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The Parker Weekly

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The Parker Weekly

Une Viste Très Mémorable
Une Viste Très Mémorable
Christina Merikas, Copy Editor • December 3, 2024

Four thousand, one hundred and fifty-three miles. That is the distance Parker’s recent Belgian visitors traveled. From shadowing Parker students...

The Student Stampede
The Student Stampede
Aïda Davis December 3, 2024

Lincoln Park is a vibrant neighborhood with many fun things to experience. There’s something for everyone, whether it's seeing animals at the...

Elections, Reflections, and Emotions
Elections, Reflections, and Emotions
Sascha Keller December 3, 2024

On November 6, students entered Parker’s halls feeling a mix of emotions, with Principal Dan Frank holding open the door to welcome students...

Democracy in Action
Alexandra Schneider November 19, 2024

Just before the start of the school year, Parker juniors and seniors received emails from Upper School history teacher Andrew Bigelow inviting them to serve as election judges in the fall. Given the increased stakes...

An Elective, An Election
Anaïs Morris November 19, 2024

The shuffle of feet in a polling location, the red or blue of each US state’s polling being flipped on national TV, and the scratching of pencils in room 486 occupy the senses this fall. Every four years, Parker’s...

The Parker Temperature
Nikita Mallik November 19, 2024

It’s autumn in Chicago. The leaves are turning red and the temperature is comfortable, in the 60s and 70s. People are walking in t-shirts and sandals, relishing the last warm days before wintertime. However, in...

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The Achievement Epidemic
The Achievement Epidemic
Annoshae Mirza December 3, 2024

You guys, I just got into Harvard, Yale, AND Princeton! No, I’m kidding. But wouldn’t it be a bit obnoxious if I said that to you? As we seniors continue the school year, college seems to be...

Classroom Co-Pilots, Teacher Assistants at Parker
Classroom Co-Pilots, Teacher Assistants at Parker
Penny Wood December 3, 2024

What does it take to create a positive learning environment? While teachers often get the credit for this, teacher’s assistants also contribute and help the students succeed. Upper schoolers at Parker...

Senior Snacking
Senior Snacking
Soraya Parke November 19, 2024

The senior snack drawer. What's in it? Is it candy, is it chips? This is a question a lot of Parker's freshmen, sophomores, and juniors have had over the past few weeks. But, the only way to truly find...

Keeping Up With Kocsis
Keeping Up With Kocsis
Graysen Pendry November 19, 2024

“Our number one goal should be to be the top of our class in the ISL, win state tournaments, and more,” Director of Athletics Nick Kocsis said. Since his first day on July 8, Kocsis has “started...

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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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Interweb Intel
Interweb Intel
Pure Genius or Guesswork?
Jack Adee
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It’s An Addiction
It’s An Addiction
Setting boundaries with social media
Annabel McIntosh, Editor In Chief
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Curiously Terrifying Thoughts About the World!
Curiously Terrifying Thoughts About the World!
Don’t forget to look up
Malik Griffin
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The Scoop With Sloane
Sloane Demetriou December 3, 2024

I was sitting on my bed, curled up in a ball watching Steve Kornacki talk about counties in Pennsylvania and Michigan. He spoke rapidly until...

Sports Support
Beatrix Hirsch December 3, 2024

There are many things that feel good in the world of sports. Scoring the game winning point, making a crazy play, celebrating with your teammates,...

Behind the Ballot
Chloe Deutsch December 3, 2024

On November 5, Election Day,  I was tasked with a 16-hour day of election judging. In the little I had heard about election judging in previous...

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Putting the “Progress” in Progressive
Putting the “Progress” in Progressive
The Parker Weekly September 4, 2024

New year, new schedule, new lunch blocks. Same old faces, same familiar hallways—except now, the senior chairs have shifted. Every year, we...

“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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Interweb Intel
Jack Adee December 3, 2024
Playlist of “The Weekly” – Volume CXIII, Issue 10
Lucas Werneck Fraga May 10, 2024

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 11, 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...

To Learn and to Practice
Chloe Deutsch, Brief Writer • December 6, 2023

From November 29 through December 2, students were given the opportunity to participate in the Student Diversity Leadership Conference. This year was the 25th anniversary of the Student Diversity Leadership...

Meet the Staff
Graysen Pendry
Graysen Pendry
Online Editor

Graysen Pendry is thrilled to spend her third year on The Weekly as online editor! In her previous years, she served as a photographer, staff writer and copy editor, and since the moment she stepped foot in her first Weekly meeting, she has been in love with the interviewing, writing, and editing process. When she is not uploading articles or writing about recent Parker events, she is probably playing...

Sejal Ahuja
Sejal Ahuja
Editor In Chief

Sejal is frighteningly excited to spend her third and final year on the Weekly as Editor-in-Chief!! When she isn’t frantically editing articles, she’s probably reading, watching Dirty Dancing (for the umpteenth time) or chatting with her friends. Sejal previously served as Online Editor and staff writer.

Sascha Keller
Sascha Keller
Brief Writer

Sascha Keller is so excited to write for The Weekly this year! When she isn’t writing for The Weekly, you can find her writing background guides for Model UN, copy editing for the school magazine, or on the field during the field hockey and soccer seasons.

Tyler Jones
Tyler Jones
Staff Writer

Tyler Jones ('28) is excited to be a writer for the Parker Weekly. Tyler plays field hockey and basketball. Outside of school, she loves spending time with friends and listening to music.

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