New Parking Lots Unveiled At West
Niles West introduced a new building addition as well as new parking lots for both students and staff this year. After a month of using the new parking lot, many students and teachers have formulated...
View ArticleNew Addition, New Bells, New Problems
Difficulties merging the bell systems of the old building and the new addition caused delays in the bells that indicate the start and end of each class period. The delays began Aug. 19, in which each...
View ArticleNew Fire Drill Procedures Put in Place for 26-27 School Year
New fire evacuation procedures were practiced on Sept. 14. Previously, students and staff were instructed to go to the football field with each grade assigned to a specific part of the field or...
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West Reacts: Meta Agrees to Pay $18 Billion in Settlements
Meta, the parent owner of Facebook and Instagram, agreed to reach a settlement with 52 states on August 26th, paying approximately 12.7 billion over 10 years. The total settlement is expected to reach...
View ArticleNiles West Opens New Three Story Addition
Niles West opened a three story, 41,748 square foot addition connected to the east wing of the main building. The new addition includes offices for school counselors, attendance staff and assistant...
View ArticleWest Reacts: Dolly Parton Dies at 80
Dolly Parton, a country music legend, died at 80 years old on Aug. 25 in Nashville, Tennessee after a battle with cancer. Her death sparked tribute with many fans at Niles West and worldwide. Her death...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: D219 School Board Appoints Mateo Farzaneh to Fill Vacant Seat
Mateo Farzaneh will replace former District 219 School Board Member David Ko who resigned last month. The appointment was announced at a special board meeting on Aug. 25. Farzaneh will be sworn in at...
View ArticleD219 Language Teacher Fired After Being Charged With Transporting Child...
District 219 world language teacher Thomas Neal was fired at a special board meeting on June 29 following charges of knowingly transporting child pornography upon traveling to Mexico. Neal was...
View ArticleRoszena Haskins will Replace Tom Moore as D219 Superintendent
Announced at the May 5 District 219 School Board meeting, Tom Moore will be resigning as superintendent in Jan. of 2027. According to D219 School Board President Amber Wood, current Deputy...
View ArticleD219 School Board Updates Policy After Students Demand LGBTQ+ Protection
The District 219 School Board updated its Title IX and Equal Education and Extracurricular policies to incorporate LGBTQ+ inclusive language. Niles West’s Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) worked with...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Application Deadline for the Skokie Youth Commission Extended
The village of Skokie has launched its all-new Youth Commission to give local students a greater voice in community decisions. Applications are open for the commission, which is seeking 16 high school...
View ArticleWest Celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage...
AANHPI Heritage Month, also known as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, is being celebrated throughout May with events, educational opportunities and cultural...
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2006 Alumni Officer John Bartholomew Passes Away in Line of Duty
Chicago police officer and 2006 Niles West alumnus John Bartholomew passed away in the line of duty on Saturday, April 25. Bartholomew is remembered fondly by his former teachers and coaches at West....
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What’s That Cloud Permeating From The Bathroom Stall?
Many students interviewed for this article did so on condition of anonymity for fear of consequences. The NWN agreed to use pseudonyms, indicated by an asterisk after the name. Bathrooms are a place...
View ArticleBoard Meeting Public Comments Address “Religiously Conscious” Calendar
Discussion around the district calendar has reignited among students and staff following excessive absences on March 20 when many were absent from school for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, marking the...
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May 7 Ransomware Attack Prevents Canvas Login
The group has been behind dozens of attacks in the last 4 months, including a data breach of Infinite Campus which took place on March 26. A ransomware attack on Instructure, the parent company of...
View ArticleWest Reacts: Current Iran Conflict
The U.S. and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran on Feb. 28. They hit a government building, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a girls elementary school. At least 100 young girls...
View ArticleAnnouncement: No Late Start Tomorrow May 6
There is no late start tomorrow, Wednesday, May 6. West will follow the regular bell schedule. There will be no late starts for the rest of the school year.
View ArticleWest Reacts: Lincolnwood Town Center is Officially Closing
Lincolnwood Town Center is officially closing May 1 after being open for 36 years. Despite having retail staples such as Kohl’s and Old Navy, the mall still faced financial struggles due to declining...
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Stuck on a Screen: The Epidemic of Phone Addiction
Everywhere you look at school, whether in the hallway, cafeteria or in class, someone is staring at a screen. Phones are always in hand, and AirPods are always in use. For most students, checking their...
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