Graham Nieuwsma

Graham Nieuwsma, Staff Writer

Hi! My name is Graham Nieuwsma, I am a freshman Arts & Entertainment writer, and my pronouns are he/him. I write at the Evanstonian to get involved at ETHS, and because I enjoyed my work in my past school’s student newspaper. Outside of the Evanstonian, I did stage crew for YAMO 68 and I play for the Ultimate team. In my free time, I love to watch movies or listen to music.

By Graham Nieuwsma

Writers’ Showcase: back with a twist

Graham Nieuwsma, Staff Writer • March 18, 2026

ETHS’s annual Writers’ Showcase will debut on March 19th. This year, for the first time ever, it has a theme: “Parts of the American Machine.” “We're dealing with identity. We're dealing...

ETHS Theater takes on “The Laramie Project”

Graham Nieuwsma, Staff Writer • January 23, 2026

On February 12th, ETHS will debut its production of Moisés Kaufman’s award-winning 2000 play, “The Laramie Project.” The play follows the 1998 murder of gay university student Matthew Shepard in...

“A House of Dynamite:” October’s greatest horror movie

Graham Nieuwsma, Staff Writer • November 21, 2025

On October 24th, Director Kathryn Bigelow’s thriller film, “A House of Dynamite,” was released on Netflix after a short run in theaters. The film centers around the American government’s response...

Opinion | Baseball is not boring

Graham Nieuwsma, Staff Writer • October 24, 2025

Baseball: America’s alleged ‘favorite pastime.’ That said, in our present nation, that seems farthest from the truth. Think of the most relevant sports in recent years, and I’ll guarantee you that...