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

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Opinion

Opinion | Mind over matter

Opinion | Mind over matter

Isaac Peng, Opinion Columnist April 30, 2024

It is the last period on a Friday. One would expect the energy in the room to be buzzing; it is not. I file into the class from second lunch, the dreaded moment I’ve been anticipating finally at my doorstep....

Letter from your student rep | Goodbye

Letter from your student rep | Goodbye

Nicole Yao, Student Representative April 30, 2024

As I sit down to write this letter, I find myself filled with a mixture of emotions—sadness, gratitude, and excitement—all tangled up as I say “goodbye” to ETHS and all of you. In the spring of...

Opinion | March madness: the ultimate slam dunk

Opinion | March madness: the ultimate slam dunk

Isaac Peng, Opinion Columnist March 15, 2024

On March 27, 1939, the first ever NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was played in Evanston. That’s right; the first-ever March Madness national championship was hosted by Northwestern...

Opinion | The Green New Deal is here to stay

Opinion | The Green New Deal is here to stay

Milo Slevin, Opinion Editor March 15, 2024

Devastation. Despair. Doom. A worsening crisis. An immediate threat. An uphill climb.  Then, the Green New Deal. A beam of light introduced to Congress in 2019 by a rising star: New York congresswoman...

Opinion | ETHS lacks accessibility for Muslim students

Opinion | ETHS lacks accessibility for Muslim students

Emir Bombaci, Opinion Columnist March 15, 2024

ETHS is an establishment that has long comported itself as a cultivator of diversity. Serving one of the broadest demographics in Illinois, the school prides itself in fostering the intersection of background...

Opinion | Do award shows even matter?

Opinion | Do award shows even matter?

Charlotte Murray, Opinion Columnist March 15, 2024

Anyone else remember watching the Oscars and then before you know it, BAM! Will Smith is on stage and Chris Rock is getting slapped. Now, like me, you might have been waiting for the laugh from the audience—waiting...

Opinion | Digital SAT: a better experience, not assessment

Opinion | Digital SAT: a better experience, not assessment

Emir Bombaci, Opinion Columnist February 22, 2024

The SAT has always been a vital component of high school education. For generations, test day has been an intense event given the significance that the test holds in college admissions. With the pencil...

Opinion | Streaming showdown: Apple Music vs. Spotify

Opinion | Streaming showdown: Apple Music vs. Spotify

Isaac Peng, Opinion Columnist February 22, 2024

Music is one of the most universal languages there is. As famous philosopher Plato put it, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.”...

Opinion | Bursting boba's bubble

Opinion | Bursting boba’s bubble

Will Klearman, Opinion Columnist February 22, 2024

Whether you are an avid boba drinker, know one or have overheard Northwestern University students talking about where they should go on their next boba adventure, you definitely have not missed seeing...

Opinion | Climate conversations with Milo

Opinion | Climate conversations with Milo

Milo Slevin, Opinion Editor February 22, 2024

In January of 2023, a group of dedicated students, administrators, teachers and community members launched the ETHS Sustainability Policy Committee. The committee was created with the intention of developing...

Editorial | A textbook case of ill-intentioned journalism

Editorial | A textbook case of ill-intentioned journalism

Editorial Board December 21, 2023

“Progressives return to the days of separate but equal.” That was the headline for a May 12 editorial by the Wall Street Journal—the progressives being ETHS, and ‘the return to the days of separate...

Opinion | From one Black girl to another: thank you

Opinion | From one Black girl to another: thank you

Charlotte Murray, Opinion Columnist December 21, 2023

“I walk my own path, I’ve made my own path.” I was so moved by Malory’s piece that after telling everyone in the vicinity to read it, I sat down to write. Malory told her story and I feel like...

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