It’s in the air. The return of final exams, or rather, “final experiences,” after their COVID hiatus has brought a noticeable sense of stress to the hallways. But it’s good. Well, sort of. To...

Dennis Mahoney and I sat on opposite sides of the table in room S103, the Evanstonian headquarters, about to start our interview. The usual roles were reversed; for once, he was answering the questions. Mahoney,...

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

Devin Lewis blow dries a pot during ceramics.

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

Finding classic Jewish deli food in Evanston was an impossible task before last summer. Evanstonians craving a pastrami reuben or matzo ball soup had limited options - either venture to Kaufman’s in...

Fall is always a time for change. There’s the usual factors—colder weather, orange-y trees, apple cider popping up more prominently in grocery stores—but also other changes, like the start of a school...

When Evanston announced passage of its historic reparations program in Mar. 2021, the national media was quick to latch on. “Evanston is the first U.S. city to issue slavery reparations. Experts say...

It is the year 2000. A young-ish Joel Weiner with a full head of hair and 20/20 vision arrives at ETHS to teach chemistry.  Flash forward 24 years. It is the year 2024. An older, bald, bespectacled...

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. There’s no doubt: comedy is bigger than ever. Access is at an all-time high, with hundreds of hours available on YouTube and most streaming services,...

On Saturday, Feb. 10, there was music in the air at ETHS – jazz music. Students in 50 different student bands from 26 high schools and middle schools across Illinois spent the day performing, learning...

That’s right. On Oct. 21, Tag’s Cafe, a locally-owned cafe on Central St. in northwest Evanston, held its first stand-up comedy show, featuring a lineup of five comics. The show completely sold out...

Make their pain worth it, watch the first episode of (Comp)eatin' with Ethan!

Claire McFadden can make you laugh.  As a professional comedian who performs at Second City, Chicago’s premier improv and sketch institution, it’s her job.  McFadden is a member of Second City’s...

On August 25, 2021, tragedy struck Evanston. The kitchen of beloved restaurant Old Neighborhood Grill went up in flames after an accidental fire got out of control. The Evanston Fire Department rushed...

Downtown Evanston is home to many popular restaurants, of a variety of different cuisines. But just a few blocks away from the city center is the 900 block of Noyes Street, home to Tomate Fresh Kitchen....

Dr. Steven Bachta is not your typical ninja. He doesn’t wear black robes or sneak around in the shadows. Instead he tackles the world’s hardest obstacle courses on the popular NBC reality show, American...

During the weekend of Aug. 31, the ETHS theater department took a trip to Stratford, in Ontario, Canada, where they enjoyed some of the best repertory theater the region has to offer. Repertory Theaters...

Come along with our resident food critic Ethan Ravi to Habibi In Mediterranean Grill!

Students often struggle to decide on a post-high school path.

Coming this April to the upstairs theater, it’s ETHS’s spring musical, Urinetown! With a talented and dedicated cast and crew of ETHS students and experienced direction from ETHS theater teacher Timothy...

For too long, bears and cocaine have been kept separate in cinema, but with the release of new R-rated, action/thriller Cocaine Bear, this barrier has finally been broken. The plot of Cocaine Bear is simple:...

You can’t talk about iconic Evanston restaurants without bringing up Edzo’s. Since 2009, Edzo’s has been serving up mouthwatering burgers, fries, shakes and more from its prime location in downtown...

The United States has the largest prison population in the world, with nearly one out of every 100 people in America behind bars. This is primarily due to unfair laws and practices that were created to...

Evanston has always had very interesting and meaningful public art. From the many galleries to the impressive array of beautiful public murals that are painted by local artists and members of our community,...

If you were walking through Northwest Evanston on March 7, you might have noticed the blue flyers taped up throughout the neighborhood, the large white vans driving around the streets or the signs with...

Spoiler warning for Moon Knight  Ever since Iron Man premiered in 2008, Marvel Studios has been on a roll. Its movies and TV shows have been wildly successful at the box office and have united a massive...