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Statesman

The student news site of Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Statesman

The student news site of Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Statesman

2020 QuaranTrends

Serena Mehta and Sailaja Nallacheruvu | March 16, 2021

March: March, Myself and TV!  Around exactly a year ago, quarantine began in Illinois and most people were blindsided. With no plans and the fact that teachers were still trying to figure out how to...

Pixar’s Borderline Descartes-equi ‘Soul’ Speaks to Society

Pixar’s Borderline Descartes-equi ‘Soul’ Speaks to Society

Lily Jiang | March 16, 2021

Besides probing out your brains trying to reconcile your Freudian repressed existential questions, through the limited language of animation, Peter Hans Docter’s Soul speaks directly to our society....

It’s No Mystery: We Must Stop Avoiding the Intricacy in History

Vaasu Kakuturu | February 21, 2021

History classes consist of more than just the stereotypical memorization of dates and monotonous lectures; instead, they educate students on underlying political arrangements, economic conditions and power...

To Kill a Mockingbird or To Kill the Love of Reading? That Is The Question

Sophia Ismail and Tia Vasudeva | February 19, 2021

When the Emperor Was Divine: A Story on Ignored History - Sophomore English Accelerated  Julie Utsuka’s When the Emperor Was Divine centers around an unnamed Japanese American family as they faced...

Politician, not Providence

Collin Fan | February 19, 2021

On January 20, Donald Trump's presidency came to an end. After over two months of conspiracy theories, violent protests against baseless claims of election fraud and a deadly riot at the Capitol, the Trump-election...

A New Normal

Sailaja Nallacheruvu and Jasmine Sun | February 14, 2021

After completing the entirety of first semester in remote learning, Stevenson High School transitioned to the hybrid learning model on January 19, two weeks after the start of the second semester. The...

The Evolution of School: The Hybrid Model

Humza Qazi and | February 14, 2021

As of January 19, Stevenson students faced what can only be described as a monumental decision: whether or not to return to in-person learning as part of the second semester hybrid plan. A number of...

Hobbies to Try During Quarantine

Katie Lee and Surya Sethi | February 8, 2021

Yarn and Sticks Although it sounds like a tedious task your grandparents would make you do, knitting and crocheting could be your next favorite hobby. There are some more obvious reasons why knitting...

Fresh Flicks: A Review

Olivia Han | February 8, 2021

The Queen's Gambit From the opening sequence of “The Queen’s Gambit,” I was hooked. As soon as the show starts, we are immediately introduced to Beth, our protagonist, who wakes up from a bathtub...

Free Advice for First-Year Student Applicants (FAFSA)

Melissa Liu and Bradley Locker | February 8, 2021

Intro Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned most of the world on its head as individuals, policymakers and institutions adapt to ever-changing safety protocols. These reforms are...

The Grammys Are Horribly Out of Tune

Vaasu Kakuturu | February 8, 2021

As I mindlessly attempted to keep up with my math teacher scribbling down notes at what appeared to be superhuman speed, a loud, sharp ding moved me from my trance. Looking up to gloss over the news notification...

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