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The student news site of Adlai E. Stevenson High School

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The student news site of Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Statesman

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How does gatekeeping extracurriculars hurt school communities?

Bradley Saltzman, Staff Reporter | December 20, 2024

It’s the end of August and you are starting a new school year, prepared to catch up about the summer with your peers. You ask your friends about their summer. They shrug and say, “Nothing, I just relaxed.”...

Moana 2 Review

Moana 2 Review

Devika Pillai, Staff Reporter | December 17, 2024

From dynamic demigods to sentient seas, the original Moana directed by John Musker and Ron Clement was very entertaining and a unique movie. That’s why when I heard the sequel, Moana 2, directed by David...

How has our dependency on technology changed?

How has our dependency on technology changed?

Statesman Staff | December 16, 2024

You sit at your desk staring at your Ipad screen. You have 4 tests tomorrow that decide your grade and an essay that's due tonight. Realistically, it would take you 3-4 hours to finish your essay, but...

iPad Restrictions: Too Much?

iPad Restrictions: Too Much?

Netra Wuppalapati, Staff Reporter | December 16, 2024

Tap. Tap. Tap tap tap tap. You frustratedly spam the refresh button of the browser for spotify.com, hoping the window clouding your screen goes away. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t. Shutting your iPad, you...

Growth of Greenwashing

Growth of Greenwashing

Eleanor McInnis, Copy Editor | November 19, 2024

When you opened your phone one morning, you saw a news app notification, showing that your favorite clothing brand falsely claimed to have implemented a production process with significantly lower carbon...

Hardstone Psycho Review

Hardstone Psycho Review

Aisha Fatima and Alexander Xie | November 18, 2024

Following the 2016 release of Travis Scott’s award-winning Astroworld album, a new star was born in the music industry. With a standout feature on Scott’s single “Can’t Say,” Don Toliver captivated...

Digital Fragment

Digital Fragment

Oliver Arora, Web Editor | November 18, 2024

The internet continuously becomes more and more integral into our daily lifestyle. It has become nearly impossible not to be in touch with social media and the digital realm, whether you’re at the library,...

Does Stevenson do enough for its community?

Does Stevenson do enough for its community?

Statesman Staff | November 15, 2024

As you open your third executive board (e-board) rejection email, you begin to feel inadequate compared to your peers, who are all on e-board for their respective clubs. You begin to wonder if you should...

More Than Identity

More Than Identity

Oliver Arora, Web Editor | November 13, 2024

Swing state after swing state after swing state. Donald Trump’s shocking domination of the 2024 presidential election will lead him back to the office in January to serve as the 47th president. Reflecting...

Third Time’s the Charm

Third Time’s the Charm

Aisha Fatima and Alexander Xie | November 12, 2024

In the vast, diverse, and often terrible world of slasher films, it’s safe for one to assume that every single one is indistinguishable from the last. In a room where everyone is trying to be the next...

How have people become more desensitized to toxicity?

How have people become more desensitized to toxicity?

Statesman Staff | October 27, 2024

OMG! She’s giving me the “ick.” Two minutes ago, the girl who just spoke and the one who’s giving her the “ick” was just catching up on the drama from class. They were laughing and talking,...

The Alexander Technique Review

The Alexander Technique Review

Kenny Lin, Staff Reporter | October 24, 2024

Alexander James O'Connor, better known as Rex Orange County, has returned with yet another banger album, The Alexander Technique, featuring 16 songs that explore themes such as depression, self-love, and...

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