Alice Cutter

ETHS’ production of ‘Joseph’ emphasizes hope

Alice Cutter and Lila Portis • April 18, 2022

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a musical based on the biblical story of a dreamer. Joseph, the youngest of twelve, receives a fantastic coat from his doting father. His twelve brothers,...

‘Unofficial Bridgerton Musical’ combines TV show with breakout musical talent

Alice Cutter, Staff Writer • October 15, 2021

For months in quarantine, I have been following the creation of the Unofficial Bridgerton Musical. The unofficial musical is based on the popular Netflix series Bridgerton, which tells the story of a group...

Summer rewind: a look at the summer’s recent releases, greatest hits

Alice Cutter and Lila Portis • August 16, 2021

With theaters just opening, many films were viewed from home on popular platforms such as Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBOMAX etc. Marvel’s Black Widow was one of the most anticipated movies...

TEAACH act mandated in Illinois public schools

Alice Cutter, Staff Writer • August 16, 2021

On July 9, the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH Act) was signed by Illinois Governor JB Prizker in the Niles West Gymnasium, making Illinois the first state to require Asian...

Talent, impact overlooked; Grammy’s 2021 edition

Alice Cutter and Lila Portis • April 26, 2021

On Sunday, Mar. 14, the Grammy Awards returned for its 63rd anniversary. Hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, the 2021 Grammy Awards boasted performances from Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Meghan Thee...

Among Us builds community through quarantine

Lila Portis and Alice Cutter • November 16, 2020

On Tuesday, Oct. 20th, United States Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez live-streamed herself playing the popular game Among Us on Twitch to an audience of over 400,000 as part of her campaign. This...

ETHS students, alums pursue their passions with businesses

Alice Cutter and Lila Portis • September 24, 2020

While a pandemic has been raging throughout our nation, ETHS students and alumni have put their energy into developing strong entrepreneurship skills. So far, 2020 has seen hundreds of protests and...