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Chemistry teacher retires with plans to travel

Jojo Wertheimer, Staff Writer May 23, 2019

After 39 years of teaching, chemistry teacher Valrie Barrett is retiring from a long and rewarding career. Barrett is originally from Jamaica and started her teaching career in the Bahamas where she...

Donations enable renovation for weight room

Izzy Lobin, Staff Writer May 23, 2019

With a generous alumni donation, ETHS will be renovating and revamping its weight room during the summer of 2019. Michael Arrington’s (‘61) $330,000 contribution, along with $200,000 from other...

English teacher seeks future in counseling

English teacher seeks future in counseling

Eden Drajpuch, Staff Writer May 23, 2019

Although some may know him as the English teacher who wore an orange pantsuit every Friday, Fred Schenck is better known for loving his students. “Having taught here for 25 years, I can tell you that...

Special education teacher reflects on 22 year journey

Special education teacher reflects on 22 year journey

Saskia Teterycz, Staff Writer May 23, 2019

Navigating the development of Special Education in public schools, Lynn Gross, special education teacher, is retiring after 22 years at ETHS. Gross teaches freshmen and sophomores, and for the past 10...

Chromezone launches program to connect students with Wi-Fi at home

Rebecca Lustig, Staff Writer April 26, 2019

The Chromezone launched a mobile hotspot program at the end of the third quarter to connect students with free wifi at home. “We want to talk about how you close what’s called the homework gap....

New faculty at ETHS for 2018-2019 school year

New faculty at ETHS for 2018-2019 school year

Sadie Sims, Staff Writer April 26, 2019

Robina Button: Previously a science teacher, new librarian Robina Button takes a different approach to her teaching. “I do miss teaching science, so a lot of the time I’ll try to incorporate...

Cast your vote

Cast your vote

Zachary Bahar, Assistant News Editor April 26, 2019

Today is voting day. Three rising seniors are running for the position of Student Representative to the School Board for the 2019-2020 school year. To vote, students can visit their MyETHS accounts. Here...

Lisa Roncone speaks to students about this week's Sexual Assault Awareness workshops.

ETHS engages in Sexual Assault Awareness Month activities

Cate Lynch and Maia Roothan April 26, 2019

Over the course of this week, the Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention Committee (SAHPC), a student-run club at ETHS, hosted workshops to educate and to inform faculty and students about issues surrounding...

New School Board members to be sworn in

Louise Bond and Sofia Louise Williams April 18, 2019

In a close election on April 2, Monique Parsons, Stephanie Teterycz and Elizabeth Rolewicz were elected into the three open spots on the District 202 Board of Education. With 31.4% of the votes, Parsons...

Students present at the Grandchildren of Survivors panel.

Holocaust Remembrance Week focuses on anti-semitism

Eden Drajpuch, Mira Littman and Rebecca Lustig April 18, 2019

ETHS Holocaust Remembrance Week occurred the week of April 1 with the theme of Anti-Semitism: There is Nothing New Under the Sun. “Everyone was pretty much in agreement that [the theme] should be...

Poetry week gives student opportunities to share their voice

Rebecca Lustig, Staff Writer April 12, 2019

ETHS kicked off the start of National Poetry Month on April 1, with Poetry Week, consisting of guest poets performing, writing workshops, and an open mic. “April is National Poetry Month, so that’s...

Lightfoot makes history

Lightfoot makes history

Izzy Lobin, Staff Writer April 8, 2019

In a historic runoff held April 2, Lori Lightfoot beat out Toni Preckwinkle to become Chicago’s next mayor. Lightfoot hauled in 73.7 percent of the vote, with Preckwinkle gaining just 26.3 percent...

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