Prom 2019
The dreamy night most every young adult has been anticipating since elementary school took place on Sat., May 11 at Joe’s Live in Rosemont. Prior to the actual event, a majority of the seniors took...
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Senior Superlative Winners Announced
Best Girlfriends- Bryanna Manogura & Angelyna Madrid Best Bromance- Simon Shamoon & Sam Plusker Most Friendly- Alexia Popescu & Alvin Gutierrez Most Likely to be Instagram Famous- Natalie...
View ArticleGraduation Ticket Announcement
With finals approaching in the next week, that means graduation for seniors, a moment they have been looking forward to ever since they stepped foot in this school. The heavily coveted, and probably...
View ArticleTime to Dig Up Those Textbooks
The school year has officially come to an end. Finals will take place the first three days of next week, and then it’s summer. But, before you can let loose and go crazy, make sure you’ve returned all...
View ArticleNew Pass Policy Aims to Improve School Safety
Aiming to keep hallways clear and students safe, the dean’s office rolled out a new pass policy starting the first day of school. The new policy prevents students from leaving class for the first five...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Missing Niles West Student Found Safe
According to the Skokie Police Department, Niles West student Samuel Clarke (14 years old, 5’6″, 125 lbs), who was reported missing after having been last seen at the Skokie Public Library around 5:50...
View ArticleWest Reacts to New Lunch Service
Something that you might have noticed since the first day of school is that the school changed their lunch services from Organic Life to Questfood. Overall, the food choices really haven’t changed an...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Student Struck by Car in Visitor Parking Lot
At approximately 8 AM this morning, a car exiting the visitor parking lot hit a female student on a bike. The student did not suffer serious injuries and was not transported to a hospital. An ambulance...
View Article2019/2020 Pep Assembly Participation
The 2019/2020 Pep Assembly Committee is searching for fun, outgoing, and spirited students who are willing to participate in this school year’s pep assemblies. According to student activities director...
View ArticleDemocratic Primary Field Narrows as Next Debate Approaches
The size of the Democratic primary field is steadily shrinking after a number of low-polling candidates failed to qualify for the next debate on Sept. 12. The biggest name to withdraw from the race so...
View ArticleStudents to Say The Pledge of Allegiance During Homeroom
Today, Sep. 2, during all homerooms, the Pledge of Allegiance will be played over the school intercom system, and it will continue to play every day during homeroom for the rest of the school year. The...
View ArticleWest Non-Guest Homecoming Forms Due Friday For Discounted Price
This Friday, Sept. 6 all non-West guest applications are due in order to purchase a ticket at the discounted price of $17 on discount day at the Student Commons ticket booth. Ticket prices for non-West...
View ArticleDemocratic Candidates Focus on Climate Change in CNN Town Halls
On Wednesday night, ten Democratic presidential candidates participated in a seven-hour series of individual town halls on CNN focused on climate change. The candidates spend 45 minutes each fielding...
View ArticleOpen House Welcomes Families to West
Families came to Open House night Sept. 5 to meet teachers, walk through students’ schedules, and see the school facilities. The event began at 5:45 PM and ended at 8:15 PM. Each class lasted ten...
View ArticleWest Reacts to the Pledge of Allegiance
On Sep. 2, Niles West high school started to broadcast the Pledge of Allegiance over the intercom system during homeroom. The reactions to this were mixed, but a majority of people didn’t care, and...
View ArticleBuy Your Hoco Tickets Before It’s Too Late
Homecoming this year is much earlier than last year, with ticket prices and sales also being a little bit different than previous years have been. The discount day for tickets is Friday, Sept. 20 with...
View ArticleWest Welcomes New World Language and English Teachers
The 2019-2020 school year brought two new language teachers and one new English teacher to Niles West High School. Among the new teachers are German teacher Frau Carmen Chubb, Spanish teacher Laure...
View ArticleHomecoming Spirit Week
Homecoming is just around the corner, which means spirit week is too. Homecoming sponsor Tamar Boghossian is really excited for the students to see the decorations for the Great Gatsby theme. “We...
View Article2019 Homecoming Week Information
The week we have all been waiting for has finally arrived. Homecoming week is now in action. From Monday, Sept. 23rd through the 28th, students will have many opportunities to partake in school spirit...
View ArticleChicago’s Climate Strike
Friday, Sept. 20, marked the beginning of climate change awareness week, and all over the world, there were marches demanding major change from politicians to save the Earth and take action against...
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