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Safety Pins Worn to Show Support for Minorities
The latest fashion trend packs a big political statement, and has been coming into style after the recent presidential election. People are wearing safety pins on the their shirts in solidarity after...
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Hot Chocolate With the Principal Held Every Friday in December
Every Friday during the month of December, principal Jason Ness and other staff members will be handing out hot chocolate at 7:30 a.m. in the cafeteria. Students can grab their hot chocolate and...
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Variety Show Tryouts to be Held Wednesday After School
The first set of auditions for the annual Niles West Variety Show will take place after school on Wednesday, Dec. 7 in the choir room from 3:40 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Dance Marathon is hosting the even in...
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Annual Holiday Concert to Be Held Tonight
Every year, the performance arts, like band, orchestra, choir, etc., practice for a seasonal concert. Band’s upcoming concert is the winter Holiday Concert. They perform pieces that range from cultures...
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Choir and Orchestra Team Up for Holiday Concert
It’s the season we’ve all been waiting for, hot chocolate, cold days, ice-skating with friends, and our all time favorite event of the holiday season — the Annual Holiday Concert. The holiday concert...
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Earn Service Hours Wrapping Gifts for Expanding Lives
The local organization Expanding Lives has organized multiple opportunities throughout December for students to volunteer as a gift wrappers at area malls. The proceeds will go to the organization,...
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Director’s Studio: A Festival of Plays
Director’s Studio is a class first and an event later. Theater teacher and director Andrew “Andy” Sinclair offers this class after taking the Theater Workshop and Acting courses. The goal of the class...
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Three Niles West Debaters Named J. W. Patterson Fellows
Three Niles West debaters, Nathan Glancy, Nasim Salehitezangi, and Elizabeth Bennet, have been named to the University of Michigan’s summer fellowship program for the summer of 2017. The prestigious J....
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Obama Delivers Customary Farewell Address in Chicago
Outgoing President Barack Obama delivered his farewell address Tuesday night to an eager crowd in his home city of Chicago. Following early cheers of “Four more years!” from the crowd, Obama reminisced...
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Junior College/Career Drop-in Day to be Held Friday
As a way to help juniors prepare for their future, the College and Career Resource Center will be hosting a drop-in day, where juniors can go to the Resource Center and gain information on their senior...
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Student Registration Beginning Next Week
Next week marks the beginning of student registration for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. During these registration days, each student will be assigned a certain time to meet with their counselor...
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Assembly Honoring MLK to be held Wednesday
Black Student Union is planning on honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. by organizing the annual assembly honoring the civil rights activist, which is to take place Wednesday, Jan. 18. This year’s assembly...
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Niles North to host Seventh Annual Pizza Wars
The Education Foundation, with assistance from Dance Marathon, will present the seventh annual Pizza Wars on Thursday, Jan. 19 at Niles North High School beginning at 6pm. Pizza Wars is one of the most...
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Poetry Out Loud To Be Held Tomorrow Morning
In both freshmen and sophomore year, some English teachers assign their students a poem to memorize and perform. The students who perform and memorize the work of poetry the best are encouraged to...
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Accolades Cover Contest Begins
Do you want your artwork to be showcased on the 2017 Accolades cover? Then be sure to submit your proposed cover work to the Student Activities center by Thursday, Jan. 27. The Accolades ceremony is to...
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Annual Curriculum Night to be Held on Tuesday
The annual curriculum night for incoming freshmen will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 24 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the field house. Students who are assisting during the event will be encouraging incoming...
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Niles West Students March on Chicago for Human Rights
An estimated crowd of 250,000 people attended the Women’s March rally in Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 21 to advocate for issues ranging from women’s rights and racial equality to immigration in the wake...
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Exploring College Options Night for Sophomores and Juniors to be Held Tomorrow
Exploring College Options Night is will be held Thursday, Jan. 26, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in the Niles West Auditorium. The event intends to help guide sophomores and juniors as they attempt to narrow...
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Mock Trial Wins 2nd at Skokie Invitational
The Niles West Mock Trial’s Red Team took 2nd place out of 11 schools at the Skokie Invitational this past Thursday, Jan. 27 held at the Skokie Court House. Even though some members have received...
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Trump Overturns the Dakota Access Pipeline Order
The Dakota Access Pipeline was pushed ahead by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Jan. 24 in a presidential memoranda issued from the White House. The move came after his predecessor, former president...
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