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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

By Izabella Paracuelles
Presenter Christina Woods speaks to students.

ETHS celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day with seminars, learning spaces

Izabella Paracuelles and Sophia Siddiqui November 1, 2024

On Monday, October 14th, ETHS celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day. The last Monday in September has been designated Indigenous People’s Day by the state of Illinois since 2017. Though Illinois still recognizes...

Editorial | When feeder districts are strong, communities flourish

The budgetary woes of District 65 are familiar to many, having made the local news for many years. Now, with the threat of a Bessie Rhodes closure for 7th and 8th grades and the possibility of a district...

Former superintendent Allan Alson and friends pose for a photo

Alums come together for ETHS centennial celebration

Sophia Siddiqui and Izabella Paracuelles October 11, 2024

ETHS has become synonymous with its iconic silhouette, having made a home at the historic Church and Dodge location one hundred years ago. However, when ETHS first opened its doors in 1883, it was housed...

3: First repair

3: First repair

Sophia Sherman and Izabella Paracuelles May 21, 2024

159 years ago, Gen. William T Sherman proposed the Special Field Order No. 15 that 400,000 acres of abandoned Confederate land be seized and granted to the thousands of newly free Black families. Those...

STOP! In the name of safety

STOP! In the name of safety

Izabella Paracuelles, Feature Editor March 15, 2024

At 8:05 a.m., traffic crawled to a stop just outside of entrance one. Students dart out into the street, shielding their eyes from the rain, and the most palpable sounds are the squeak of windshield...

The hidden Evanston board game community offers fun friends and connections.

Game on!

Izabella Paracuelles and Ashlyn Rogowski November 17, 2023

Two years ago, ETHS senior Foster Pratt walked into Alley Gallery in downtown Evanston sporting a shirt that read ‘shut up and sit down,’ the name of a popular board gaming company. One of the owners...

On the rocks

On the rocks

Izabella Paracuelles, Assistant Feature Editor October 20, 2023

On a brisk October morning, the waves were particularly strong as they crashed against the coast of Northwestern campus, but this did not deter the students from climbing atop the boulders to get a better...

Two of the most notable organizations in Evanston are the YMCA and the YWCA.

Two ‘Y’s, one mission

Izabella Paracuelles, Assistant Feature Editor September 22, 2023

Evanston is home to a number of organizations that contribute many services to its citizens, and two of the most notable have almost the same name–the YMCA and the YWCA. Between these establishments,...

A time to reflect, a time to celebrate

A time to reflect, a time to celebrate

Izabella Paracuelles, Assistant Feature Editor August 15, 2023

An elderly woman rides her scooter down the street, decorated with American flags and plastic flowers, as the crowd seated along the sidewalk of Central Street cheers her on. Members of the ETHS marching...

Ten years of summits at ETHS

Ten years of summits at ETHS

Izabella Paracuelles, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

Saheli Goel is a sophomore at ETHS and yet she had never been to a summit at ETHS before—that is, until she attended the MENAA summit that took place March 1. The summit, she recounts, was full of life,...

Photo by Aaliya Weheliye, art by Ahania
Soni, collage by Clara Gustafson

For safety officer, job is to help, not to intimidate or penalize

Izabella Paracuelles, Staff Writer December 16, 2022

At 8:00 am, bright and early, H-Hall is already flooded with students; groups with their heads together crowded in the lobby, down and up the stairs, lingering in front of lockers and classroom doorways....

Serving validation, connection ... and caffeine!

Serving validation, connection … and caffeine!

Jilian Denlow and Izabella Paracuelles October 14, 2022

Clusters of teenage girls collect at the tables in the corners, their notebooks and computers strewn across the furniture as they type and talk simultaneously. Nearly every seat in the cafe is filled;...

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