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Red Ribbon Spirit Week To Be Held Next Week
Students Against Destructive Decisions, or S.A.D.D. will hold a spirit week starting Monday, Oct. 26 through Friday, Oct. 30. The spirit week is meant to encourage students to say no to drugs and...
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Student Government Update
Student Government was hard at work last week. On Monday, Student Government ratified its Constitution. This is a big deal, because the new constitution involves new voting and amendment procedures....
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ZONAR Bus Tracking System Now Accessible to Students
Niles West recently started using the app ZONAR which is a bus tracking system app and it is now up and running. “It took about 6 weeks to get started because we took the average times of it takes to...
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Parent-Teacher Conferences to be Held Tomorrow
This year’s parent-teacher conferences, will be held at Niles West Thursday, Oct. 29 from 4 PM to 8 PM, will provide the opportunity to discuss academic performance with parents who scheduled...
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Contest: Use #nwnhalloween15 to Win a $25 Starbucks Gift Card
It’s everyone favorite time of year again, and of course NWN has a new contest! Halloween is just around the corner and we can’t wait to see all your creative costumes for this year. Hashtag all your...
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Niles West’s Book Club to Hold First-Ever Book Drive
Throughout the whole month of November, Niles West’s book club, held by English teacher Sharon Swanson, came up with the idea for Niles West’s first-ever book drive. For each English class, there will...
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A Pack With a Heart: The Wolfpack Gives Back
Starting Monday, Nov. 2 until Tuesday, Nov. 24, Niles West is coming together to give back to the community during the holiday season. This month, students and faculty alike are encouraged to bring in...
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Student Government Update
On Monday, the Student Government executives held a meeting during which they discussed the agenda for Friday’s ECC meeting and the agenda for the upcoming Breakfast with the Board, which will be held...
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Seniors to Take Panoramic Photo Tuesday
Seniors will take their Senior Panoramic photo on Tuesday, Nov 3 in the contest gym during homeroom. The senior panoramics will be the same as last year, no changes. According to the student activities...
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77 Students Inducted into NHS
Seventy-seven Niles West students were inducted into the National Honors Society Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 6:30 p.m., as family and friends gathered to honor and recognize students who have not only worked...
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NW Theatre to Host Coffeehouse Cabaret Tonight
Niles West Theatre will host its fourth annual Coffeehouse Cabaret on Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. Students and faculty will be performing various skits, songs, poetry, and everything...
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Students to Shadow Careers, Businesses
Niles West students will participate in the 16th annual D219 Job Shadow Day that is scheduled to take place on Thursday, Nov. 12 at various businesses. The shadowing opportunity, which was established...
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Niles West Commemorates Veterans Day
To honor the lives of those serving our country, Niles West will be hosting several events, including a flagpole ceremony outside the nurse’s office at 7:45 a.m. and a Niles West Military Families...
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Literacy Center Showcases Student Art
The Literacy Center has started to showcase Niles West students artwork. They will be changing the student whose artwork is featured every so often. “It’s basically a wall where we’re featuring...
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NSPA/JEA 2015: The Essence of Disney
Over 6,000 students from across the country have come to Walt Disney World at Orlando, Florida for the fall 2015 National Scholastic Press Association/Journalism Education Association conference that...
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Author Ellen Hopkins Visits West
Author Ellen Hopkins, the author of the Crank series, came to Niles West on Monday, Nov. 16. She was in the auditorium during periods 7, 8, and 9. Students that did not attend with a class could go...
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Video: School Day Changes
NWN reporters discuss the possible new school day schedules. The options for the schedule are 8 period 52 minutes school day, block schedule, or current. Video by Dijana Kalat, Taral Talati, and...
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Staff Honored at You Make a Difference Breakfast
Niles West held its semi-annual You Make a Difference Breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 a.m. where students nominate staff members. This year’s nominees were Justin Johnson, Leslie Natzke, Jessica...
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Junior High Students Attend Orchestra Clinic
Niles West High School opened its auditorium for young Orchestra musicians on Wednesday, Nov. 18 to participate in the Junior High Orchestra Clinic. This student-run clinic served as a reminder to...
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Seniors: Cap and Gown Forms Due Tomorrow
Seniors: Cap and gown order forms were distributed in your homerooms last week. Forms and money can be turned in beginning Dec. 1. A representative from Jostens will be outside the cafeteria Dec. 1 and...
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