2018-2019 Staff
Wyatt Zwik
Academics Editor
This is Wyatt's third year on the NWN, where he primarily writes about politics and music. When not writing for NWN, he enjoys debating international issues in Model United Nations, collecting vinyl, or getting lost in a science-fiction...
Ella Ilg
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Ella is a staff writer for NWN and is actively involved in honors classes during school and theatre daily after school. At home, she enjoys writing, eating sushi from Jewel-Osco, and falling asleep to podcasts.
Divitya Vakil
Editor in Chief
When she's not writing for the NWN, Divitya can probably be found on the nearest couch taking a nap or binge-watching movies on Netflix. She loves playing soccer, petting random dogs on the street, and brunching.
Christina Lappas
Editor in Chief
When she's not studying or doing homework, Christina loves to hang-out with friends and sleep. She is excited to be the editor-in-chief as a senior and looks forward to a successful year.
Sidney Hines
Features Editor
Sidney Hines is the features for the NWN. When she's not playing basketball or spending time with her friends, she's usually taking care of her dogs.
Lexi Lee
News Editor
This is Lexi’s first year writing for NWN. When she’s not doing school work or writing stories, she can be found swimming/playing water polo, hanging with friends, or hammocking.
Alyssa Pagan
Photo Editor
This is Alyssa's first year on Niles West News. When she's not taking pictures for the site you can find her editing almost all of the photos that are put on the site. She enjoys dancing, skating, doing makeup all the time, and...
Isa Gil
Social Media Editor
Isabella Gil is a writer and the social media editor for the NWN. This her third year on NWN. Aside from writing and covering events on social media, she is the president of her class and enjoys going out and hanging out with her fr...
Sam Galanopoulos
Sports Editor
Sam Galanopoulos is a very fun, athletic senior who enjoys being outside, spending time with her family, and playing basketball. This is her second year on staff, and she enjoys directing multimedia projects, writing features,...
Stephana Ocneanu
Staff Writer
When she's not writing, Stephana is usually spending time with friends and family. She loves traveling, running, and playing with her dog.
Alma Duskic
Staff Writer
When Alma isn't on her computer, she's probably listening to music or stressing about school. She also enjoys hanging out with her friends and family. ...
Alli Lipsit
Staff Writer
When Alli isn't spending her after school hours running in track or cross country, she can be found spending time with friends and family.
JoJo Beiza
Staff Writer
New to NWN this year, Jojo is a junior who spends most of her time at either Poms or Orchesis practice. In her free time she is most likely stressing over math if not hanging out with friends.
Violet Gilbert
Staff Writer
When she's not in class, Violet can be found building sets in the Black Box Theatre. She loves elephants, watching YouTube videos, playing with her cats, and hanging out with her friends.
Marija Kraljevic
Staff Writer
Marija Kraljevic is a staff writer for the NWN. When she's not cheerleading or dancing in her Croatian Folklore group, she's typically getting Starbucks and spending time with her friends and family.
Andrea Espino
Staff Writer
She loves to watch Netflix, YouTube and eat (A LOT) during her free time when she’s not at practice. Her favorite food is Alfredo and she’s very excited to be apart of Niles West News! ...
Nadia Firozabadi
Staff Writer
When she's not doing school or debate work, Nadia loves hanging out with friends, cooking, or eating fries. Nadia is a senior and a staff writer for the NWN. She also is apart of the debate team, is a tutor, member of senior cabinet,...
Emily Mendieta
Staff Writer
This is Emily Mendieta's first year in Niles West News. When she's not taking pictures and writing stories, you can find her preparing for a speech for speech team. She loves keeping up with the latest fashion trends and binge-watching...
Ethan Carey
Staff Writer
Ethan Carey is a junior this year and it’s his first year on the news team. He likes writing for the sports section of the news and doesn’t love anything more than playing baseball and hanging out with his friends. ...
Stefan Simic
Staff Writer
Stefan plays water polo and does club swimming. In his free time he plays video games.
Mateo Acosta
Staff Writer
Mateo Acosta is a sophomore and is entering his first year with the NWN. In his free time, he loves to play sports, but more specifically, he spends most of his time playing soccer. When he is not spending time playing soccer in t...
Lucas Rochester
Staff Writer
Lucas Rochester is a senior, yet this is only his first year working as a staff writer. When he’s not busily typing away on his Chromebook, he’s probably hitting the gym or recording his next hit rap single at the studio....
Pavle Vuksanovic
Staff Writer
When Pavle is not competing with Math Team or Scholastic Bowl, Pavle enjoys wakeboarding and rewatching The Office. He's also a member of Cross Country, Swimming, and Water Polo.
Sarah Waters
Staff Writer
Sarah Waters began writing for the NWN as a junior this year. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys reading law reviews, cooking, and spending time with her cat, Simone.
Aila Durakovic
Staff Writer
Aila Durakovic is a very nice and chill girl. She enjoys playing soccer, listening to music, and hanging out with friends. This is her first year on the Niles West News staff, and she hopes to be writing features and doing social...
Zubair Muhammad
Staff writer/blogger
Zubair is a senior and this is his third year on the Niles West News staff as a reporter and food columnist. He likes cooking and being a part of many extracurriculars including national honors society, homeroom mentors, FCCLA,...
Julia Matuszek
Video Editor
When she’s not running around taking videos, Julia can be found in front of a screen critiquing the newest film, or in the photography room editing her newest project. She also loves playing water polo, going shopping, and hammo...
Michael McKay
Niles West Sports Network Anchor
Mike heads the Niles West Sports Network, and when he isn't writing sports stories, he is out playing football and baseball with his teammates. He is a huge Cubs fan, and loves being around his family and friends.