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The news site of Evanston Township High School's student newspaper

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Virtual concerts rock our screens

Sophie Yang, Staff Writer November 16, 2020

June 27th, 2019. Flashing lights, head-bopping, and excited screams filled Allstate Arena as thousands of fans sang along to Shawn Mendes’ hits from his new album. Although only around a year and a half...

Illustration by Madison McGuire

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...

Culture of disinformation confuses teen voters

Culture of disinformation confuses teen voters

Eden Drajpuch, Feature Editor November 16, 2020

In the lead up to the 2020 election and in the days since, perhaps more than ever before, a culture of false information has been present online. Despite both misinformation and disinformation leading...

ETHS Mock Election results

ETHS Mock Election results

Zachary Bahar and Sari Oppenheimer November 16, 2020

As The Evanstonian began to think about how to cover a historic election, an idea emerged: conduct a mock election. While the idea is far from an original one, it ultimately offered some insight into the...

Jake Vasilias works the polls on Election Day 2020.

Students take to the polls in more ways than one

November 16, 2020

Elections don’t simply happen. Behind the scenes, there are people working to make sure everything runs smoothly. As we’ve seen this year, making sure that every vote is counted can take time....

Illustration by Valerie Larsen

As COVID-19 rages on, students fear winter months

Saliha Ansari and Sydney Hletko November 16, 2020

The COVID-19 case count across the world has surged, reaching 54.3 million cases as of Nov. 15, and Evanston is no exception. As winter approaches, students are concerned about what the third wave of the...

It did happen here

Lauren Grill, Arts & Entertainment Columnist November 16, 2020

In March of 2020, Twitter declared that America was trapped in a Parks and Recreation episode. Whether this sentiment was attached to a headline stating that a “coronavirus conference was ‘canceled...

Illustration by Ellie Lind

Seasons change, the skating community remains

Dylan Guevara, Staff Writer November 16, 2020

“Any day is a good day to skate,” Jamie McNear explains.  McNear is a skater who is saying this at what is referred to as “L wood” skate park on a warm afternoon. He is an Evanston native and...

Voting in a pandemic: COVID’s impact on the election

Voting in a pandemic: COVID’s impact on the election

Louise Bond, Staff Writer November 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has seemingly impacted every aspect of life in 2020, and the long-anticipated general election was no exception. The United States’ number of COVID-19 cases and deaths greatly...

Teaching the 2020 Election

Teaching the 2020 Election

Zachary Bahar and Elise Goulding November 16, 2020

2020 has been an eventful year. The constant news has led to countless classroom discussions about world events, with the election chief among them. As in years past, students and staff have used the election...

How did Evanston vote on the rest of the ballot?

Noah Kayaian and Aryeh Lesch November 16, 2020

Besides the presidential election, Illinois had multiple other items on the ballot from senators to state constitutional amendments. This was an important election for Illinois residents, and they came...

The final debate

The final debate

Zachary Bahar, Avi Shapira and Reggie Teinowitz October 25, 2020

Less than two weeks from the election, the last presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden has come and gone.  Originally scheduled to be the third debate...

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