Breaking News: Winter Boat Dance Canceled
The Winter Boat Dance which was supposed to take place on Feb. 27, has been canceled due to the lack of registration. Katie Odell, student activities director, said she is very upset that she had to...
View ArticleBoys Varsity Swimming Update
As the regular is coming to a halt for the swim team, it’s time for the swimmers to get ready for conference play. As of right now, the varsity swim team sits with a record of 4-5, competing in one of...
View ArticlePrincipal’s Recognition Award: Weihua Liu
Editor’s Note: This is the fourteenth 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 ArticleSuper Bowl 50 Preview: Old School vs New School
The moment we have all been waiting for. Super Bowl 50. The stage is set. The Denver Broncos vs. the Carolina Panthers. Peyton Manning vs. Cam Newton. All of America will be tuned into what could be...
View ArticleHigh School Survival Guide, Tip 3: Don’t Change Yourself To Fit In
One of the first mistakes we all make as freshman is trying to fit in with the people who are nothing like us. It’s a feeling that we all crave at some point in our life: to be liked, loved, admired....
View ArticleEpisode 14: Track & Field with Jasmine Rafanan
This week, Kaylee Robinson sat down with Senior Captain Jasmine Rafanan of the girls varsity Track & Field team and talked about this upcoming season.
View ArticlePrincipal’s Recognition Award: Haley Aicholzer
Editor’s Note: This is the fifteenth 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 ArticleSuper Bowl 50: Denver Broncos Victorious
The 2015-2016 NFL season has officially come to a close. The Denver Broncos are your Super Bowl 50 champions as they defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10. We knew this game had two incredible defenses,...
View ArticleNew Hampshire Primary Predictions
New Hampshire voters will partake in their state’s primary event for the 2016 Presidential Election on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. After the “historically close” Democratic caucus between Bernie Sanders and...
View ArticlePrincipal’s Recognition Award: Sana Shariff
It’s Sana Shariff’s junior year of high school. She sits in on a two semester class, Honors U.S History with one of her favorite teachers, Mr. Daniel Kosiba. Sana Shariff, now a senior, reflects back...
View ArticleMeet Me in a Minute: Ruqayah Al-Salihi
Traveling 500 miles from her home in Iraq, junior Ruqayah Al-Salihi was off to Jordan to continue a safer life for her and her family. Although, she was leaving behind her father who was held back in...
View ArticlePrincipal’s Recognition Award: Kapree Watson
Editor’s Note: This is the seventeenth 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 ArticleThe Dream of the ’90s is Alive at Kafein Coffee
Think about your most recent visit to a coffee shop. Your interaction with the barista might have lasted as long as 8 seconds (give or take a few nanoseconds), and you probably don’t even remember what...
View ArticleBreaking News: Gonzales Wins School-Wide Poetry Out Loud
Senior Thea Gonzales won the school-wide Poetry Out Loud competition Tuesday, Feb. 9. Junior Alana Noble was runner-up. Gonzales and Noble will advance to next round of competitions which will take...
View ArticleSpecial Ed Students Run Coffee Cart for Teachers
Every Wednesday and Friday before and during first period, teachers will be able to purchase pastries provided by Sweety Pies Bakery and Intelligentsia coffee. They are being delivered on a coffee cart...
View ArticleCutest Couple Contest 2016 Finalists
Below are the five couple photos that received the most likes posted on the Niles West News Facebook page. You have until Friday morning at 9:00 to vote for your favorite couple, and the winner will...
View ArticleOn the Flip Side: What is a Fandom and Why does it Have Ships?
FANDOM VOCABULARY – Fandom (noun) = the dominion of fans = the state of being a fan of something or someone/ a specific form of media of which one is a fan ex. Doctor Who or Bob’s Burgers – Ship...
View ArticleMeet Me in a Minute: Teodora Simic
Ever since she was a little girl, sophomore Teodora Simic has been visiting her extended family in the town of Sremska Mitrovic in Serbia, even spending her first birthday there. “I’m really lucky that...
View ArticleCEC Basketball Game Takes Place This Saturday and Monday
The CEC tournament is an annual basketball tournament that students from our Special Education department participate in. The games are hosted by M-NASR ( the Maine-Niles Association of Special...
View ArticlePrincipal’s Recognition Award: Mariam Al Anaswah
Editor’s Note: This is the eighteenth 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...
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