The Parker Weekly

Park Hers are Kickin’ It

New Chances to Play for Female Soccer Players at Parker

Ruby Radis, Staff Writer • November 20, 2018

In the past, the Parker community could only cheer on its girls soccer teams in the springtime. Now, the Parker community can also cheer them on during the winter too! Now, without dealing with the cold weather, one can still watch a soccer game. The...

Pulitzer Winner and Social Critic Speak at Parker

DKG and Paglia Each Present at Humanities Festival

Ian Shayne, Online Editor • November 20, 2018

Hours after young students scampered out of the building, numerous senior citizens, armed with books and a fervent passion for the humanities, wrestled for vacant seats in the congested auditorium. They safeguarded their jackets and copies of “Leadership...

Google it!

Parker Alum and Head of Industry at Google Speaks at Parker

Ava Stepan, News Editor • November 20, 2018

In 1996 — the dawn of the Internet and the first bulky Macintosh computer — Alumni Adam Smoler sat in the computer room on the third floor experiencing, first hand, the birth of the iconic Parker website. Although the software has updated, paper printers...

Planting a SEED at Parker

Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity at Parker

Lilly Satterfield, Brief Writer • November 20, 2018

Seated around a conference table every month for three hours with open minds and the excitement to share and learn from their peers, three different groups of Parker community members meet to further develop their understanding for diversity, equity,...

Annual Turkey Drive

Parker Lends a Hand During the Holiday Season

Alex Feitler, Staff Writer • November 20, 2018

The holiday season begins. People are anticipating the spirit of the season and the enthusiasm of celebrating Thanksgiving. Two weeks before the holidays, Parker joins together with the Midwest Workers Association (MWA) to help the less fortunate....

Going Back In Time?

Parker Reacts to Anti-Semitism On The Rise

Zach Joseph, Brief Writer • November 10, 2018

On the morning of Saturday, October 27, anti-Semite Robert Bowers fatally shot 11 individuals in Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue, surrendering to authorities soon after. He made anti-Semitic statements during the attack and targeted Jews beforehand...

Parker Reacts to 2018 Midterms

Students and Faculty Share Their Thoughts About the Historic Election Cycle

Ian Shayne, Lilly Satterfield, Jack Laser, Zach Joseph, and Molly Taylor • November 9, 2018

Illinois: Illinois Attorney General: Democrat Kwame Raoul (54.3%) defeated Republican Erika Harold (43.2%) and Libertarian Bubba Harsy (2.5%) Photo Courtesy of Chicago Tribune Around Parker: “I knew Kwame Raoul for thirty years. I used to play...

Running to Success

Senior Audrey Shadle Competes in State Cross Country Tournament

Jack Laser, Brief Writer • November 9, 2018

“I get really nervous days before,” Shadle said, “and I’m also a little superstitious. I have a lucky race outfit, and I have to eat the same breakfast. It’s definitely stressful, but it's gotten more fun.”

Van Dyke Hearings Update

Attorneys to Argue Against Guilty Verdict

Lilly Satterfield, Brief Writer • November 9, 2018

During former Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke’s hearing on Wednesday, his lawyers filed two motions requesting the judge toss out Van Dyke’s guilty verdict. He’d been sentenced for committing second-degree murder and 16 counts of...

The Power of Words

Poet Naomi Shihab Nye Visits Parker

Avani Kalra, Editor-in-Chief • October 30, 2018

Naomi Shihab Nye was six years old the first time she came to Chicago, and she immediately fell in love with it. Her first poem, presented enthusiastically to her first-grade teacher one week after her visit, was an ode to the ‘Windy City.’ “The...

Parker Alumna to Win Historic Victory

Ayanna Pressley ‘92 To Become First Woman of Color To Represent Massachusetts in Congress

Sammy Kagan, Avani Kalra, and Lindsay Carlin • October 30, 2018

On September 4, Ayanna Pressley ‘92 upset incumbent Congressman Michael Capuano in the Massachusetts primary to become the Democratic candidate for Massachusetts’ 7th District. Pressley, who lacks a major opponent in the general election on November...

Fall Sports Wrap-Up

Teams Find Success, Reward, Disappointment, in Post-Season Tournament

Nick Skok, Copy Editor • October 30, 2018

As the fall sports season comes to a close, students from a fall sports team have returned to PE and the school is in the transition period between fall and winter sports. The winter sports season begins with girls’ basketball practice starting...