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ETHS reimagines school as students return to building

Sofia Williams, Staff Writer • August 16, 2021

August 16, 2021: whether it’s with apprehension or excitement, the ETHS community has long awaited the return of full-time, in-person school. While many have anticipated a return to normalcy, CDC guidelines...

District 202 School Board welcomes new member

Tarek Anthony, Staff Writer • August 16, 2021

The District 202 Board of Education appointed Mirah Anti to fill the opening on the school board on June 21. The vacancy on the school board opened up when former board member Jude Laude decided not...

Empathy guides tardy, detention policy changes

Jojo Wertheimer, Digital Content Editor • August 16, 2021

Last March, ETHS announced a variety of substantial changes for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year to support student wellbeing, including revisions to the tardy and detention policy. The changes are a...

Juneteenth honors Black Evanstonians

Lee Muir, Staff Writer • August 16, 2021

Although this is the 158th year since the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, it was Evanston’s first in-person Juneteenth parade. The parade started at 11am on June 19 at Robert Crown’s newly...

ETHS Class of ’21 Award Winners

May 21, 2021

English teacher Lisa Oberman reflects on long career

Ahania Soni, Staff Writer • May 21, 2021

In 1985, when Take on Me dominated radio stations and The Breakfast Club had just been released to theaters, Lisa Oberman joined the ETHS English department. She’s spent several decades teaching freshman...

Painting, ceramics and drawing teacher Marla Seibold retires after 33 years

Eden Drajpuch, Feature Editor • May 21, 2021

At the end of the 2020-2021 school year, painting, ceramics and drawing teacher Marla Seibold will be retiring but will continue to look back fondly at her 32 years of teaching at ETHS. When asked about...

Teacher and instructional coach Patricia Payne bids farewell to ETHS

Eden Drajpuch, Feature Editor • May 21, 2021

After nearly 31 years of teaching, ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher and Instructional Coach Patricia Payne is retiring. With her upcoming retirement, Payne recalled her best memory from ETHS. “I...

In Review: A look back at the moments that shaped the ’21 senior class

Sari Oppenheimer, Assistant News Editor • May 21, 2021

The last four years featured events—both local and global—that shaped the experiences of the Class of '21. Let's look back: Fall 2017- Summer 2018 Aug. 28, 2017 - Dress code changes ETHS rewrites...

Evanstonian names 2021-22 Executive Editors

Sari Oppenheimer, Assistant News Editor • May 21, 2021

The Evanstonian is excited to welcome the executive editors for the 2021-22 school year: Eden Drajpuch and Lauren Dain. Eden and Lauren have been Evanstonian staff members since their freshman year and...

Introducing the 2021-22 Evanstonian Editorial Board!

Zachary Bahar, Eli Cohen and Nora Miller • May 21, 2021

The outgoing Evanstonian Executive Editors are pleased to announce the 2021-22 Evanstonian Editorial Board! Executive Editors: Lauren Dain, Eden Drajpuch Community Impact Editors: Maddie Coyle, Eva...

Teachers reflect on hybrid challenges, accommodations

Eden Drajpuch, Sari Oppenheimer and Avi Shapira • April 26, 2021

While returning for hybrid instruction was optional for students, most staff members, unless afforded accommodations, returned to in-person instruction.

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