After thirteen years of routinely attending school and obsessing over their GPA, students in the class of 2019 have seen both the crushing words of rejection and euphoria-causing words of miraculous acceptance in college results. Acceptance, deferral, or rejection dominate the admissions process, supposedly defining a student’s future with either failure or “Ivy-league”…
Author: Jenny Huh
Jenny Huh, Grade 10
Chadwick School
Equestrianism? A Sport
“Equestrianism is a sport? Such a joke!” “The horse does all the work. You just sit on top of it.” The above is a common experience for equestrians discussing their sport, whether with friends, family, or fellow athletes. As said by Gianna Giacopuzzi, a sophomore at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, “The reason that…
[Editor’s Column]Evanston Residents and Visitors React to Potential Gun Control Method
Less than six months into 2018, there were 23 school shootings where someone was injured or killed, averaging out to more than one shooting a week, according to CNN. While none of these occurred in Illinois, gun scares were prevalent. A teenager fired shots at Dixon High School in northern Illinois on May 16th, and…
[Editor’s Column]Will You Fail Your Body for 4+ Years?
As she walked onto the campus, welcomed by the bright red doors of each building, Hannah Seewald, 17, instantly felt life. The bulletin boards overflowed with flyers advertising shows and club events, and the dining hall had two stories, offering endless sports to camp out on all day long. Amongst the fascinating book sculpture…
Opinion: Journalism Rights and Ethics for Students
The job of a journalist is to report the truth fearlessly and educate the public of the unknown. That’s how I define the crucial impact of my dream job. But as student journalists? We must often report to a more modest degree. “Factual statements or those that are clearly stated as opinion…
Recent Heat Waves May Tie into Global Warming
As students slowly switch gears from vacation to classroom mode, the heat has been increasing without change throughout America as well as South Korea. “A typical Fullerton summer temperature usually maxes out at around the low 100s,” said Fullerton resident Noah Somphone. “I heard that while I was in Evanston for camp,…
Evanston’s Asian Cuisines: Perfect ‘Pho’ International Students
The smell of red pepper paste and anchovies enticed me, a Korean-Californian resident, to order Koco Table’s kimchi fried rice. The white rice turned red by gochujang mixed with kimchi offered me the savoriness I missed. The Northwestern-Medill Journalism program was not my first summer camp so being away from home was normal; but…
[Editor’s Column] The Proper Management of Stress Both During and Post-APs
May 7th marked the start of the 2018 AP exams. After a school year’s worth of preparation plus additional hours spent individually preparing with Barron’s and The Princeton Review, among other test preparation books, students are ready to show their acquired skills. As an annual exam, students from across the globe participate in…
Collaboration: Tool for Inspiration or Pure Distraction?
Whether it be through Skype, messaging, or drinking coffee together at the nearest Starbucks, present-day students often complete homework and study for tests as a group. Such collaboration is supposedly “beneficial” to students’ studies, allowing them to teach and bounce ideas off each other. Students can work while enjoying the stress-relieving company. “My English class…
Bittersweet Lessons from Late K-pop Star Jonghyun’s Suicide
Kim Jonghyun, born on April 8, 1990, was found unconscious in his apartment around 6 PM on December 18. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but passed away soon after. According to Allkpop, police found a frying pan with coal briquette in Kim’s residence. Investigators report he committed suicide through carbon monoxide poisoning. Soon…