nationwide

Cate Lynch and Jojo Wertheimer March 16, 2019

On Dec. 22, 2018, many ETHS students were relaxing on their first day of break and preparing for the holidays. Meanwhile, 800,000 federal workers in Evanston and across the country, were undergoing their...

India.Arie told me "I am not my hair."

India.Arie told me “I am not my hair.”

Liana Wallace, Staff Writer February 18, 2019

India told me “I am not my hair.” Her anthem plays with every pull and snap of a brush that ever dared to venture through one of my curls. “Good hair means curls and waves(no)/Bad hair means you...

Student facilitators walking off-stage together.

The Black Summit, Feb. 5 & Feb. 7, 2019

Trinity Collins, Feature Editor February 17, 2019

"The Black Summit experience for me was a space for healing, a time for self reflection, and a powerful reminder of our ever rich and beautiful history as black people" Alex Bolling, senior "My...

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Trump administration changes immigration policies, ETHS provides support

Eden Drajpuch and Anna Skey February 17, 2019

In December of 2018, the Trump Administration passed a bill that changed the necessary qualifications for employment and citizenship provided to immigrants and asylum seekers. This change targets public...

A Lightfoot victory could be historic for representation

Sarah Parisien, Staff Writer February 15, 2019

JAN. 27, 2019 -- A private residence presiding in east Evanston hosted Chicago Mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot for a fundraiser and Q&A session. As I entered the space with multiple peers for an AP...

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#10YearChallenge: Climate Change Edition

Izzy Basso and Sarika Waikar February 15, 2019

The 10-year Challenge is an internet meme sensation, like today’s World Famous Egg, that recently struck mainstream media. It was initially created to showcase one’s glow-up by simply comparing photos...

Party culture exemplifies norms

Mimi Herrick and Phoebe Porter December 26, 2018

Turn on any teen movie and you’ll inevitably see a party scene: red Solo cups, music, flashing lights, dancing and lots of students. This normalization of high school parties isn’t new or uncommon,...

Determining Stan Lee's legacy

Determining Stan Lee’s legacy

Noah Kayaian, Staff Writer December 26, 2018

Black Panther, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man. These seemingly varied icons are all connected by one thing: Stan Lee. Stan Lee was instrumental in changing literature, art, and in some ways, culture. Born...

Chart Sobbers: The Melancholy State of Popular Music

Eli Marshall, Staff Writer December 26, 2018

It’s something anyone can appreciate and love, but a lot of different genres, or even time periods, can come to mind when one says “music.” With the advent of the Internet, particularly the...

Feature shifts mindset, changes philosophy

Feature shifts mindset, changes philosophy

Trinity Collins, Feature Editor December 26, 2018

Who am I I have written for the feature section for the past four years -- beginning my freshman year. During the majority of which, I enjoyed the capitalist ideologies reflected in the traditional...

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