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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


The Evanston Township High School girls varsity volleyball team kneels for the national anthem at an Oct. 11 home game in Beardsley Gym. Since then, other ETHS students followed in the team’s footsteps, including those on the boys varsity soccer team, football team and marching band.

Several ETHS students commit to ‘taking a knee’ for rest of season

October 20, 2017

It started with the Evanston Township High School girls varsity volleyball team. At the Sept. 26 game against New Trier High School, the ETHS student-athletes took a knee as the national anthem resonated...

Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave. Police are investigating online reports of sexual assault against a former ETHS drama teacher.

Evanston police investigate sexual assault allegations against former ETHS teacher

October 13, 2017

Police are investigating reports of sexual assault against a former Evanston Township High School teacher, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said Friday. Dugan said school officials called the Evanston...

Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave. This year, students can wear commonly banned clothing like yoga pants, spaghetti straps and hats.

ETHS opts for new, more progressive dress code

September 17, 2017

As students across the country shed their tank tops and flip flops for T-shirts and sneakers to comply with school dress codes, Evanston Township High School is taking a different approach. Though there...

Evanston’s equity and empowerment coordinator Patricia Efiom speaks about the importance of equity at the City-School meeting on Wednesday. The meeting addressed the importance of helping refugees and promoting equity.

Evanston officials discuss refugees, equity at City-School meeting

May 3, 2017

Evanston officials discussed updates on the city’s Refugee Task Force and its efforts toward promoting equity at a City-School Liaison Committee meeting Wednesday evening. The Refugee Task Force was...

Audience members stand in support of a new transgender policy. The ETHS school board voted Monday 6-1 to pass a policy that will allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice.

ETHS passes transgender locker room policy

May 1, 2017

The Evanston Township High School/District 202 board voted six to one at a meeting Monday to pass a policy that will allow transgender students to use the locker room of their choice. The policy, which...

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