Announcement: PSAT This Wednesday
This Wednesday, Oct. 22, freshmen, sophomores and juniors will take the PSAT. Students must get to school no later than 8 am. The morning busses will run as usual, and there will be afternoon busses...
View ArticleHow Does The Presidential Election Work?
Every four years, the United States goes through the process of electing or re-electing a president to lead the nation. In each state, registered Americans cast their vote for who they believe should...
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Muslim Students and Staff Grapple With Islamophobia
The Muslim Student Association (MSA) held an activity for students to write their experiences of Islamophobia and things they wish others knew about Islam anonymously on notecards. The activity, held...
View ArticleStudents Prepare to Vote In Their First Election
The time has come again; the presidential election is underway. Returning voters are casting their ballots once more, while newcomers are taking the necessary steps to do the same. For many in the Gen...
View ArticleWest Reacts: The Presidential Election
Winning both the popular vote as well as the necessary electoral votes, Donald J. Trump has won the 2024 Presidential Election defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. This comes as a historic win for...
View ArticleDisplaying Diversity in Philadelphia: Reading Terminal Market
Reading Terminal Market, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offers products from over 75 family-owned businesses, 250 food dealers and 100 farmers. The market, which was opened Feb. 22, 1893, is...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Canvas Goes Down During School Hours
Canvas, the district-wide platform for instruction and learning, went down on November 22, 2024, at about 11:15 a.m, interrupting 4th period. As of 11:35 am, the platform was up and running once...
View ArticleThe Beat Returns: Music Plays During Passing Periods After a Hiatus
Music was played over the school’s public address system after first period on Nov. 22. While it shocked students and staff, Principal Jeremy Christian was not surprised. As of Dec. 2, Niles West will...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Seniors Order Caps and Gowns
The deadline for ordering graduation caps and gowns expires for all seniors today, Friday, Dec. 6. Orders recieved after today will incur a late fee in order to ensure delivery and distribution before...
View ArticleWest Reacts: The Fall of The Al-Assad Regime
The long reigning al-Assad regime of Syria fell last week, on Dec. 8, 2024, after a rebel group, called Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham [HTS], captured the Syrian capital of Damascus, forcing President Bashar...
View ArticleDogs Visit the Library to Make Finals Week Less “Ruff”
Finals week can be stressful for students for various reasons. To help students with finals anxiety, the library brought therapy dogs on Dec. 16 and Dec. 17. The dogs were from Rainbow Animal Assisted...
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How D219 Bridges Initiative is Bridging the Gap to Employment
This article has been updated since its original publication for clarification and corrections including names and roles of students and staff. The D219 Bridges Adult Transition Center is a...
View ArticleAdministrative Restructuring Plan in Motion for District 219
Superintendent Tom Moore discussed an administrative restructuring plan for District 219 at the school board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. The plan will be implemented for the 2025-2026 school...
View ArticleWest Prepares for Highly Anticipated Rivalry Game in Wake of Alleged Stabbing...
The Skokie Police Department was notified of an incident at Niles North High School which resulted in the stabbing of a Niles North Security Guard on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at approximately 9:30 p.m. The...
View ArticleWest Reacts: TikTok’s Ban and Bounce Back
As a result of “concerns that the Chinese Government (ByteDance) could manipulate content and gain access to sensitive user data through the app,” TikTok made its case before the Supreme Court...
View ArticleWest Reacts: Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
A ceasefire deal was approved between Israel and Hamas Wednesday, Jan. 15, bringing an end to over 460 days of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, which began after Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked cities...
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