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Grace Geraghty

Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief

Grace is a senior in her third year on Niles West News, where she is the Editorial Editor in Chief. Outside of NWN, she can be found figure skating, at one of her many clubs, or sleeping to avoid her responsibilities.

All content by Grace Geraghty
Principal Jason Ness has been working in district 219 since 1999.

Jason Ness: A Principal with Principles

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Apr 19, 2018

Wiemer Receives Zemsky Teacher of the Year Award

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Mar 23, 2018
Daniel Biss: Progress for Illinois

Daniel Biss: Progress for Illinois

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Mar 20, 2018
Students filed into the football stadium during a walkout against gun violence on Fri., Feb. 23.

Breaking News: Niles West Students Organize Walkout to Protest Gun Violence

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Feb 23, 2018
Niles North students evacuated to Niles West following a bomb threat to their school on Wed., Feb. 21. Photo by Vinny Bellissimo.

Breaking News: Niles North Evacuated to Niles West

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Feb 21, 2018
Former school board president and current school board member Mark Sproat

Sproat Lawsuit Alleges Procedural Violation

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Feb 21, 2018
Students across the country are running into trouble for using recording devices in school.

Deciding to Record: Not a Snap Judgement

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Feb 12, 2018
Students in French Club created hallway decorations for the International Week celebrations. Photo by Mike McKay.

International Week: French Club

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Feb 8, 2018
Governor Rauner being shown how Niles West uses virtual welding to prepare students for future career paths.

Illinois Governor Rauner Visits Niles West

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Jan 23, 2018
Community leaders gather to announce the 2018 Coming Together project, Celebrating Muslim-American Cultures on Jan. 11. Photo by Karyn Malench.

Coming Together Hosts Press Conference to Introduce 2018 Project: Celebrating Muslim American Cultures

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Jan 16, 2018
Board Approves Plan to Audit Administrative Structure

Board Approves Plan to Audit Administrative Structure

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Jan 10, 2018
Former school board president and current school board member Mark Sproat

Board Issues Letter of Directive to Former President Sproat

By Grace Geraghty, Editor-in-Chief
Nov 27, 2017
Niles West Experiences Shortage of Substitute Teachers

Niles West Experiences Shortage of Substitute Teachers

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Nov 27, 2017
Lockdown: My Thoughts as I Cowered in the Corner

Lockdown: My Thoughts as I Cowered in the Corner

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Oct 4, 2017
Athletic Director Kendall Griffin speaks to student athletes after school on Wed., Sept. 27.

What Happens in a High School Hazing Investigation?

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Sep 29, 2017
Sext-Offending: What's at Stake?

Sext-Offending: What’s at Stake?

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Sep 13, 2017
Feeder Community Raises Money for Hurricane Victims

Feeder Community Raises Money for Hurricane Victims

By Grace Geraghty, Editor in Chief
Sep 12, 2017
Students to Attend Workshops on Sept. 12

Students to Attend Workshops on Sept. 12

By Grace Geraghty, Editorial Editor in Chief
Sep 11, 2017
Former school board president and current school board member Mark Sproat

Special Report: Sources Confirm Sproat Discussed Intent to Remove Konsewicz as Coach

By Grace Geraghty and George Panoutsos
May 17, 2017
Junior Shebin Chacko speaks about racial equity at the student forum on Wednesday, Mary 3. on Photo by Sana Kadir

West Hosts Student Forum on Racial Equity

By Grace Geraghty
May 4, 2017
Sproat Out as President; Board Votes to Investigate Recent Controversy

Sproat Out as President; Board Votes to Investigate Recent Controversy

By Grace Geraghty
May 2, 2017
Niles West to Host Forum; Niles North Student "will no longer attend" D219

Niles West to Host Forum; Niles North Student “will no longer attend” D219

By Grace Geraghty
May 1, 2017
North Students Protest Racial Inequities; West Security Prevents Similar Protest

North Students Protest Racial Inequities; West Security Prevents Similar Protest

By Grace Geraghty
Apr 29, 2017
Teacher Tuesday: Dana DesJardins

Teacher Tuesday: Dana DesJardins

By Grace Geraghty
Apr 11, 2017
Teachers' Union Creates Video in Support of Immigrant Rights

Teachers’ Union Creates Video in Support of Immigrant Rights

By Grace Geraghty
Apr 10, 2017
Niles North Hosts Board of Education Candidate Forum

Niles North Hosts Board of Education Candidate Forum

By Grace Geraghty
Mar 8, 2017
Boys' Varsity Basketball Head Coach Placed on Administrative Leave

Boys’ Varsity Basketball Head Coach Placed on Administrative Leave

By Grace Geraghty
Feb 28, 2017
Niles North BSU Kicks off Black History Month

Niles North BSU Kicks off Black History Month

By Grace Geraghty
Feb 7, 2017
Trump Overturns the Dakota Access Pipeline Order

Trump Overturns the Dakota Access Pipeline Order

By Grace Geraghty
Feb 3, 2017
Judge Neil Gorsuch is President Donald Trump's nominee for the US Supreme Court.

Trump Announces Supreme Court Pick Amid Democratic Opposition

By Grace Geraghty
Feb 2, 2017
School Board Considering Additional Late Starts for Next Year

School Board Considering Additional Late Starts for Next Year

By Grace Geraghty
Jan 26, 2017
Niles West Students March on Chicago for Human Rights

Niles West Students March on Chicago for Human Rights

By Grace Geraghty
Jan 23, 2017
The Last Slice: Final Pizza Wars Held at North

The Last Slice: Final Pizza Wars Held at North

By Grace Geraghty
Jan 20, 2017
Obama Delivers Customary Farewell Address in Chicago

Obama Delivers Customary Farewell Address in Chicago

By Grace Geraghty
Jan 11, 2017
Three Niles West Debaters Named J. W. Patterson Fellows

Three Niles West Debaters Named J. W. Patterson Fellows

By Grace Geraghty
Dec 20, 2016
Wifi Upgrades Announced for Second Semester

Wifi Upgrades Announced for Second Semester

By Grace Geraghty
Dec 14, 2016
Controversy over North Dakota Pipeline Reaches Niles West

Controversy over North Dakota Pipeline Reaches Niles West

By Grace Geraghty
Nov 16, 2016
Swimmers Rally Behind Coach Amid Suspension

Swimmers Rally Behind Coach Amid Suspension

By Grace Geraghty
Nov 16, 2016
Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to a couple thousand supporters in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday March 1, 2016. (Mark Cornelison/Lexington Herald-Leader/TNS)

West Reacts to Trump Victory

By Grace Geraghty
Nov 9, 2016
(Photos: BU Rob13/Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons)

Why the 2016 Election Fails to Excite Young People

By Grace Geraghty
Nov 7, 2016
Senior Sokol Delisi

Sokol Delisi Organizes Schoolwide Mock Election

By Grace Geraghty
Nov 4, 2016
(Photos: BU Rob13/Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons)

Second Presidential Debate Analysis

By Grace Geraghty
Oct 10, 2016
West Teachers Participate in National Union Walk-In

West Teachers Participate in National Union Walk-In

By Grace Geraghty
Oct 7, 2016
Vachee Loughran: Swim, Bike, Run

Vachee Loughran: Swim, Bike, Run

By Grace Geraghty
Oct 6, 2016
Board Approves Religiously Neutral Calendar for 2017-18 School Year

Board Approves Religiously Neutral Calendar for 2017-18 School Year

By Grace Geraghty
Oct 4, 2016
(Photos: BU Rob13/Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons)

Takeaways from the First Presidential Debate

By Grace Geraghty
Sep 27, 2016
Q&A with the Homecoming King and Queen

Q&A with the Homecoming King and Queen

By Grace Geraghty
Sep 26, 2016
Homecoming 'Royalty' Replaces King and Queen

Homecoming ‘Royalty’ Replaces King and Queen

By Grace Geraghty
Sep 7, 2016
School Board Discusses 'Religiously Neutral' Calendar

School Board Discusses ‘Religiously Neutral’ Calendar

By Grace Geraghty
Aug 31, 2016
Q&A with Dr. Isoye, the New District 219 Superintendent

Q&A with Dr. Isoye, the New District 219 Superintendent

By Grace Geraghty
Aug 29, 2016
Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to a couple thousand supporters in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday March 1, 2016. (Mark Cornelison/Lexington Herald-Leader/TNS)

Politics: What You Missed This Summer

By Grace Geraghty
Aug 16, 2016
Judge Garland Speaks at Graduation

Judge Garland Speaks at Graduation

By Grace Geraghty
Jun 10, 2016
Accolades Ceremony to Take Place Thursday

Accolades Ceremony to Take Place Thursday

By Grace Geraghty
May 17, 2016
West Holds Second Annual Stand Against Racism Event

West Holds Second Annual Stand Against Racism Event

By Grace Geraghty
May 5, 2016
Boys Tennis Update

Boys Tennis Update

By Grace Geraghty
May 2, 2016
DECA Students Head to Nationals

DECA Students Head to Nationals

By Grace Geraghty
Apr 21, 2016
Katie Odell wins Outstanding Activities Director Award

Katie Odell wins Outstanding Activities Director Award

By Grace Geraghty
Apr 15, 2016
The Truth About Feminisim

The Truth About Feminisim

By Grace Geraghty
Apr 13, 2016
The Board of Education during a meeting on April 7, 2016.

Board Votes to Terminate Heartland Health Center Contract

By Grace Geraghty
Apr 7, 2016
Sophomores Win Junior Varsity Debate Nationals

Sophomores Win Junior Varsity Debate Nationals

By Grace Geraghty
Mar 24, 2016
Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to a couple thousand supporters in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday March 1, 2016. (Mark Cornelison/Lexington Herald-Leader/TNS)

Super Tuesday Results

By Grace Geraghty
Mar 2, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks after winning the Nevada caucuses at a rally at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Republican South Carolina Primary and Democratic Nevada Caucus Results

By Grace Geraghty
Feb 24, 2016
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in a September 2010 file image at the University of California, Hastings. Scalia died on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

Controversy Surrounds Supreme Court Vacancy After Scalia’s Death

By Grace Geraghty
Feb 17, 2016
Meet Me in a Minute: Teodora Simic

Meet Me in a Minute: Teodora Simic

By Grace Geraghty
Feb 11, 2016
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton meets supporters at Nashua Community College in Nashua, N.H., on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, after she was officially declared the winner of the Iowa caucus. (Ryan Mcbride/Zuma Press/TNS)

New Hampshire Primary Predictions

By Grace Geraghty
Feb 8, 2016
Principal's Recognition Award: Weihua Liu

Principal’s Recognition Award: Weihua Liu

By Grace Geraghty
Feb 5, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz celebrates with supporters in Des Moines, Iowa, after winning the Iowa Republican caucus on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. (Yin Bogu/Xinhua/Zuma Press/TNS)

2016 Iowa Caucus Results

By Grace Geraghty
Feb 2, 2016
Meet Me in a Minute International Week: Julia Gladysz

Meet Me in a Minute International Week: Julia Gladysz

By Grace Geraghty
Feb 1, 2016
Introducing NWN's Political Reporter

Introducing NWN’s Political Reporter

By Grace Geraghty
Jan 28, 2016
Freshman Friday: Zubair Muhammad

Freshman Friday: Zubair Muhammad

By Grace Geraghty
Jan 15, 2016
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his final State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Obama Evokes Hope in State of the Union

By Grace Geraghty
Jan 13, 2016
Parent-Teacher Conferences to be Held Tomorrow

Parent-Teacher Conferences to be Held Tomorrow

By Grace Geraghty
Oct 27, 2015
Clubs Goin' Up at West: Feminist Club

Clubs Goin’ Up at West: Feminist Club

By Grace Geraghty
Oct 27, 2015
Q&A With Tennis Sensation: Anna Chlopecki

Q&A With Tennis Sensation: Anna Chlopecki

By Grace Geraghty
Sep 10, 2015
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