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The Evanstonian

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

Isaac Peng

Isaac Peng, Opinion Editor

Hey everyone, it’s Isaac! I am a senior here at ETHS and this is my second year on the Evanstonian. This year, I’m the editor of the opinion section.  I am excited to work with various like-minded individuals on the Evanstonian and produce the best paper possible. Outside of the Evanstonian, I swim competitively year-round, and in my free time, I enjoy going to the beach, playing Spikeball, and hanging out with friends.

By Isaac Peng

Competin’ with Ethan – Basketball (Part 1)

Ethan and The Evanstonian take on the Boys Varsity Basketball team.

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....

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 | 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 | Trained to test

Opinion | Trained to test

Isaac Peng, Opinion Columnist December 21, 2023

One of my most prevalent memories as a young child was going to the afterschool program at the YMCA with a Kumon book in hand and doing the pages my parents had assigned for me that day. I took the bus,...

Opinion | Fumbling into friendship

Opinion | Fumbling into friendship

Isaac Peng, Opinion Columnist November 17, 2023

The NFL season is underway, meaning fantasy football is in full swing. Introduced at an Oakland hotel in the 1960s by Bill Winkinbach—at the time co-owner of the Oakland Raiders football team—the game...

Opinion | The Hub: a perfect alternative to the cafeteria

Opinion | The Hub: a perfect alternative to the cafeteria

Isaac Peng, Opinion Columnist October 20, 2023

Eating lunch in the Hub is a different experience every day. Some days, there are barely any seats available, the tables filled with clamorous conversation, and the cubicles jam-packed with students....

Opinion | The summer job: more than just money

Opinion | The summer job: more than just money

Isaac Peng, Opinion Columnist September 22, 2023

As I walked out of the cramped YMCA aquatics office for the first time in early June, done with my first day of swim instructor shadowing, I thought I had everything figured out. I would learn the ropes,...

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