The student news site of Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Statesman

The student news site of Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Statesman

The student news site of Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Statesman

The Ultimate Thief

The Ultimate Thief

Adi Jaiswal | April 8, 2024

In a world that never sleeps, it's astonishing how some people still insist on indulging in the ancient practice of shut-eye. While you poor, gullible souls waste precious hours each night succumbing to...

Un-bear-able Po-mises

Un-bear-able Po-mises

Rachel Bui and Vivian Zhu | March 13, 2024

For media franchises, good things tend to come in threes, and the beloved “Kung Fu Panda” series is no exception. The latest installment’s predictability and lack of originality overshadow the few...

The One True Oscar Ballot

The One True Oscar Ballot

Brayden Caldwell and Jacob Silverman | March 10, 2024

For years, the Oscars have faced criticism for seeming as though it “can be bought.” Outrage resulted from Shakespeare in Love (1998) winning Best Picture over Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan...

Administrative Absence

Administrative Absence

Eshaam Bhattad and Tej Kosaraju | March 9, 2024

It’s 4:32 a.m., and after guzzling two Celsius and a Five-Hour Energy, you just can’t seem to cram in every piece of information you want to. As you keep revising definitions and formulas, nothing...

The Invasion Of The 12 Year Olds

The Invasion Of The 12 Year Olds

Samantha Gingiss and Ava Gordon | February 21, 2024

Neon products shine brightly compared to the rest of Sephora. The freshly stocked bottles with pink, blue, and green caps line up neatly on the shelves. The sweet scent of pistachio, caramel, and vanilla...

Joshua Lim ‘25, volunteering as a food server, smiles at the students in line to get food. Both traditional Chinese foods like egg and scallion crepes and cold noodles, and American foods like pizza are represented on the table. A large pot of milk tea sits at one end of the table and is ladled out into red cups by the volunteers.

Culturally Connecting

Grace Sun | February 21, 2024

This year marks the second one in a row in which I have shamelessly ditched fencing practice to attend Stevenson’s annual Chinese New Year celebration. And if I weren’t a senior, I would make that...

Hanging up dragons for the Year of the Dragon on our main door. One of the many well wishes people say is to hope the Year of the Dragon is as smooth as a dragon flies across the sky.

龙行龘龘 (Dragon Walk)

Angela Guo | February 20, 2024

This Feb 10 rings in the Year of the Dragon for the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Every 12 months, one of 12 zodiac animals takes precedence and the Year of the Dragon signifies changes ahead.  A lot of...

Scorching Cuisine

Scorching Cuisine

Adi Jaiswal and Ava Winber | January 30, 2024

With its bold proclamation on the sign, "Burgers. Boba. Vibes.", this restaurant goes beyond the ordinary to elevate the customer experience. The interior is a captivating blend of neon signs, artistic...

Palatably Painful

Palatably Painful

Fiona Jin | December 6, 2023

On March 16, 2021, when Robert Aaron Long killed eight people—including six Asian women—in the Atlanta spa shootings, citing his desire to “eliminate” a “sexual temptation,” I was in eighth...

Staring at Blank Space

Staring at Blank Space

Eshaam Bhattad | December 1, 2023

As artists and pop stars reach greater levels of stardom, the expression “never forget where you came from” often keeps them grounded in reality. With their songs receiving billions of plays, and their...

Bake the World a Better Place

Bake the World a Better Place

Samantha Gingiss and Siya Patel | November 15, 2023

As autumn paints the world in vibrant oranges and reds, social media platforms have become a hub for creative recipes to get into the fall spirit. These recipes have ranged from acorn bites to apple-infused...

Staffers pose with the employees at Drop the Bop with traditional Korean chips. Being a new business, the employees were excited to promote their new restaurant, sharing their own culture.

Stop. Drop. And Bop

Yumna Ali-Khan and Hannah Diab | October 25, 2023

Nervous, we carefully walked into the restaurant, unsure about the cuisine that awaited us behind the two doors. Not knowing what to expect, we were immediately greeted by the multitude of disco-ball balloons...

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