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

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...

(Stay At) Home Run!

(Stay At) Home Run!

Bradley Locker and Advay Voleti | October 9, 2020

3-0 count to COVID-19. He swings and hits a long fly ball deep into the night. COVID-19 has blown this game open with a grand slam! Nearly 200 days ago, COVID-19 began its All-Star level production;...

(E)liminating (D)isparities in (I)nclusivity

(E)liminating (D)isparities in (I)nclusivity

Serena Mehta and Dwija Ramesh | October 9, 2020

It’s 9:31 a.m. and most of the Stevenson students and teachers are just starting their second period class of the day. Instead of the usual bustle in the typical Stevenson hallways, students simply log...

Should we #settleforbiden?

Should we #settleforbiden?

Hannah Yu | October 9, 2020

In 2016, President Trump ran his campaign on a series of promises: to bring jobs back from China, to build a wall, to bring troops home, etc. Four years later, America has lost 200,000 people to Covid-19,...

Censoring Socials

Censoring Socials

Jasmine Sun, Lance Locker, and Ally Flynn | October 9, 2020

While freedom has long been a deeply valued virtue, recent events—including the politicization of the COVID-19 pandemic—have called into question how unchecked free expression from prominent figures...

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...

Presidential Debate 1: Chaos and Controversy

Collin Fan, Griffin Brown, and Surya Sethi | October 3, 2020

On Tuesday, September 29, the first presidential debate between Democratic candidate Joe Biden and current Republican President Donald Trump was full of controversy, interruption, and fiery moments. As...

According to recent data found by CNN, Biden is slightly leading the polls by 51% as compared to Trump’s 42%.

This Presidential Election’s Battleground States

Surya Sethi, Griffin Brown, and Collin Fan | October 2, 2020

This November 3, voters will decide the future of America, and that future lies in the hands of Joe Biden or Donald Trump. With so much on the line in this Presidential election, many Americans are changing...

2020 Election at Stevenson

Griffin Brown | October 2, 2020

The Political Action Club prepares for the upcoming election as some of its key figures remind students why youth involvement in politics is so important.    With the United States presidential...

Breaking the COVID-19 Barrier - Q&A

Breaking the COVID-19 Barrier – Q&A

Vaasu Kakuturu and Sailaja Nallacheruvu | September 25, 2020

In late July, Stevenson announced their plans to go fully remote for the entirety of the first semester. As a result, many have questions regarding how and when schools can return to their normal daily...

Ginsburg’s Death Sparks Battle Over Vacant Supreme Court Seat

Collin Fan | September 25, 2020

On September 18th, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at age 87 from pancreatic cancer, starting a dispute between Democrats and Republicans over the vacant seat she left on the Court. Despite...

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