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

The Evanstonian

Opinion

Opinion | Normalize Dogs Out

Opinion | Normalize Dogs Out

Will Klearman, Opinion Columnist November 17, 2023

Dogs out – a term that has taken off in the 2020s. But what exactly does it mean? No, contrary to its name, it doesn’t actually have anything to do with dogs, but rather, toes. ‘Having the dogs out’...

Opinion | Besa comes first

Opinion | Besa comes first

Emir Bombaci, Opinion Columnist November 17, 2023

Social discourse is a defining component of humanity. The ability to form one’s viewpoint from their unique background and experiences and discussing it with others is the forefront display of our complex...

Opinion | Blinded by the light

Opinion | Blinded by the light

Charlotte Murray, Opinion Columnist November 17, 2023

Have you ever driven at night—or ridden shotgun—and seen a car oncoming, but only for a minute though, because you're soon blinded by bright-bluish lights? Whenever this happens to me, I always...

ETHS and The Evanstonian need to work harder to make our communities more equitable for everyone.

Toward a full reflection

Editorial Board November 17, 2023

In 1960, amidst ongoing Civil Rights protests and political turmoil, Charles R. Thomas, an ETHS alumni of 1951, became the school’s first ever African-American educator. Thomas would go on to earn a...

Opinion | Fumbling into friendship

Opinion | Fumbling into friendship

Isaac Peng, Opinion Columnist November 17, 2023

The NFL season is underway, meaning fantasy football is in full swing. Introduced at an Oakland hotel in the 1960s by Bill Winkinbach—at the time co-owner of the Oakland Raiders football team—the game...

Opinion | Doc V’s commitment to ending famine in Malawi

Opinion | Doc V’s commitment to ending famine in Malawi

Emir Bombaci, Opinion Columnist October 20, 2023

On the other side of the world, just short of the vibrant coast of southwest Africa, famine had overcome Malawi. Food had become a detrimentally scarce commodity, and as one empty dinner table led to...

Letter from your student rep | Student Voice Forum

Letter from your student rep | Student Voice Forum

Nicole Yao, Student Representative October 20, 2023

Hello good people, and happy end of the first quarter! Time has really flown by, and I hope you all are well. On Monday, October, I attended the second Board of Education meeting since the beginning...

Opinion | ETHS students deserve a fresh start with tardies

Opinion | ETHS students deserve a fresh start with tardies

Will Klearman, Opinion Columnist October 20, 2023

Senior Lyana Hyman was just thirteen years old when she was admitted into the hospital for the first time and diagnosed with depression. Since then, Hyman’s continuous battle with mental health has followed...

Opinion | The Hub: a perfect alternative to the cafeteria

Opinion | The Hub: a perfect alternative to the cafeteria

Isaac Peng, Opinion Columnist October 20, 2023

Eating lunch in the Hub is a different experience every day. Some days, there are barely any seats available, the tables filled with clamorous conversation, and the cubicles jam-packed with students....

Letter from your student rep | First board meeting, student forum

Letter from your student rep | First board meeting, student forum

Nicole Yao, Student Representative September 22, 2023

Hello good people and congrats on making it through the first month of the school year! Time has really flown by and I hope you all are well. I am super excited to see all of the great things that have...

Opinion | The summer job: more than just money

Opinion | The summer job: more than just money

Isaac Peng, Opinion Columnist September 22, 2023

As I walked out of the cramped YMCA aquatics office for the first time in early June, done with my first day of swim instructor shadowing, I thought I had everything figured out. I would learn the ropes,...

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