Anya Gill – The Evanstonian

Anya Gill, A&E Editor

Hi, I’m Anya Gill (she/her) and I am the Arts and Entertainment Editor! I am a junior and this is my second year on staff. Previously I was a staff writer for A&E. Being a part of the Evanstonian allows me to explore topics I’m passionate about in my community, meet people I never would have met otherwise, and better my writing and editing skills. My favorite type of stories to write are longer, feature-length pieces that allow me to really explore a person or topic. Outside of the Evanstonian, I play tennis for the ETHS team, volunteer at Family Focus, bake, and hang out with friends and family.

By Anya Gill

Opinion | Tipping the STEM scales: Why ETHS needs more humanities electives and classes

Anya Gill and Meera Field • February 14, 2025

ETHS has accrued many accolades over the years, such as, famously, “the largest school under one roof in the US.” More trivial accolades aside, the school’s efforts to detrack and close the opportunity...

[Video] Opinion | The Stress of Finals

Norah Finkel, Opinion Columnist • January 24, 2025

Mental health is a commonly discussed topic in our media—specifically in teenagers. According to the World Health Organization, “one in seven 10-19-year-olds experiences a mental disorder, accounting...

The Passion Project Problem

Anya Gill, A&E Editor • January 24, 2025

Two varsity sports? Check. 10 extracurricular activities? Check. 12 AP classes? Check. A research internship? Check. A part time job? Check. A 36 ACT score? Check. A 4.0 GPA? Check. Check, check, check...

Club Spotlight: Community Service Club serves soup…and the community

Anya Gill and Hunys Wambo • December 13, 2024

The stereotype that teenagers are "lazy" and "self-centered" is a hard one to shake. Even at school, many students tend to join clubs that serve their own interests or allow them to compete against others...

“The Sullivan Sisters” talk music, school, and rising stardom

Anya Gill, A&E Editor • November 6, 2024

If you went to the Evanston Folk Festival this past September, you probably enjoyed Nashville-based folk singer Sierra Ferrell. Or perhaps you drank in the twangy guitar riffs of Chicago-native Robbie...

YAMO Did Their Homework

Anya Gill and Spencer Hight • October 11, 2024

What do a baby detective, cool grandmas and "Principal Shminzie" have in common? They are all a part of ETHS' 67th annual production of YAMO, a sketch comedy show completely written, acted and composed...

Brat Summer: the albums and aesthetics of summer ’24

Anya Gill, Rocco DiPadova and Meera Field • September 13, 2024

“Brat” - Charli XCX ‘Brat,’ a word with a long-standing negative connotation, has been spun on its head over the past couple months. Whether you've been on social media, reading the news or...

Rebuilding after the fire

Anya Gill, Staff Writer • April 30, 2024

8:30 PM on January 28: flames slowly started to engulf a building at 1402 Greenleaf Street in Evanston. Joanna Kramer, owner of Joanna Kramer Ceramics, was having dinner with a friend in Chicago when her...

‘Art can change a whole neighborhood’

Anya Gill, Staff Writer • March 15, 2024

If you take a walk down the alley of the 1400 block of Thayer, Isabella, and Park Street, you will find yourself interacting with some of the most unique and unlikely displays of public art in Evanston...

First Saturdays offer a glimpse into the minds of local creators

Anya Gill and Meera Field • January 26, 2024

On the first Saturday of every month, local studios open their doors to aspiring artists as well as casual enjoyers of art. This is all thanks to Evanston Made, a not-for-profit arts organization headed...

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’… Are you ready for it?

Atisa D'abdon and Anya Gill • October 31, 2023

Two blonde female icons stimulated the US economy this (cruel) summer: Barbie and Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift’s nationwide "Eras Tour", with its unprecedented ticket prices and sold-out stadiums, brought...