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

The Evanstonian

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

The Evanstonian

Annie Keenan

Annie Keenan, Opinion Editor

By Annie Keenan
Inconvenient security actually protects students

Inconvenient security actually protects students

Annie Keenan, Opinion Editor April 27, 2016

The recent closing of the gym entrance might feel like an inconvenience, but it should be praised rather than criticized. The safety officers at our school deserve a thank you for protecting us. With...

School must embrace social media

School must embrace social media

Annie Keenan, Opinion Editor February 5, 2016

“Snap failed to send.” While the recent re-blocking of Snapchat frustrates many students, this trend of social media censorship academically disadvantages all. Senior Studies students frequently...

We must implement free college tuition

We must implement free college tuition

Annie Keenan, Opinion Editor December 18, 2015

It is imperative that we sup- port federal action for free public education. College is treated like a mandate but priced like a luxury. According to the College Board, the average price for a student...

Female-fronted groups’ success proving gender equality in music

Female-fronted groups’ success proving gender equality in music

Annie Keenan, Opinion Editor November 20, 2015

Who run the world? Girls. For the first time since the mid-’90s, all-female bands have risen to the top of the charts. As boy bands have mainly dominated the music industry, it’s refreshing and empowering...

Defunding Planned Parenthood is problematic

Defunding Planned Parenthood is problematic

Annie Keenan, Opinion Editor October 30, 2015

It’s more than pro-life. One’s opposition to abortion should not affect another’s accessibility to judgment-free healthcare. The current movement in Congress to defund Planned Parenthood is motivated...

Letters Lack Legitimacy

Letters Lack Legitimacy

Annie Keenan, Opinion Editor May 1, 2014

If you’ve ever copied homework just to “get the points,” you’ve put your grade before your education. This is the way many students work, and it needs to change. Everyday, students search for...

Stop breaking the bank for formal

Stop breaking the bank for formal

Annie Keenan, Opinion Editor March 31, 2014

$300 is too much for a school dance. Every year, girls and boys spend an excessive amount of money on the Spring Frosh/Soph Formal. The cost of the ticket is small in comparison to how much money students...

Website ban censors education

Website ban censors education

Annie Keenan, Opinion Editor March 7, 2014

404 page not found. It’s a message students are all too familiar with when they can’t access certain websites. The bans that ETHS has on certain websites limit our education and cause problems...

Don't fall prey to a stereotypical Valentine's Day

Don’t fall prey to a stereotypical Valentine’s Day

Annie Keenan, Opinion Editor February 18, 2014

  Valentine’s Day is annoying. First off, this so-called “loving” holiday actually puts pressure on couples and singles alike. Couples are pressured to spend lots of money on their partner,...

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