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The news site of Evanston Township High School's student newspaper

The Evanstonian

Opinion

Evanston’s desegregation fail

Evanston’s desegregation fail

Tamara Guy, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

Growing up in a school with very few people of color was normal for me. Evanston’s fifth ward is split up amongst five different schools, with its children bused to school every morning. The schools...

Economically segregated communities are not diverse

Najiah Osborne-Francellno, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

Many individuals view Evanston as a diverse community. I am a Black female and I disagree with this notion entirely. I have lived in Evanston for 11 years, and I feel that Evanston is just becoming more...

E-Learning: Why it’s worth E-xpanding

David Dupuis, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

It was a cold and windy day, with emphasis on the cold. In fact, it was so cold that it was making the history books. Highs around -13 degrees Fahrenheit with wind chills pushing it below -30 were on the...

Homework gets in the way of self-care

Everneesa Beech, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

Too much homework. After spending eight hours a day in school, students often have to go home and spend countless hours doing homework and projects, having no free time to spend with their family or...

Critics of trigger warnings are missing the point

Critics of trigger warnings are missing the point

Callie Grober, Opinion Editor March 22, 2019

“How the new political correctness is ruining education,” reads the cover of  The Atlantic’s September 2015 issue, as a lighter sets the words aflame. It’s referring to the article “The Coddling...

Making all classes earned honors gives equal opportunity in the classroom.

Making all classes earned honors gives equal opportunity in the classroom.

Sari Oppenheimer, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

Going from a small, private school to a large, public high school was a very different experience. Being able to have multi-level discussions with peers was a benefit of a small classroom setting and  was...

A lesson before falling through the cracks

A lesson before falling through the cracks

Sophia Weglarz, Asst. Opinion Editor March 22, 2019

The bookshelf tipped at your feet, but as the spine of Corduroy shattered to fragments, as the pages of Knuffle Bunny fell to shreds and as the wails of Goodnight Moon rotted to nothing, your teacher saw...

It’s time to shake up Valentine’s Day

It’s time to shake up Valentine’s Day

Saskia Teterycz, Staff Writer February 15, 2019

Every year, as Valentine’s Day approaches, we brace ourselves with nervous anticipation. The holiday brings with it a whirlwind of expectations: “I don’t know what to do. Go out? Stay in? Make a...

The consuming gap of achievement only grows

The consuming gap of achievement only grows

Sophia Weglarz, Assistant Opinion Editor February 15, 2019

Two eager five-year-olds walk through the doors of their elementary school in tandem, not one inch in front of the other as they take each stride forward. However, even as they reach their Kindergarten...

Do the math: ETHS should integrate tablets into math classes

David Dupuis, Staff Writer February 15, 2019

Technology is big. We carry supercomputers of epic proportions in our pockets. A few decades ago, technology with that kind of power would have taken up entire rooms and cost millions of dollars, but now,...

Journalists cannot be afforded the right to be wrong

Journalists cannot be afforded the right to be wrong

Mac Stone, News Editor February 15, 2019

On Friday, January 18, a video was released and promptly picked up by the majority of mainstream news outlets. The video, a 60-second clip, shows Nathan Phillips - a Native American man who was in attendance...

The Big Body Theory, Being bigger does not mean that you aren’t enough

The Big Body Theory, Being bigger does not mean that you aren’t enough

Nakaiya Bias, Staff Writer February 15, 2019

Imagine this: it’s the beginning of the new semester. You’re excited because you’ve just finished finals, and now you’re transitioning from wellness to gym. You click on the Google Classroom link...

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