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

Debate Dilemma: How Impactful Was It Really?

Debate Dilemma: How Impactful Was It Really?

Lance Locker | October 16, 2020

Every year, Apple advertises new versions of the iPhone that are unnoticeably different from the previous year’s device, and still people shell out more and more money each year to pay for the “upgrade”...

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Posts and Picket Signs

Bayarmaa Bat-erdene and Sophia Ismail | October 13, 2020

Since the murder of George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has been at the forefront of activist agendas. In addition to the upsurge of protests worldwide against police brutality and racism,...

We Need to Hold Influencers Responsible for Their COVID-19 Partying

We Need to Hold Influencers Responsible for Their COVID-19 Partying

Victoria Feng and Madeline Schmitke | October 9, 2020

In a diagram shared on social media by New York Times technology reporter Taylor Lorenz, hundreds of famous TikTokers have been caught hanging out with one another this summer, possibly spreading COVID-19...

S(nap) Away the Sleepiness

S(nap) Away the Sleepiness

Vaasu Kakuturu | October 9, 2020

Sheer dedication and pure will are the only things that keep my eyes from closing and my body from collapsing deep into my chair. It is merely the end of the second period, and yet the vibrant voice of...

Movie Theaters vs. Online Movies

Olivia Han and Shannon Moser | October 5, 2020

Movie theaters reopen as a safe place return, with fortified safety precautions against COVID-19  The surge of excitement in that split second of pure darkness before the movie starts, surrounded...

Long Road Ahead

Long Road Ahead

July 2, 2020

  The recent murder of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer, on top of the numerous lives unjustly lost due to police brutality and systemic racism, has propelled the Black Lives Matter...

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COVID-19 Government Response

Greycen Ren | May 29, 2020

We’ve all been at home under the stay-at-home orders for over two months now, and I don’t think it would be controversial to claim that the government’s response to COVID-19 has drastically changed...

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Dear Unproductivity

Jasmine Sun | May 28, 2020

In the past few weeks, my screen time has admittedly gone up by 87%. The main culprits? Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok. But on all of these, it seems that wherever I look, there’s an inescapable trend...

Quarantine Activities

Quarantine Activities

Emily Lu, Ayla Dursun, and Janice Lee | April 25, 2020
Staffers suggest creative ways to stay occupied while staying at home
E-learning versus Traditional Learning

E-learning versus Traditional Learning

Pooja Jain, Staff Reporter | April 22, 2020
Staffers debate the merits and drawbacks of remote learning days
Quarantine Tips

Quarantine Tips

Ben Bowler and Lila Maiolo | April 21, 2020
Staffers outline suggestions for stimulating, healthy ways to stay occupied during lockdown
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