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“You can just lie, most people do”: The rise of underage sports betting

Alexis Rogers, Assistant Sports Editor April 20, 2023

With its eye-catching graphics and fun, decorated leaderboards, the app Fliff is marketed as a risk-free sweepstakes game that relies on the gambling of “Fliff coins,” online tokens with no monetary...

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Weaving cultures together

Frank Herman, Staff Writer, S103 Coordinator April 20, 2023

As you walk through Evanston’s commercial district, the sounds of cars whirring and people stirring are overwhelming and exciting all at once. The ‘L’ Train roars by as Evanston’s inhabitants pass...

Opinion | Evanston: A privilege to live here, but at what cost?

Sophia LaFleur, Staff Writer April 20, 2023

The memories of our hometown linger with us, reminding us of the place where we learned to walk, ride a bike and dream. Time and travels may bring us far, but the memory of childhood homes will persist...

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Chat CheatPT?

Hazel Hayes, Staff Writer April 20, 2023

In the present day, there is the constant stream of technological advancements being introduced to society. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) wave is one that many fear, but also one many surf along with....

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Canal Shores tees off on renovations

Ethan Ravi, Assistant News Editor April 20, 2023

The Canal Shores golf course, stretching from Sheridan Road in Wilmette to Noyes Street in Evanston, is looking to renovate the links from top to bottom. The renovations, totaling around $5 million, are...

Camp Kuumba: the launching point to success

Camp Kuumba: the launching point to success

Isaac Suarez Flint, Staff Writer April 20, 2023

On Sunday, June 2, 2019, Ryan Allen Bost walked across the stage at the Welsh-Ryan Arena to receive his diploma from Evanston Township High School. A star of the ETHS basketball team, Bost tallied over...

'Urine' luck: spring musical will be ex'stream'ly entertaining

‘Urine’ luck: spring musical will be ex’stream’ly entertaining

Sam Froum, Assistant A&E Editor April 20, 2023

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...

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Piling up: peer pressure pervades teenage experience

Jessica Sehgal and Meg Houseworth April 20, 2023

Teens in the ‘80s and ‘90s may be eerily familiar with the infamous catchphrase: “Just Say No.” On Sept. 14, 1986, former First Lady Nancy Reagan launched this widespread campaign in a nationwide...

2023 Evanston Municipal and School Board election results

2023 Evanston Municipal and School Board election results

April 4, 2023

With all precincts reporting, election results for the 2023 Evanston school board and municipal election results are in. District 202 School Board Ballots cast: 9,962 Turnout: 17.16 percent Results...

Dr. Devon Horton is set to become superintendent of DeKalb County School District in Georgia.

District 65 superintendent set to leave, run Georgia school district

April 4, 2023

On April 4, District 65 released a statement that shared the news that its superintendent, Dr. Devon Horton, was the sole candidate to run the Dekalb County School District outside of Atlanta. "It’s...

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Letter from the Executive Editors | How NU, ETHS, Evanston can hold John Evans accountable, ensure Indigenous cultures can thrive

Meg Houseworth, Jessica Sehgal and Ahania Soni February 27, 2023

Right as the sun broke on November 29th, 1864, 700 volunteer soldiers entered sacred land in Fort Lyon, Colorado. Home to the Cheyenne and Arapaho, this vast prairie had become a community for over 700...

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Land Acknowledgement

Meg Houseworth, Executive Editor February 27, 2023

Before we begin this issue, we feel a responsibility to acknowledge the Native folks who continue to cultivate their humanity despite the persistent and pervasive forces of oppression, disinvestment and...

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