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The Parker Weekly

The Culminating Capstone
The Culminating Capstone
Chloe Deutsch, Copy Editor • April 24, 2025

“The entire goal is to equip students with skills so that they can go and impact change,” Head of Upper School Cory Zeller said. This is...

Sophomore Lilah Weed and Spanish Teacher Antonio Amo
hold pigeons in Seville. Photo courtesy of Antonio Amo.
Stories From Seville
Sascha Keller April 24, 2025

As the plane carrying 22 Parker students took off for Spain, the students were filled with “excitement and nervousness, and still a tang of...

Newsies In The News
Newsies In The News
Graysen Pendry, Online Editor • April 24, 2025

On January 8, 65 middle school students filed into the auditorium for their first rehearsal of Newsies. Three months later, at 7 p.m. on March...

Head Turn To Phaedrus
Anaïs Morris April 24, 2025

On March 19, Student Government plenary commenced with the sound of pop music and chatter among Upper School students. Thirty minutes later, the Phaedrus committee stood on stage, trying to address the strong flow...

Parker journalists win McCormick Foundation High School Media Awards
March 21, 2025

On Friday March 14, Upper School student journalists were recognized at the McCormick Foundation High School Media Awards. They were announced at the Scholastic Press Association of Chicago’s (SPAC) annual conference...

Drawing First Blood
Annoshae Mirza March 18, 2025

“Our mission is more than words. We aim to prevent and relieve suffering with every action.” The beginning of the American Red Cross organization’s mission statement is not only about the purpose of the group...

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The Worst Month of the Year
The Worst Month of the Year
Madeline Brown April 24, 2025

Students often hear from their parents that Parker gives too many breaks. While Parker has April break, February break, a winter break, and occasional holiday off, all of these breaks in school start to...

The Scoop On Parker Bagels
The Scoop On Parker Bagels
Christina Merikas, Copy Editor • April 24, 2025

“They have always been amazing,” said Mercy Garriga, Track & Field coach and Parker Class of 2014 Alum. But what could Garriga be talking about? The Weekly staff members? February Break? Free...

Business Leaders Look Back
Business Leaders Look Back
Lexi Schneider April 24, 2025

Dr. Jose De la Cruz is an ophthalmologist specializing in corneal surgery. As a professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, De la Cruz has been recognized as a recipient of The Best Doctors...

Diving Deep
Diving Deep
Ben Israel March 18, 2025

At Parker, students have the unique opportunity to take control of their learning through independent studies, an opportunity that allows students to explore a topic of their choosing in depth. Taking...

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Screenshot of the Student Government ballot.
Election Allegations
Sascha Keller June 6, 2024

Election season has officially come to a close. Colorful posters have been taken down, speeches have been given, and a new cabinet has begun...

Karyn Kupcient
Karyn Kupcient
Ellery Singer June 6, 2024

In the second floor hallway, across from the auditorium, hangs a stone and metal plaque. In glinting silver lettering it reads “Karyn Kupcinet...

Alex Chaouki. Photo courtesy of Parker portal.
Who is “The Chaouk Man?”
Sejal Ahuja, Online Editor • June 6, 2024

Parker students all know Alex Chaouki. He’s a multifaceted man: DoorDasher, student, reselling entrepreneur, and active Parker community member....

A Bright Future
Miriam Johnson June 6, 2024

The field is the schools “largest classroom” where students learn during Physical Education class (PE), play during recess and after school, and compete in team practices and games. In fact, 70% of Parker’s...

The Parker Admissions Process
Christina Merikas, Staff Writer • May 10, 2024

Students pass by the doors of the Parker admissions office to go to the library, the cafeteria, to their classes, every single day. But what goes on behind those blue doors? The Parker admissions process is “tedious,”...

Parker mourns the passing of Pat McHale, beloved Physical Education teacher & coach
The Parker Weekly May 1, 2024

"Mr. McHale was my first Parker PE teacher and taught me what’s it’s like to be a Parker student and how to be a better member for the Parker community. He would always ask me countless reminders of my baseball...

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The Scoop With Sloane
The Scoop With Sloane
Starting on October 7th
Sloane Demetriou, Columnist
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Balancing The Busy
Balancing The Busy
Why even the smallest tasks can be transformative for a teenager’s mental health
Annabel McIntosh, Editor In Chief
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The March Slump
The March Slump
Why March is so difficult for students
Tyler Jones
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When Silence Speaks Volumes
Jayden Patel April 24, 2025

“We know that our ability to think for ourselves expands when we engage in healthy, nuanced discussion and persevere with integrity when complexity,...

A Democracy in Name Only
Delilah Davis April 24, 2025

From the moment we submitted our Phaedrus proposal to the cabinet, we were told it would fail. The news of our impending failure began circulating...

Does Parker Have A “Bro-Vote”?
Brady Kass April 24, 2025

The term “bro-vote” has been coined since the last few presidential elections. The term "bro-vote" refers to the voting patterns of young...

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The Parker Show
The Parker Show
The Parker Weekly April 24, 2025

There’s usually no clapping in Student Government unless someone’s trying to rev up the crowd. Four DEIB practitioner classmates took the...

Youth is for the Young
December 20, 2024
Missing the Mark
December 3, 2024
Lost and Found
November 19, 2024
“The Parker Weekly” Leadership

The 2023-24 school year will be ‘The Parker Weekly’s” 113th year of continuous publication.

 

Editors-in-Chief Uma Morris ’25, Sejal Ahuja ’25, Annabel McIntosh ’25 currently lead “The Parker Weekly.” Kate Tabor and Eric Rampson serve as “The Weekly’s” faculty advisors.

 

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

“The Parker Weekly” Online Policy

Articles and editorials published on this website do not reflect the views of the Francis W. Parker School. Our opinions do not represent those of the school. All articles undergo a thorough publication process and are edited and reviewed by the editors-in-chief of The Parker Weekly and our faculty advisors.

 

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

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The Scoop With Sloane
Sloane Demetriou, Columnist • April 24, 2025
Interweb Intel
Jack Adee March 18, 2025
Playlist of “The Weekly” – Volume CXIII, Issue 10
Lucas Werneck Fraga May 10, 2024

Parker journalists win McCormick Foundation High School Media Awards
March 21, 2025

On Friday March 14, Upper School student journalists were recognized at the McCormick Foundation High School Media Awards. They were announced at the Scholastic Press Association of Chicago’s (SPAC)...

Mean Girls Debut
Phoebe Josephson March 13, 2024

On Wednesday, March 13 at 5:00 pm, Parker will debut Mean Girls The Musical in the auditorium. The musical will also be performed on March 14 at 7:00 pm, March 15 at 7:00 pm, and March 16 at 1:00 pm for...

Colonel Closing
Chloe Deutsch, Brief Writer • January 12, 2024

At 9:47 pm tonight, Thursday, January 11th Principal Dan Frank ‘74, and Assistant Principal Priyanka Rupani emailed a notification to students, faculty, staff, and parents and guardians, letting them...

Meet the Staff
Lila Gupta
Lila Gupta
Brief Writer

For her freshman year Lila Gupta is so excited to be a brief writer and a part of the weekly staff! When she’s not writing she can be found reading, playing tennis or hanging out with her friends.

Alayna Mack
Alayna Mack
Junior Social Media Manager

Alayna is excited to be beginning her first year on the weekly as the Junior Social Media Manager. In her free time you will find her debating in Model UN or busy acting in a play, musical or commercial!

Christina is so excited to be joining The Weekly again this year. Outside of being a Copy Editor, she does creative writing, runs XCTF, and writes for other publications.

Beckett Nikitas
Beckett Nikitas
Copy Editor

Beckett Nikitas is a Senior at Francis Parker. He is a Copy Editor and a FWPTV Producer for The Weekly. This is his 4th year on staff with the paper and he loves to write about current events and news. In the past Beckett has also served as a Staff Writer and Brief Writer. When no writing for the weekly Beckett loves Model UN, Robotics, and riding his bike around the city.

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