Nadira Bumi

Nadira Bumi, News Co-Editor

Hi! My name is Nadira Bumi, and I’m co-editor of the News section! This is my second year on the Evanstonian, and I love being on it because it’s such a welcoming and friendly environment. Outside of the Evanstonian, I’m a member of Asian Heritage Alliance and Ornithology Club. In my free time, I love to read, play the piano and go to Taco Bell.

By Nadira Bumi

Kits, Cats and Kids block party brings community together

Nadira Bumi, News Editor • September 13, 2024

On Thursday, Sept. 5, ETHS held its annual Kits, Cats, and Kids Block Party at Lazier Field. The block party celebrated the longtime partnership between ETHS, Northwestern University and District 65, and...

Retiring teachers reflect on time at ETHS: Stephen Dickman

Nadira Bumi, Staff Writer • May 8, 2024

After over 30 years at ETHS, Stephen Dickman has decided that the 2023-24 school year will be his last year teaching physics as he transitions to retirement. Throughout the many years, Dickman has demonstrated...

Students, teachers reflect on phone usage post pandemic

Nadira Bumi, Elliot Hoffner and Natalie Weinert • April 30, 2024

In the rapid-changing modern world, humans live in a digital age of constant stimulation. This culture of phone dependency stems partially from the COVID-19 pandemic, an era marked by social distancing....

A canvas for cinematic storytelling

Nadira Bumi, Staff Writer • April 30, 2024

Nestled along the shores of Lake Michigan, the northern Chicago suburbs of Evanston and Wilmette have long been favored locations for filmmakers seeking neighborhoods for their films. Evanston’s charming...

Approved Grant Street plans offer middle-income housing

Nadira Bumi, Staff Writer • March 15, 2024

The city of Evanston, a town known for its old and beautiful homes, recently approved a new project in the Seventh Ward: a housing complex on Grant Street. The proposal was met with much controversy...

Feeding the future

Nadira Bumi, Staff Writer • March 15, 2024

Deep in the corners of the vacant arts wing is a room full of ETHS kitchen staff working in aprons and hair nets. Early in the morning, they are already hard at work, pushing around carts, laying out food...

Evanston’s Actors Gymnasium: 29 years of risk-taking, mentorship

Nadira Bumi, Staff Writer • February 22, 2024

Across the line of Noyes Street’s lively shops and delis stands Evanston’s historic, ivory-bricked Noyes Cultural Center. And inside the Center lies the Actors Gymnasium, an animated and exciting organization...

Students hold sit-in protest in support of Palestinian cause

Nadira Bumi, Staff Writer • December 29, 2023

On Monday, Dec. 18, ETHS students led a sit-in protest in support of a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Israeli occupation. It was the longest sit-in protest in ETHS history; several dozen students gathered...

ETHS honors six accomplished alumni with Distinguished Alumni Award

Nadira Bumi and Jaren Davis • December 13, 2023

On Monday, Dec. 4, ETHS honored notable alumni with the annual Distinguished Alumni Award. This award was established twenty years ago in 2003, to "recognize graduates of [ETHS] who exemplify the tradition...

Evanston community gathers for two protests regarding Israel-Palestine conflict

Nadira Bumi, Staff Writer • November 19, 2023

Due to the volatile nature of this conflict and the discourse around it, the Evanstonian granted anonymity to all quoted persons. Evanston’s Fountain Square saw two large gatherings on Nov. 4 and...

Participatory budgeting election reveals seven new projects for Evanston

Nadira Bumi, Staff Writer • October 22, 2023

Up three flights of stairs and inside the Parasol Room of the Morton Civic Center sat a neat array of various pastas, tables and chairs. The room buzzed with anticipation as guests of all ages began to...

Evanston tradition cycles back

Nadira Bumi, Staff Writer • September 22, 2023

8 a.m. at Dawes Park was rather lively for an early Sunday morning; the park was full of bikes, brightly colored biking jackets and buzzes of excitement. Bikers scattered around the park, purchasing T-shirts...