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Opinion

Opinion | Gym culture isolates female-identifying students

Opinion | Gym culture isolates female-identifying students

Maddie Molotla, Assistant Opinion Editor March 15, 2023

At ETHS, there are two P.E. courses open primarily to juniors and seniors that take place in the weight room: Sport Specific Training (SST) and Strength and Conditioning. If you were to walk into the...

Opinion | Cancel culture is just another form of appropriation

Opinion | Cancel culture is just another form of appropriation

Simone Jacot-Bell and Joan Edwards March 15, 2023

If you are a part of the Generation Z or keep up with the common social media apps—more specifically TikTok and Twitter—there is a high possibility that you have heard of the term “cancel culture.”...

Opinion | 'NIMBY' in Evanston

Opinion | ‘NIMBY’ in Evanston

Sophia Sherman, Opinion Editor March 15, 2023

Nestled in the heart of downtown Evanston, near popular landmarks such as Five & Dime and Bennison’s Bakery, lies the Margarita Inn: a long-term homeless shelter emblematic of everything this city...

Opinion | The "Sad Girl" trope is getting old

Opinion | The “Sad Girl” trope is getting old

Leah Johnson, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

The year was 2020, the month was May, and I sat awake in my room at 3 am, rewiring my brain upon the discovery of Lana Del Rey’s complete discography. Reflecting back on this infatuation, it wasn’t...

Opinion | Combating climate change starts with education

Milo Slevin, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

I took an interest in climate change for the first time in third grade. My parents and older brother were talking about it at dinner one day and being a young and impressionable youth, that conversation...

Opinion | La labor de Ms. S

Maria Gomez, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

¿Quién se encarga de aquellos estudiantes que no saben inglés? Bueno, en realidad hay todo un programa para ellos. Que va más allá de las clases categorizadas como  "English as a Second Language"....

Junior Jeremy Schoen at one of his first Soldier Field Chicago Bears games

Opinion | The new Chicago Bears Arlington Heights stadium will benefit Chicagoland

Jeremy Schoen, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

On Feb. 15, the Chicago Bears released a statement declaring that the team officially signed an agreement to purchase 326 acres of property in Arlington Heights. This is a clear sign that the team will...

Opinion | Reflecting on the stereotypes surrounding food from non-Western cultures

Stella Davis, Staff Writer January 27, 2023

It’s not uncommon for stereotypes to emerge among the food of different cultures, whether it’s around the food we assume one might eat or the cliche, white-washed meals that Americans attempt to recreate....

Art by Siobhan Monahan

Opinion | Not a medical diagnosis but still a mental demand: walking the line between eating disorders and disordered eating

Sophia LaFleur, Staff Writer January 27, 2023

It’s awkward when you’re sitting down to eat with your friends and only one or maybe two other people also have a full meal, while everyone else has snacks or nothing at all. Why did I pack such a...

Art by Celia Jefferson

Opinion | Wellness classes, the media, and unhealthy eating habits

Maddie Molotla, Assistant Opinion Editor January 27, 2023

Picture this: it’s sophomore year, and I’m sitting in my Wellness class on the second floor H-hall. Parents and students have already received an email giving us a heads-up on our next unit: nutrition...

Opinion | Brunching in Evanston: the divine right of humankind

Opinion | Brunching in Evanston: the divine right of humankind

Leah Johnson, Staff Writer January 27, 2023

Some scientists believe the final trial mankind must face in order to be qualified as a highly advanced society is harnessing the power of the sun. I, however, argue that we have already crossed it with...

Editorial | In addressing safety, ETHS must center experience of marginalized students

Editorial | In addressing safety, ETHS must center experience of marginalized students

Editorial Board December 16, 2022

When speaking about safety, we tend to hear the word “after.” “After Columbine,” “After September 11th,” “After Sandy Hook,” etc. We use these scarring events as markers to gauge dramatic...

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