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Administration Eliminates Blood Drives
Due to problems during a recent blood drive at Niles North, district 219 administrators have decided to eliminate all blood drives during the school day at both schools. The annual National Honor...
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Breaking News: Spring Pep Assembly Pushed Back One Week
This year’s spring pep assembly is being pushed back to the Friday before Spring Break to give the varsity athletics performing during the assembly more time to prepare, according to student activities...
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Breaking News: Alum Jewell Loyd Top Pick in WNBA Draft
Since graduating from Niles West in 2012, Jewell Loyd has continued her basketball career all in hope to make it to the big times, the WNBA. Finally, her time has come, and a little earlier than...
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Boys Gymnastics Team Qualifies for State
It has been almost 40 years since the Niles West Boys Gymnastics team has qualified for the state meet. This past weekend, the Boys Gymnastics team went and placed at the 2015 IHSA Sectional...
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Breaking News: Engineering Project Triggers Fire Alarm During Late Arrival
As students were arriving to school this morning on a 10:10 late arrival day, they realized they couldn’t enter the building due to a fire evacuation that occurred prior to first period. Since it was...
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Superintendent Gatta on Paid Leave
Superintendent Dr. Nanciann Gatta is on paid leave due to “differences” between her and the D219 board of education after a special session held Monday, Aug. 10. The two-item agenda called for,...
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Jewell Loyd to Play at Allstate Arena
Alumni Jewell Loyd, former Niles West basketball star and 1st overall pick in this year’s WNBA draft, will be returning to Chicago to play the Chicago Sky on Sunday, September 6th at the Allstate Arena...
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School Board Holds Special Meeting
A special board meeting was held last night, Aug. 25, the second one in a month. Three action items were voted and decided on. Due to conflict of interest, law firm Mayer Brown will no longer be...
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Student Government to Stop Planning Pep Assemblies, Odell to Take Over
Starting with the 2015-16 school year, Niles West’s student government will not be planning the pep assemblies. Student activities director Katie Odell, along with various sponsors and students, will...
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Birth Control Available at Niles West Health Clinic
Students of any age are now able to go to the Heartland Health Clinic at Niles West and obtain services for reproductive health. These services include STD testing, birth control, and condoms. Anyone...
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“Find Your Shovel” Assembly to Take Place Tomorrow
Former pre-school teacher turned singer Davey Muise will be presenting “Find Your Shovel,” a presentation about digging yourself out of negativity, Wednesday, Sept. 16 in the auditorium. The school day...
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2015 Homecoming Court Announced
The 2015 homecoming court was announced this morning. This year’s Princes are seniors Lucas Brace, Joey Guliana, Alan Kotlyar, Sterling Mendez, Ray Nguyen, and John Tatar. The Princesses are seniors...
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March of the Homecoming Parade
Tomorrow, October 2nd, the annual Niles West homecoming parade will be making its merry way down Oakton street. Right after the pep assembly, the drums will sound and the fleet of homecoming floats...
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Suspicious Person Alert
Skokie police notified Niles West, Niles North, and Niles Central today of a suspicious person alert. According to police, a male, white or Middle Eastern, was spotted on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 12:30...
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Suspicious Person Alert: Update
A statement released by principal, Jason Ness on Oct. 7th stated that the suspicious person alert is no longer a threat to the community. The person has been identified and has not committed a criminal...
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LeVine Qualifies for State
For the second time in his high school career, senior Skylar LeVine has qualified for the IHSA state golf tournament that will take place Oct. 16 and Oct. 18. LeVine’s score of 76 guaranteed him fourth...
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You Make a Difference Breakfast Held This Morning
Niles West’s annual You Make a Difference Breakfast was held Wednesday, October 21, at 7:30 a.m. The event took place in the student commons. Students who were nominated had breakfast with principal,...
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Niles West’s Book Club to Hold First-Ever Book Drive
Throughout the whole month of November, Niles West’s book club, held by English teacher Sharon Swanson, came up with the idea for Niles West’s first-ever book drive. For each English class, there will...
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Breaking News: Trash-Can Fire Causes Swim Meet Evacuation
A fire in a science-room trash can caused an evacuation last night during senior night for the girls swim team, leaving swimmers, wet, outside in the cold. According to assistant principal Mark Rigby,...
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