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

Rewiring the Current

Rewiring the Current

Lance Locker and Melissa Liu | February 17, 2021

On January 7, silence and focus plagued English teacher Dean Bradshaw’s second period AP Literature classroom. Students weren’t panicked taking a test, frantically writing notes, nor were they preoccupied...

Summer Sport Seniority

Summer Sport Seniority

Matthew Mcgowan | February 15, 2021

It all seemed like a minor setback on March 12. While it was disappointing that the spring season was suspended for two weeks due to the emergence of COVID-19, Stevenson spring sports athletes had already...

Ragged Raptors and Scintillating Suns: The Two Surprises of the NBA Season

Ragged Raptors and Scintillating Suns: The Two Surprises of the NBA Season

Raghav Khosla | February 10, 2021

The 2020-2021 National Basketball Association (NBA) season is underway, with teams having played around ⅕ of their season. Some teams have surprised analysts and fans with their record at this stage...

Hidden Help

Hidden Help

Aayushi Wadhawan and Sabrina Xue | February 9, 2021

Angela Miller ’21 used to close her eyes in resignation as the final bell rang. Students around her chatted excitedly as they packed up their belongings, while Miller readied herself for another uncomfortable...

Several containers of wipes are strewn across the floor of a studio for a second period Dance 2 class preparing for their lesson. Students warm up while socially distanced with six foot restrictions taped to the ground to guide the, and reduce the risk of viral transmission. (Photo from Mr. Grice, Director of Fine Arts)

P(P.E.) Class

Gaurish Lakhanpal and Lance Locker | February 8, 2021

With the start of Stevenson’s Hybrid Learning Model on January 19, students are able to attend gym and dance classes on campus rather than on Zoom. The classes occur during the same periods that students...

Breaking News: Democrats win both Georgia Senate seats

Breaking News: Democrats win both Georgia Senate seats

Griffin Brown and Dylan Barbee | January 11, 2021

As ballots were counted in the aftermath of the November election, it was clear that President-elect Joe Biden would take the White House in January, and the Democrats would hold the House. However, the...

A Hiatus on Hoops

A Hiatus on Hoops

Jasmine Sun and Malini Pillai | December 6, 2020

Instead of heated games on the court with her teammates by her side and the roars of cheering crowds, Varsity basketball player Sophie Lichtenstein ’21 dribbles a basketball on her driveway. With nothing...

Seize the Day

Elyssa Gavenda and Sophia Ismail | December 4, 2020

Alexa Rubin '21 — wearing a black jacket over her costume and a mask over her stage makeup — stands near the outdoor stage at Stevenson, waiting to film her next scene in the school’s production...

Competitive COVID-19 Cuts

Competitive COVID-19 Cuts

Ally Flynn and Sailaja Nallacheruvu | December 4, 2020

After daily gymnastics practices in the 2019-2020 school year, Ashley Sprague ’22 and the rest of the girls gymnastics team would go out to get dinner and bond as a group. Now, with possible cuts to...

A Change of Course

A Change of Course

Collin Fan and Griffin Brown | December 4, 2020

  From law to music, Stevenson offers a nearly endless range of courses to choose from, allowing every student to pursue their interests. Each school year, some courses are dropped from the curriculum...

Shaping Up Stevenson Students

Shaping Up Stevenson Students

Alison Wade and Surya Sethi | December 2, 2020

In order to help athletes improve their physical and mental wellbeing, Stevenson’s athletic department hosted the first of its monthly virtual athletic summits on November 1. Presentations were led by...

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