Ingrid Halverson – The Evanstonian

Ingrid Halverson, Digital Content Editor

My name is Ingrid Halverson (She/her) and I am currently a senior at ETHS. This is my fourth year as a writer for the Evanstonian and this year I am the digital media co-editor. I have lived in Evanston my whole life and I am the youngest of three siblings. I have always had a passion for writing, so joining a club involving a creative way to write was an easy choice for me. Since Freshman year the Evanstonian has been a welcoming and uplifting community where I have felt pushed to further my love for writing. Outside of the Evanstonian, I am on the ETHS varsity tennis team, Wildkit buddies, and community service club.

By Ingrid Halverson

How to accomplish high school: my freshman year bucket list

Ingrid Halverson, Digital Content Editor • May 12, 2022

Going into high school I wanted to join everything. Picking between which clubs and sports to join was a small decision that led to a big part of my life. I hope that everyone finds their happiness in...

I don’t know about you but I’m feeling class of 22

Lauren Dain, Eden Drajpuch, Ingrid Halverson and Jojo Wertheimer • May 12, 2022

It feels like a perfect day To celebrate our seniors And enjoy our summer, uh-uh, uh-uh It feels like a perfect day To stop all schooling To start our partying, uh-uh, uh-uh Yeah We’re...

Dreams Delivered, ETHS’ prom dress service, offers inclusive options for seniors

Ingrid Halverson and Madison Mann • April 18, 2022

Hours of shopping, with tailored measurements, bedazzled jewelry and a dress to wear for one night only. The hundreds, and sometimes even thousands, of dollars spent per year on prom “necessities”,...

Ghosting: the practice that haunts ETHS students

Ingrid Halverson and Jojo Wertheimer • March 18, 2022

ETHS has a problem: its students are haunted. There’s a sinister force at work in our lives, infiltrating the hallways of the high school and haunting romantic and platonic relationships alike. This...

Evanstonians, ETHS community members reflect on opportunity gap, efforts to detrack at ETHS

Clara Gustafson, Foster Ellen, Ingrid Halverson, Eva Morales-Grahl and Jessica Sehgal • January 28, 2022

Over the years, ETHS has been consistently scrutinized for its opportunity gap. However, it wasn’t until 2010 when action was taken to detrack select ETHS courses. Despite the process continuing today, much controversy remains.

Seniors document college application process

Jilian Denlow and Ingrid Halverson • December 23, 2021

The college admissions process draws a fine line between student success and defeat. For years, seniors have struggled to navigate submitting their applications and, now, after countless months of structure...

Parent Facebook groups spark political discourse, disagreements

Ingrid Halverson and Rosie Witt • November 19, 2021

One key element to understand civic engagement in Evanston is to consider the nature of communication between Evanston families. There is a vital connection between Evanston parents and guardians and the...

Students attempt to stick with their pandemic hobbies

Ingrid Halverson and Madison Mann • October 15, 2021

During quarantine, everyone found ways to fill the endless hours. From art to sports, ETHS students searched high and low for fulfilling hobbies. However, as life is returning to normalcy, students...

Students, staff examine e-learning

Jilian Denlow and Ingrid Halverson • September 17, 2021

On Aug. 16, nearly 4,500 students and staff members entered the building for the first day of the 2021-2022 school year, a large percentage of which hadn’t physically set foot in school since March of...

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Nora Miller, Jojo Wertheimer, Ingrid Halverson and Kayla Drajpuch • May 21, 2021

Loyola Academy controversy further exposes white privilege, defensiveness on the North Shore

Jojo Wertheimer and Ingrid Halverson • April 26, 2021

At the end of March, Fox News published an article titled “Chicagoland prep school Loyola shames White privilege in student assignment.” Like many others living in the Chicagoland area, this sparked...

Cultivating self worth within a toxic society

Ingrid Halverson, Assistant Feature Editor • January 25, 2021

As a seventeen-year-old girl, I feel the toll of grasping for utter perfection from myself daily. It's impossible to perfect a balance within the fine line we have drawn as a society between self-obsession...

The changing landscape of holiday celebration

Ingrid Halverson, Assistant Feature Editor • December 14, 2020

While Thanksgiving passes and we look towards more holidays, the CDC has implemented precautionary measures by which people should abide to keep families safe. According to the CDC, more than one million...

A monumental moment: what students hope from Biden administration

Ingrid Halverson and Cheyenne Edwards • November 16, 2020

Throughout the week of Nov. 3, the entire country waited anxiously for a decisive outcome of the 2020 presidential election. On Saturday, Nov. 7, Joe Biden was projected as the 46th President of the United...

Behind the screens of e-learning: safety, mental health supports

Eden Drajpuch, Ingrid Halverson and Lila Portis • October 20, 2020

Now that e-learning at ETHS is well underway, The Evanstonian wanted to extend gratitude to some of the incredibly talented and hardworking staff members that students and staff don’t often see. Each...

ETHS prioritizes remote mental health supports

Ingrid Halverson, Staff Writer • August 17, 2020

Starting off the 2020-2021 school year, not only will ETHS courses be online, but resources such as social workers and mental health facilities will also be turned to an online outreach program. Throughout...

Quarantine Critiques: TV Shows

Lauren Dain, Ingrid Halverson, Jojo Wertheimer and Sydney Ter Molen • April 3, 2020

“High Fidelity,” Assistant In-Depth Editor, Lauren Dain This Hulu Original series, which released Feb. 14, is the fourth iteration of the High Fidelity story. The book, which was released in...

Rocking the red carpet: celebrities make political statements on the red carpet

Ingrid Halverson, Staff Writer • February 28, 2020

Rocking the red carpet: celebrities make political statements on the red carpet In the past decade, red carpet movements have served as a way for celebrities to elevate their voices and represent those...

Influencer culture, exclusivity creates toxic messages in media

Ingrid Halverson, Staff Writer • December 13, 2019

Before influencer culture became a main platform for online fame, fashion and beauty brands commonly endorsed celebrities to be the face of their products, along with non-profit organizations who teamed...

More than just a shirt: an examination of the harmful connotations of our fashion industry

Ingrid Halverson, Staff Writer • November 8, 2019

A few weeks ago on the 2019 New York Fashion Week runway, American fashion brand Bstroy displayed a sequence of hoodies representing Sandy Hook, Columbine, Virginia Tech and Stoneman Douglas—four of...

Euphoria exaggerates the misuse of drugs among American teenagers

Ingrid Halverson, Staff Writer • September 27, 2019

Following the life of 17-year-old drug addict Rue, recently released HBO drama series Euphoria graphically captures what teen drug use can look like in the United States. Some viewers argue that these...

Progress of women’s sports leads to brighter future for female athletes

Jojo Wertheimer and Ingrid Halverson • August 21, 2019

Over 15 million viewers in the U.S. held their breath as Meghan Rapinoe took a penalty shot on the Dutch goalie, scoring the first goal in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. With another goal from Rose Lavelle,...