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Marching Band Wins Several Awards at Metamora Competition
Niles West’s marching band performed on Saturday, Oct. 11 at the 34th Metamora Marching Band Invitational. They walked away very successful,winning Best Winds, Best Percussion, Best Color Guard, Best...
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Breaking News: School Board Approves 2015-16 Calendar, Three-Week Winter Break
The 2015-2016 school calendar has been approved by the administration. School is scheduled to start on Aug. 11, 2015 and end May 26, 2016. The new changes consist of a longer winter and spring break....
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Breaking News: Winter Dance To Be Held on Cruise Ship
A Winter Dance will be held on the Spirit of Chicago Cruise Ship on Feb. 7, 2015, according to student activities director Katie Odell. Juniors and seniors will have first priority to the 300 tickets...
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Use #Nwnhalloween For Your Chance To Win
Fall is here and so is the our annual fall contest. Use the hashtag #nwnhalloween on all your fall and Halloween pictures. In order for us to see them, your instagram account must be public. The winner...
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Art Students to Host Halloween-Themed Showcase
The fine arts teachers and students will be hosting their annual Howl-o-ween Art Show tonight at 6 pm in the art gallery. According to art teacher Barb Wismer, this year’s art projects will be...
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Military Service Families to be Honored Throughout November, At Winter Pep...
This year’s winter pep assembly will be a new experience for all students and staff. The month of November will revolve around a school wide initiative to honor the members of our Niles West families...
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Dead Man’s Cell Phone in Production Starting Tomorrow
The Black Box Theater will be filled with people eager to see the play Dead Man’s Cell Phone. presented by the Niles West Theater Department starting Thursday, Nov. 6 to Saturday, Nov. 8. “A dead...
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French Week to be Held Next Week
The French club will kick off national French week from Monday, Nov. 10 through 14. Tonight the French honor society will be showing the movie Boule et Bill, a love story about a boy and his dog....
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Fine Arts Friday: 16 Niles West Students To Participate in IMEA Festival...
Many Niles West students involved in Niles West’s band, Choir and Orchestra programs tried out for the 2014-15 Illinois Music Educators Association Festival and twenty of them were accepted. The...
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Senior Class Poet Position Open for Applicants Until Friday
Seniors may now apply for this year’s senior class poet position. The deadline to submit all necessary materials is Friday, Nov. 14. “Langston Hughes was senior class poet of his high school, and look...
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National Honor Society Induction to be Held Tonight
Tonight students, teachers, and families will come together at the Robert L. Johnson auditorium at 7 p.m. to see Niles West students inducted into the National Honor Society. Anyone can come and see...
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78 Seniors Inducted into National Honor Society
The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony was held last night in the Robert L. Johnson Auditorium. 78 Niles West seniors were inducted into this society. The choir preformed for the staff, family...
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Niles West Holds “You Make a Difference” Breakfast for Teachers
It’s that time of the year at Niles West shows appreciation to the teachers who have made a difference in student’s lives. The NWN sat down with Dr. Jason Ness to reflect upon the teachers that were...
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Equity Training: An Eye-Opening Experience
This past Friday, along my fellow NWN staffers I took part in an all-day training session in which we were forced to self reflect. We all shared with one another what we feel are staples of our...
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Sports Videos Eliminated from Pep Assemblies
Niles West pep assemblies will no longer include videos made by sports teams, clubs, etc. starting with the upcoming winter assembly, according to activities director Katie Odell. Odell said she made...
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Winter Spirit Week to be Held Next Week
Niles West will celebrate the annual winter spirit week starting Monday, Dec. 1 through Friday, Dec. 5 . The spirit days are as follows: Monday- PJ Day Tuesday- Tie Day Wednesday- Ugly Sweater Day...
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Niles West Reacts to Ferguson Decision
In the small town of Ferguson, Missouri, Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9, 2014. The days that followed this event consisted of clashes between the community...
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Dance Marathon Blood Drive Today
Dance Marathon will hold a blood drive today, Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM in the Student Commons. “The blood drive is a great way for Dance Marathon to get money and it’s an easy way...
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Breaking News: Prom Theme Announced as Gatsby
The Great Gatsby will be this year’s prom theme, as decided by the junior cabinet and its sponsors. According to sponsor Margaret Bower, the theme was mutually agreed upon by the senior cabinet and the...
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BREAKING NEWS: Burnt Food in Daycare Kitchen Causes Fire Alarm to Sound
This morning, the school’s fire alarm sounded a few minutes into fourth period, forcing teachers and students to evacuate the building until receiving the all-clear. According to assistant principal...
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