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A group of AP Physics students participate in a lab

Upcoming AP Forum gives all students a chance to succeed in AP

Sarah Frieman, News Editor December 16, 2016

To ensure that every student feels prepared for advanced courses, the annual Pathways to AP Forum will take place Jan. 10 in the auditorium at 6 p.m. “The goal is to make sure that all students feel...

Author joins book clubs for discussion of "Upstate"

Author joins book clubs for discussion of “Upstate”

Annie Doyle, Online Executive Editor December 2, 2016

On Monday November 28, 2016, members of the student book club Books 'R' Us and the  Young Adult Book Club were joined by the author of the book Kalisha Buckhanon to discuss her novel Upstate Buckhanon...

Hebrew course perseveres despite challenges it faces

Sarah Frieman, News Editor November 22, 2016

Although the Hebrew program has lost two teachers in the past two years, 35 students remain in the course with a part-time teacher from Niles North.             “There have been three different...

Fall Ball to replace Frosh/Soph Formal

Fall Ball to replace Frosh/Soph Formal

Sam Calian, News Editor November 22, 2016

On December 10th the new Fall Ball dance will replace the Freshman Sophomore formal in hopes to raise the falling attendance. “We are going to try something fresh,” Director of student activities...

Chicago greets Syrian refugees with open arms

Gigi Wade, News Reporter November 22, 2016

A new home. For Syrian refugee families, this fall has meant more than a World Series win or a presidential election. In 2011, the first waves of refugees fled Syria in search of asylum and protection...

Empty Bowl continues community tradition for 16th year

Empty Bowl continues community tradition for 16th year

Amissa Page, News Editor November 22, 2016

To raise money for local soup kitchens and increase awareness about hunger in the community, culinary and ceramics students will team up with the Community Service Club for the 16th annual Empty Bowl event...

Scholastic bowl students enjoy challenge of competition

Annie Doyle, Online Executive Editor November 17, 2016

The Kiwanis Club of Evanston recently honored two members of Scholastic Bowl at  Evanston Township High School.  Their advisor, Ryan McLaughlin, introduced Jakob Reinke and Alec Jacobson. Both young...

ETHS Chess Team takes second at tournament

November 9, 2016

24 of the best chess teams in Illinois came to the Evanston Chess Tournament last Saturday. The ETHS Team earned a tough 3-1 score to tie for second place. Earning individual awards for ETHS were: Board...

Anti-war activist Rory Fanning visits ETHS

Nathan Shankar, Online Writer October 28, 2016

Ending the unending wars. Rory Fanning, who spoke to dozens of classes at ETHS last Friday, has been fighting for exactly that. He left the army rangers as a conscientious objector in 2004, after realizing...

First Slice open its Evanston location

First Slice open its Evanston location

Sam Calian, News Editor October 28, 2016

Easy as pie. Walk over to the corner of Church and Dodge to visit First Slice, the new restaurant that serves delicious food while helping the needy. “The idea is that the first slice goes to people...

Alternative methods of discipline keep kids in the classroom

Alternative methods of discipline keep kids in the classroom

Gigi Wade, News Editor October 28, 2016

It's hard to believe that just 23 years ago, paddling kids was legal in Illinois schools. Yet, for decades this was a standard of discipline in the American public school (it still is, in Texas!) Suspensions...

Juniors Lily McCartney, Ellie Rogers and Bailey Bossert listen to a representative from Franklin University Switzerland

Seniors head north for affordable college

Amissa Page, News Editor October 28, 2016

While many seniors can’t wait to go out of state for college, leaving the country for school has more benefits than they might think. “Degrees are shorter term and less expensive. Instead of paying...

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