The NWN sat down with the homecoming court nominees, seniors Jacqueline Bajric, Despina Baxevanakis, Allison Fair, Julianna Gil, Sokol Delisi, Osama Esmail, Matt Galanopoulos, Robbie Merkel, Neil O’Shaughnessy and Alen Radeljic for a Q&A on why each candidate deserves your vote.
Besides getting gainz and power napping, I usually eat my homework in the mornings. However, to burn off the calories, I eat my homework while doing my morning sprints of 10 km, and then I jog to school. I take pride in eating my homework since my doctor says that humans aren’t designed to eat paper, but I’m not a weakling so I’ve worked for 20 years to prove her wrong. I started eating paper the day I was born and slowly worked my way up from little snippets of homework to entire novels that I have to read for English. I may have to balance the constant paper digestion out with a few pounds of laxatives every night, but it all works out in the end because I’m right and my doctor’s wrong, so suck it science.
Matt Galanopoulos: I have been involved in three sports all four years of high school, and I am also involved in some clubs. I played football, basketball, track, and baseball throughout high school. I also am in the bass fishing club.
Robbie Merkel: I’m in Model U.N., Feminist Club, Telenovela Club, and Choir.
Neil O’Shaughnessy: I am involved in a bunch of extracurricular activities. I am in wrestling, theater, and Relay for Life, and I want to join Dance Marathon this year.
Alen Radeljic: I am involved in DECA, varsity soccer, and the Trainers Club.
NWN: How do you want to make your last year in high school memorable?
Jacqueline Bajric: It’s all going by so quick, so I just want to take in every moment I have left at Niles West with little to no stress. Also, I want to do big things in soccer this year and finish off my high school career with an awesome season.
Despina Baxevanakis: I want to make my last year in high school memorable by just having fun and live it up before I go off to college. I want to spend quality time with the friends I have had during these four years of high school.
Allison Fair: I want to finish off my four years strong regarding academics, and socially with different extracurriculars. I want to show my school spirit in as many ways as possible before I leave this school, where I have made wonderful memories.
Julianna Gil: I want to make the best out of it. I want to be more involved and have more fun, because high school goes by really fast! I remember my first day of freshman year like it was yesterday.
Sokol Delisi: I want to continue to bring unity to our school. I believe that we are stronger as a unit, and firmly stand by people working together. This builds a more positive high school experience for everyone. “One for all – all for one.”
Osama Esmail: I plan to win Homecoming Royalty #VoteOsama
Matt Galanopoulos: I want to make it memorable by having a grade everyone wanted to be a part of. Showing a lot of support in sports and other events is an easy way that can make his year fun. And also trying to have a good time and get others involved while also having fun for myself.
Robbie Merkel: I want to make it a fun year and leave a positive impact on Niles West.
Neil O’Shaughnessy: I want to make my last year in high school memorable by going to state for wrestling, since I have been working so hard for the past three years. It would truly be bittersweet to end my high school wrestling career by going to state.
Alen Radeljic: First, I would want all our sports to dust North and take home every trophy we can to prove that West is the best. Personally, I want to help my boys take back that trophy from North in soccer and leave it at home where it belongs. But overall get 2017 known as the most lit grade Niles West has ever had.