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The Near True News

The Satirical Student Newspaper of New Trier

The Satirical Student Newspaper of New Trier

The Near True News

The Satirical Student Newspaper of New Trier

The Near True News

Eli T, Co-Editor

Eli T, Co-Editor, fish food taste tester, occasional writer

Eli graduated from the Omega One school of Fish Flakes in 1843 with a speciality in tropical freshwater food. He’s won the “most medium sized pumpkin” competition at the Kentucky state fair in 1903. Fun fact: he’s an immortal being who can only be killed with a goose feather stabbed through his eyeball. In his spare time Eli enjoys gutting other people’s pet voles with a kitchen knife, and is developing a magic cocktail that attracts every single post-it note in the universe to your left ring finger.

All content by Eli T, Co-Editor
Top 5 Graduation Presents

Top 5 Graduation Presents

Eli T, Co-Editor May 17, 2023

High school graduation is the culmination of years of hard work. All the sleepless nights and skipped lunch periods have led to this ultimate celebration of the New Trier class of 2023. The only thing...

Lounging in Luxury

Lounging in Luxury

Eli T, Co-Editor and Abby P March 22, 2023

After New Trier’s recent renovations, efforts have been made to reduce anxiety by using versatile seating. This is supposedly conducive for meeting in groups and is meant to be comfortable, yet sleek....

Write Your Perfect College Essay

Write Your Perfect College Essay

Eli Trokenheim November 2, 2021

When I was applying for colleges, I really struggled to find the perfect essay to encompass my entire being. Fortunately, my pet squirrel brought me a fully written essay from my neighbor’s garbage can,...

Halloween Costume Roundup!

Halloween Costume Roundup!

Eli Trokenheim and Ben S October 26, 2021

The latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey data has identified choosing Halloween costumes as the riskiest decision a New Trier student faces each year. A well-executed Halloween costume has the power to take...

Rejected College Essays

Rejected College Essays

Eli Trokenheim and Annie von Dohlen March 5, 2021

At significant risk to their lives and reputations, our stalwart reporters here at the NTN have pieced together shredded documents recovered from the Post-High School Counseling department wastebaskets....

2019 Field Trip Report

2019 Field Trip Report

Eli Trokenheim and Annie von Dohlen March 5, 2021

Remote learning has nothing on the desire of students to get excursion cards signed! Unfortunately, the Cook County Department of Health disagreed, so here is our field trip report for 2019. Spanish-...

Hot New Products!

Hot New Products!

Caleb Sim and Eli Trokenheim March 5, 2021

Looking for a hot new product to buy, or maybe even invest in? Well you’ve come to the right place. For a fraction of a year, Business Outsider has brought satisfaction to a few people with new and exciting...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Lemmings

Harry Potter and the Deathly Lemmings

Eli Trokenheim December 1, 2020

From the beginning of time, the attack of the lemmings has been inevitable. There is no greater certainty in all of humanity than the lemming apocalypse. Luckily, we have had a long time to prepare, so...

Ask a Cleaning Person

Ask a Cleaning Person

Eli Trokenheim November 19, 2020

This pandemic has made people realize that they are living in their own filth and then smearing it all over their face. Our team of experts is ready to answer all of your questions about how to dissolve...

Fall Interior Decor

Fall Interior Decor

Eli Trokenheim November 10, 2020

It’s autumn, and the leaves are falling. But with new COVID restrictions it’s a lot harder to go out and waste money buying fake pine cones at Bed Bath and Beyond. Luckily our interior design consultant...

New Trier Anonymous Apologies

New Trier Anonymous Apologies

Eli Trokenheim November 10, 2020

“I’m sorry about that time when I ran over your hamster with your neighbor’s tricycle, I didn’t realize how fast tricycles could go”  “I just want you to know that it was an accident...

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