Clik here to view.
Freshman Friday: Despina Baxevanakis
Everyone has a story. The beauty of being a freshman is being able to start over, and truly learn something about yourself and what you want to do with your life. High school is faced with new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Q&A with German Club
To learn more about the German culture, the NWN interviewed German Club member, junior Tristin Minx. NWN: What is it about the German culture that you love so much, that makes you proud? German Club:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
International Food Recipes: Chinese Food
China is a country that is rich with culture and known for their delicious dishes. Senior Connie Dang gives us the recipes for two traditional dishes — an egg dish (Dann Chao Doh), and a pork dish (Jee...
View ArticleClik here to view.
International Feast to be Held Today
In an effort to celebrate diversity as a part of International Week, food will be on sale today from various cultures in the Student Commons during all lunch periods. All of the cultural clubs in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Do you Have What it Takes to be the Cutest Couple?
It’s that time of year again, Niles West. It’s time to embrace all the love and romance in the air and share it with us! Use #nwncouple on your pictures with your boyfriend, girlfriend, best friend,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Makeup Monday: Five Steps to An Easy Smokey Eye
One of the most popular eye looks in the makeup world is the “smokey eye;” an effect you can do with eye shadow to create more definition on your lids. This eye look is versatile for any type of event...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Opening of the 2014 Olympics in Sochi
The walk in of the teams was met with great applause as Germany took a stand by wearing rainbow outfits. Greece followed suit as they sported rainbow gloves supporting the LGBTQ community. Looks like...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Interracial Couples: Vivek Patel and Dori Protofanousis
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a five part series about interracial couples to celebrate international week. You can see them in the halls walking together, laughing at lunch, or by their lockers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Triplet Tuesday: The O’Shaughnessy Brothers
“The only thing that makes them different from other brothers is that they share the same birthday,” sophomore and sister of the triplets Josephine O’Shaughnessy said. “Birthdays are weird because we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Students React to Flappy Bird Cancellation
Niles West Students are mainly unhappy, due to the fact Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen decided to pull his app out of the Apple App Store and Google Play. As reported by USA Today, the press was the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Interracial Couples: Nate Lee and Kayla Camburn
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a five part series about interracial couples to celebrate international week. Sometimes you come across couples that seem like best friends. Seniors Nate Lee and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Q & A with Futuro Latino Club
The Futuro Latino Club is celebrating international week and we asked club president Crystal Dominguez and sponsor Luisa Karimighovanloo about the club and her heritage. NWN: What are some of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Interracial Couples: Isabella Schaps & Mario Ljubic
On July 4, 2010, junior Mario Ljubic laid eyes on senior and Niles North student Isabella Schaps for the first time. The two of them met at the fireworks that Niles West hosts every year. Ljubic was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Seven Finalists Announced in Cutest Couple Contest: Vote Now
The finalists for the cutest couple contest have been announced. Due to a few ties there are now seven finalists in the contest. Vote on the poll by Friday, Feb. 14 at 8 a.m. The winners will be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Interracial Couples: Adam Pignato and Yuliana Padilla
The summer going into freshman year, junior couple Adam Pignato and Yuliana Padilla met for the very first time. Both Pignato and Padilla recall falling for each other the night they met, after...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Breaking News: Poetry Out Loud Winners Announced
In the school wide Poetry Out Loud competition yesterday, sophomore Elissa Hoffman won, whereas freshman Asma Akram was the runner up. Sophomore Kate Silber was in fifth place, freshman Chester Beck in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day tomorrow, most of us single people want to crawl into a shell for a day and come back out when it’s the 15th of February. As tempting and lovely as that sounds, Valentine’s Day...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Freshmen Friday: Bonnie Ledford
High school is a beginning to a new chapter to one’s life. It’s filled with great memories and challenges, something that freshman Bonnie Ledford knew from the beginning. She was ready to take on this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HE Was President?
Junior Vinny Kabat on President’s Day. President’s Day is a time for our nation to reflect upon and appreciate the legacies and national improvements chief executives have left. The two-term policy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Niles West to Host Family Fitness Night
Niles West’s Physical Welfare Department will hold Family Fitness Night Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the dance studio, cardio lab, and room 1605. Families participating in Family Fitness...
View Article