The student news site of Francis W. Parker School

The Parker Weekly

The student news site of Francis W. Parker School

The Parker Weekly

The student news site of Francis W. Parker School

The Parker Weekly

Head to Head: Why You Should Elect Rauner

A look inside the Illinois Governor's Race
Ian Shayne, Political Brief Writer
April 8, 2018

The False Sanctuary

Chicago’s Gang Database Disqualifies Its Sanctuary-city Status
Galia Newberger, Staff Writer
April 8, 2018
Lower School students are gathered in the Harris Center for the Faculty, Staff, and Child Talent Show on March 29.

Parker’s Got Talent

A look inside the faculty, staff, and child talent show
Nicole Feitler, Staff Writer
April 8, 2018
Registrar Matt McCaw works at his desk in his third floor office.

Elective Perspective

Students and Teachers Share Opinions of Upper School Courses
Celia Rattner, Staff Writer
April 8, 2018
Parker security guard Rebecca Lockett monitors the surveillance feed from the security desk.

#ENOUGH

Preventing Parkland at Parker
Lauren Hughes, Brief Writer
April 8, 2018

There’s No Business Like Shoe Business

Student Combine Love of Shoes and Passion for Entrepreneurship
Oliver Marks, Copy Editor
April 8, 2018
Junior Sarah-Jayne Austin, one of over 30 Parker students to serve as election judges, fills out registered voter certificates on Election Day while signing in voters.

Participating in Our (Embryonic) Democracy

First-time voters and student election judges
Sammy Kagan and Maya Sanghvi
April 8, 2018
The Cast of “Sister Act” performs the closing number in the Friday performance.

Fun as a Nun

A deeper look into the Upper School Spring Musical “Sister Act”
Julia Marks, Staff Writer
April 8, 2018

From One Proposal To Four

A Change in the Eighth Graders’ Student Government Proposal
Leila Sheridan, Staff Writer
April 8, 2018
The Parker High School Robotics team Robotheosis poses for a picture at Elgin Community College at the state competition.

Robot(ic)s Will Take Over the World

Parker Robotics teams get to Regionals and Worlds
Maya Sanghvi, News Editor
April 8, 2018

The University of Loyola-Chicago’s Improbable Tournament Run

Cinderella Team Loses to Michigan in the Final Four
Cameron Miller, Managing Editor
April 8, 2018
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