BREAKING 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 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 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 ArticleBreaking News: Variety Show Canceled
Dance Marathon’s Variety Show that was to be held this Friday, Feb. 7 is now canceled due to shortage of performers. “Hopefully, [the] Variety Show will be able to be rescheduled for a future date once...
View ArticleVote Now for the NWN Selfie Olympics Winner!
The results are in! Vote on the five finalists for the NWN Selfie Olympics contest. The winner will be awarded a $15 gift card to Buffalo Wild Wings. Voting ends Monday, Feb. 10 at 8 a.m. 1. Ms....
View ArticleBreaking News: Nick Johnson Signs Letter of Intent with Ohio Dominican...
Senior football player Nick Johnson signed a letter of intent with Ohio Dominican University this morning in the student commons. Johnson, who is known for leading this year’s varsity football team to...
View ArticleBreaking News: Poetry Out Loud Finalists Announced
Sixteen students have advanced in the Poetry Out Loud competition, run by the English department, after performing in semi finals during this morning’s late start. The finalists: Asma Akram, Chester...
View ArticleStudents 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 ArticleSeven 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 ArticleBreaking 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 ArticleBreaking News: Variety Show Rescheduled
Dance Marathon’s Variety Show which was previously scheduled due to a shortage of performers has been rescheduled to Friday, Apr. 11. Auditions will be on Tuesday, March 18 according to interim student...
View ArticleWest Remembers Alum Pravin Varughese
If you knew Niles West alum Pravin Varughese, you’d know about his school spirit and goof ball personality. He was the type of person who effortlessly comforted others at a moment of tension. You’d...
View ArticleSenator Visits School to Discuss Policies
In an effort to check the healthy meals that Organic Life provides, Senator Dick Durbin, along with Niles Township mayors, toured the cafeteria and sat down with student government members, Organic...
View ArticleNiles West Poms Team Going to State Championships
The Niles West Poms team will once again pack their bags to their last competition of the season to Peoria on Saturday, Mar.1 for the Team Dance Illinois State Championship. Inside the Carver Arena in...
View ArticleTribe Called West Places Second; One Poet Advances to Semi Finals
Niles West’s Poetry Slam team, Tribe Called West, competed on Saturday Mar. 1 at 12:00 p.m. at Columbia College and came second place. Sophomore Amina Dzananovic will advance to the semi finals as a...
View ArticleAndrew Mihulet Commits to Quincy University
Senior Andrew Mihulet has committed to Quincy University to play Division II football. Mihulet said it was a great feeling to play football in College. “[It was] the best feeling ever, [I've] dreamed...
View ArticleSnapchat Contest: Enter to Win Free Decalicious
It’s time for another contest, Niles West. Starting Monday, Mar. 17, the first person to take a snapchat in front of the DECA/NWN poster everyday for that week will receive a free decalicious coupon....
View Article2014 Senior Survey Nominations Now Open
Seniors! Do you think you know the people in your grade that will most likely be late to graduation? In a few years from now, do you see any of your classmates coming to the high school reunion covered...
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