Saskia Teterycz – The Evanstonian

Saskia Teterycz, Assistant Opinion Editor

My name is Saskia Teterycz, and this is my third year on the Evanstonian. As a junior, I was the assistant editor to the opinion section, and this year as a senior I am an editor of the opinion section. In addition to The Evanstonian, I am a varsity member and captain of the Evanston sailing team. Over the summer, I am a camp counselor at the Northwestern University Sailing Center and work there part time throughout the summer and into October. Also in the summer and during the year, I am a frequent volunteer and intern at The Evanston RoundTable and have had multiple pieces and pictures published. The Evanstonian has provided me with such a close-knit community and family, and it has taught me so much about the world of journalism.

By Saskia Teterycz

Senior Column | Focus on what makes you happy

Saskia Teterycz, Opinion Editor • May 21, 2021

Some people are born knowing what they want to do with their lives. It seems as though they were put on this planet to be a doctor, or an author or an architect. They do not waver; they do not hesitate....

Opinion | Standardized testing needs to be abolished

Saskia Teterycz, Opinion Editor • January 25, 2021

Every year, juniors and seniors in high schools across the country take a test that will determine a path for the rest of their lives. As a result, the big, ugly and oppressive number they receive determines...

Sexual assault in America is not taken seriously

Saskia Teterycz, Assistant Opinion Editor • April 3, 2020

Trigger warning: This article references cases of sexual assault and harassment. In 2017, at the height of the #MeToo movement, it seemed as though the way sexual assault was handled in America might...

50 years later — Youth led anti-war activism persists

Saskia Teterycz, Assistant Opinion Editor • January 31, 2020

When President Donald Trump dissolved the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran in May 2018, a sense of nervousness arose in particular progressive states around the country. Following the...

It’s time to recognize benefits of women’s colleges

Saskia Teterycz, Assistant Opinion Editor • December 14, 2019

Women-only colleges have been around for well over 150 years in the U.S., with the “Seven Sisters”--Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar and Wellesley--being among the most well-known...

We need to be more engaged in our news literacy: true importance of social-political discussions

Saskia Teterycz, Assistant Opinion Editor • November 8, 2019

Consider a scenario in which you are sitting at the lunch table with a couple of friends and a small conversation sparks about the looming possibility of Trump’s impeachment. One or two people are...

The price of crying: toxic masculinity reinforces harmful stereotypes

Saskia Teterycz, Assistant Opinion Editor • September 27, 2019

I saw my dad cry for the first time two years ago. I was shocked that the letter I wrote to him on Father’s Day was enough to conjure physical tears from this big man with tattoos on both his arms. At...

Special education teacher reflects on 22 year journey

Saskia Teterycz, Staff Writer • May 23, 2019

Navigating the development of Special Education in public schools, Lynn Gross, special education teacher, is retiring after 22 years at ETHS. Gross teaches freshmen and sophomores, and for the past 10...

Changing the gun violence debate

Saskia Teterycz, Staff Writer • April 26, 2019

As we bore witness to the one year anniversary of the Parkland shooting on February 14, a whirlwind of emotions came along with it. Soon after Valentine’s Day this year, David Hogg, survivor of the Marjory...

It’s time to shake up Valentine’s Day

Saskia Teterycz, Staff Writer • February 15, 2019

Every year, as Valentine’s Day approaches, we brace ourselves with nervous anticipation. The holiday brings with it a whirlwind of expectations: “I don’t know what to do. Go out? Stay in? Make a...

The Hate U Give sparks conversation in Evanston

Saskia Teterycz, Staff Writer • November 9, 2018

Stark white books with a black girl holding a sign on the cover are strewn across the tables at Fleetwood Jourdain Community Center. Even before the October 16th Racial Justice Book Group officially begins,...

Boycott Walker Brothers

Saskia Teterycz, Staff Writer • October 5, 2018

Walker Brothers Pancake House: famous for their perfectly fluffy chocolate chip pancakes, delicious fresh squeezed orange juice and endless lines out the door at ten o’clock in the morning. Their iconic...

The trend piercing the nation

Saskia Teterycz, Feature Writer • January 9, 2018

The latest tattoo trend, stick and poke, is fascinating teenagers all over the country, but little do they know of the grim side effects. “Do it yourself is always an attractive concept. But...