Niles West Observatory to Host a Talk
Niles West observatory will be hosting a talk on Wednesday, Jan. 22 by professor Richard Kron of the University of Chicago from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the South Lobby. The lecture will be a way to learn...
View ArticleSophomore College Information Night to be Held
Niles West will host a Sophomore College information night on Wednesday, Jan. 21 in the auditorium from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This event will allow students and parents to ask questions about the...
View ArticleNiles West to Host AP Information Night
AP information night is scheduled to be held Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Niles West Auditorium. The event is held to give students an idea of what to expect if they decide to enroll into an AP...
View ArticleNiles West Hosts First Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly
In an effort to honor Martin Luther King, the Black Student Union, along with English teacher Dana DesJardins and science teacher Jason Foster approached the idea of having an assembly on Thursday,...
View ArticleNiles North to Host MLK Night
In an effort to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Niles North’s Black Student Union will host MLK Night on Friday Jan. 24 in the East Commons at 3:30 pm. The event will include a speaker and a $2 fee since...
View ArticleShortened Classes Due to Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly
Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. assembly that will be held tomorrow, classes have been shortened. The revised schedule that should be followed has been provided below. EB A 7:05-7:47 42 EB B...
View ArticleContest: NWN First Annual Selfie Olympics
Selfies. We’re all guilty of taking them or at least we’ve heard the term before. Taking selfies don’t necessarily make us cool and they usually don’t have any significant meaning. But they do now… The...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: AP Information Night Canceled
AP Information Night which was scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 28th has been canceled due to the extreme weather conditions. “Please note, our AP Night for Parents & Students that was scheduled for...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: School to be Closed Tomorrow
Due to the extreme weather conditions, Niles West, Niles North, and Niles Central High School will be closed tomorrow Jan. 28. According to principal Jason Ness, all after school activities, sporting...
View ArticleStudents to be Honored at the You Make a Difference Breakfast
The second You Make a Difference breakfast for students will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 a.m. in the Student Commons. The purpose of this event is for faculty members to recognize students who...
View ArticleNIU Jazz Band clinic with Donald Harrison and Ron Carter
Due to a family emergency, Mark Printup, the original clinician scheduled to work with the Niles West and Niles North jazz bands will be unable to make the concert tonight. Donald Harrison, a famous...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Make-Up Days Determined
In order to make-up the school days that were canceled this week due to the inclement weather, District 219 has decided to make formerly non-attendance days, Monday, Feb. 17 (President’s Day) and...
View ArticleVariety Show Auditions to be Held Today
The annual variety show auditions are scheduled to be held today. The variety show is held every year to showcase the various talents of the students in this school. Students who wish to participate...
View ArticleEat at Lincolnwood Meatheads Friday!
Have you ever been to Meatheads? If not, here’s your opportunity to give it a try. This Friday, Jan. 31, Meatheads in Lincolnwood will be donating 10% back to the Niles West News. This fundraiser will...
View Article“Snowcoming” tickets now on sale
Tickets for Snowcoming will be sold for $12 each and $20 for couple from Wednesday Jan. 29th to Friday Jan 31st. In order to purchase tickets, students must register online. The dance is scheduled to...
View ArticleNiles West Poms Team Get Ready to Leave for Disney
The NWN got to sit down with three captains of the poms team: seniors Emily Topp and Chrissy Bucior, and juniors Olivia Schmidt. They’ve competed in the UDA National Championships for three years...
View ArticleRecap: State Of The Union Address
President Obama gave his 2014 State of the Union speech on Tuesday night. This speech is given by the president annually and is meant to give a report on the state of the nation and the current...
View ArticleCouncil for Exceptional Children to Host Basketball events.
The Council for Exceptional Children will hosts its annual basketball scrimmage at Niles North on Monday, Feb. 3rd and 7:oo p.m. Niles West students will be playing against North students. Another...
View ArticleCurriculum and Activity Night to take place for Incoming Freshmen
In an effort to promote student involvement, incoming freshmen and their parents are invited to attend the annual Curriculum and Activity Night on Wednesday, Feb.5 at 6:30 p.m. in the field house,...
View ArticleComing together in Skokie: Korean Culture
The fifth annual Coming Together in Skokie event is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, Feb. 5 in the IRC during all periods except fifth. Coming Together in Skokie is an event that is held by the...
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