BREAKING NEWS: After a more than four-year break, a beloved Parker tradition is making a comeback. On Monday, March 20th at 6:49pm Upper School Coordinator and Curriculum Committee Faculty Advisor Rolanda Shepard emailed Upper School students about the...

Occasionally, when walking through Parker’s science wing, the enticing aroma of fresh baked goods fills the air. Brought back to life this year, Parker’s Baking Club does good for our school’s community while providing a space for Upper Schoolers...

Parker is an “embryonic democracy.” A democracy is a government that gives power to the people. In the latest step towards giving the people (a.k.a. the students) more power, junior and Senate Head Arjun Kalra drafted a new Student Government proposal. On...

Student Government is a mandatory course for every student enrolled in the Parker Upper School. Despite this fact, on Friday, February 17, nearly half of the senior class did not attend Student Government. An email was promptly sent to the class of 2023...

At Francis W. Parker, sports have always been a part of the culture. This year, Senior Hudson Lin has been working hard to create a new sports team that could hold a place in that culture for many years to come: The Squash Team. Lin worked with athletic...

Technology is relied on as a means of communication, academics and social connection, but phones have dark side effects that often aren’t talked about. In early February, juniors Alex Fidler and Natalie Drake pitched the idea of a Phone Mental Health...

The air Thursday afternoon was buzzing as students packed up textbooks and empty water bottles from their lockers, groggily attended final winter sports practices, and eagerly anticipated the final Friday leading up to February Break.  At 5:12 p.m....

On Friday, January 27, at the girls' Blue Out game at McGrath-Phillips Arena, the Romans led the Colonels for all four quarters, and took home the victory, 75-31. The Romans started off the game strong, as they gained an early lead and held it for...

Students quietly study as books, calculators, and stress are evident. Finals were right around the corner, and the majority of the freshman class had not experienced them yet. At Parker, finals took place January 17 through January 19. Many freshmen have...

On Friday January 27th  in “The Blue Out'' at McGrath-Phillips arena on the DePaul University campus, the Colonels buried the Romans under an avalanche of threes, defeating them 68-46. The Colonels took an early lead and never looked back, dominating...

Chicago has one of the deepest histories of any American city that’s been captured through camera lenses. On Thursday, January 5, the photography class went on a field trip to see how that history has been captured through different events. The field...