Niles West Wrestling Team Update: Working Hard
The first half of the season for the Niles West Wolves Wrestling team has been tough to say the least. From lack of depth and commitment to members not showing up and quitting the team. The lack of...
View ArticleMeet Me in a Minute International Week: Andrew Suarez
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series of 10 stories in celebration of International Week. Although neither of his parents were born in Venezuela, Spanish teacher Andrew Suarez was born and...
View ArticleFreshman Friday: Eliana Bender
There’s no doubt that debaters travel a lot, especially varsity debate. But what about the newcomers, the novices? Freshman Eliana Bender is a happy novice debater. She boasts about her teammates and...
View ArticleStudent Government Update
Student Government has been hard at work the past few weeks. On Wednesday, Jan. 20, Student Government spoke about Curriculum Night, talked about issues to discuss at the upcoming Executive...
View ArticleNWN Couple Contest 2016 Now Running
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s that time of the year NWN starts our annual cutest couple contest. Everyone who wants to enter can send a picture with their girlfriend, boyfriend, or...
View ArticleMeet Me in a Minute International Week: Julia Gladysz
Over 20 years ago, the parents of sophomore Julia Gladysz fled Poland from the approaching Russian communists with only one bag each. Since then, they have settled down in Skokie with Julia and her...
View ArticlePrincipal’s Recognition Award: Nicole Miller
Editor’s Note: This is the tenth in a series of 19 stories about last semester’s Principal’s Recognition Award winners who were recognized on Wednesday, Dec. 2 for outstanding achievement in specific...
View ArticleSemi-Finalists for Poetry Out Loud Announced
Niles West’s Poetry Out Loud finalists have been announced. The students have made it through the first school-wide round, and the remaining students will compete against each other one more time. The...
View ArticleA Cappella Groups to Compete at Quarter-Finals
On Saturday, Feb. 6, Echo Effect will be the first of Niles West’s a cappella groups to compete in the ICHSA Midwest Semi-Finals in Port Washington, WI. The other two groups — High Fidelity and Guys...
View ArticlePrincipal’s Recognition Award: Tia Mitchell
Editor’s Note: This is the eleventh in a series of 19 stories about last semester’s Principal’s Recognition Award winners who were recognized on Wednesday, Dec. 2 for outstanding achievement in...
View ArticleBoy’s Varsity Basketball Update
As the Boy’s Varsity Basketball season comes to a close, they have been fortunate enough to have had this year filled with growth and being able to rise to challenges. With their record currently 9-11,...
View ArticleMeet Me In A Minute International Week: Tatyana Gulak
Go Green club sponsor and ESL math tutor, Tatyana Gulak, made the decision to come to America along with her husband and three children due to her husband’s political views on Sept. 19, 1987. Gulak is...
View Article2016 Iowa Caucus Results
The 2016 Iowa caucus Monday left Republicans happily surprised, while Democrats were left without a clear victor, despite former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton‘s somewhat premature victory speech....
View ArticlePrincipal’s Recognition Award: Joshua Sirbu
Editor’s Note: This is the twelfth in a series of 19 stories about last semester’s Principal’s Recognition Award winners who were recognized on Wednesday, Dec. 2 for outstanding achievement in...
View ArticleEvan Hines: Reaching New Heights
It’s near the end of the 2016 boys varsity basketball season, and a lot of weight is on senior Evan Hines shoulders. Hines has been playing at the varsity level since the beginning of his sophomore...
View ArticleMeet Me in a Minute International Week: Merisa Gredelj
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh in a series of 10 stories in celebration of International Week. With her family centered around the culture, and Bosnian being the only language spoken at home,...
View ArticleOn the Flip Side: Is Art the New Math?
The second hour of the morning passes and she is nowhere near finished. With a desk covered in pencil shavings and drawers overflowing with scratch paper, senior Lily Matteson‘s desk is a mirror image...
View ArticleEpisode 13: Basketball with Selma Sabovic
This week Kaylee Robinson sat down and talked with senior captain of the Girls Varsity Basketball team to discuss the seasons status.
View ArticlePrincipal’s Recognition Award: Senaid Cutric
Editor’s Note: This is the thirteenth in a series of 19 stories about last semester’s Principal’s Recognition Award winners who were recognized on Wednesday, Dec. 2 for outstanding achievement in...
View ArticleMeet me in the Minute International Week: Joaquin Stephenson
Editor’s Note: This is the eighth in a series of ten stories on celebrating International Week. We sat down with Niles West Physical welfare director Joaquin Stephenson and asked him a few questions...
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