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From left, juniors Ava Hortega and Holly Korzun walk down a sidewalk in a park adjacent to Independence Hall. Hortega and Korzun are on Niles West News staff and visited Philadelphia to attend the National High School Journalism Conference. "I loved how everything was close to where we were staying. There were lots of things to do. I loved spending time with all the staff, and I feel like I got close to everyone. The parks were very pretty because all the leaves were falling," Hortega said.
Philadelphia: A Student’s Perspective
By Hanna Schneider, Staff Writer • Nov 13, 2024

Located in Downtown Philadelphia, Reading Terminal Market is open every day of the week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Displaying Diversity in Philadelphia: Reading Terminal Market
By Hannah Kucharik, Morgan Warner-Mackey, and Lizzie Keane • Nov 8, 2024

Reading Terminal Market, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offers products from over 75 family-owned...

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris competed in the 2024 presidential election on November 5. (Photo by Bridget Bennett for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
West Reacts: The Presidential Election
By Morgan Warner-Mackey, Staff Writer • Nov 6, 2024

Winning both the popular vote as well as the necessary electoral votes, Donald J. Trump has won the 2024...

Jackie Chis (West alum '16) gets ready to cast her vote at the Lincolnwood Public Library. She showed up to vote because she believes that the result of this election may have an adverse impact on women across the country. "I think that this election has the potential to be a very historically significant one—we might even have our first female black president. When I'm voting, I'm voting for women like me and women not like me so they can advocate for themselves," Chis said.
Democracy in Action: Inside Lincolnwood and Skokie’s Polling Locations
By Hanna Schneider, Staff Writer • Nov 6, 2024

Voting Stickers Handed To In-Person Voters. GPA / Photo Archive / Flickr Creative Commons
Students Prepare to Vote In Their First Election
By Holly Korzun and Ava Hortega • Nov 1, 2024

The time has come again; the presidential election is underway. Returning voters are casting their ballots...

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Students from the Muslim Student Association (MSA) pray together on prayer mats on the Niles West tennis courts. They are facing the direction of the Kaaba, a place of worship located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. MSA meets Friday afternoons for prayer and discussion.

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West football players attend the D219 board meeting on Oct. 8 in support of Coach Nick Torresso who is on leave.

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The fountain at Six Flags is decorated for Halloween, including water dyed blood red.

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SPORTS
From left, seniors Luka Cejovic and Ibrahim Quadri, pose in front of a statue of Commodore John Barry.
The referee (Middle) declares the winner by unanimous decision Jake Paul (left) over Mike Tyson (Right).
The Niles West Sports Talk Podcast S1 Ep5, Featuring Superintendent Thomas Moore
Sarh Al Radi, freshman, ready to try to take down her opponent, as the referee blows his whistle.
Niles West's varsity cheerleaders do an elite stunt with the fliers performing a scale.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A Thanksgiving turkey.
Singer Beyoncé holding two GRAMMY awards at the 63rd GRAMMY's.
An arrangement of November themed items around a calendar.
Niles West Theatre debuted Twelfth Night on Oct. 31, 2024.
The gallery features 'All the Colors' by Nuree Kim (left), 'Partial Solar Eclipse in Chicago' by Leonid Osseny (middle) , 'Bastet' by Pamela Sloan (upper right) and 'Lincoln Park' by John W. Fleck (lower right).
ACADEMICS
Precalculus Honors students get ready to be taught by Karissa Villanueva.
Junior Hasan Malek-Hedayat speaks about censorship surrounding Palestinian artwork around Niles West at the district board meeting on Nov. 12. He advocates that student artwork expressing political views should be allowed to be posted in the hallways.
The process of junior Lucy Clarke's upcycling project: cutting and sewing jeans into a pleated skirt.
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School Links takes the place of Maia Learning for the new school year
FEATURES
Andy Klamm: Building Bonds in the Classroom
A photo of Bella Young, she has artwork doodled on her arm.
Cast members Emma Shimon, Henry Riley and Jamie Saxon Joseph rehearse Twelfth Night on Oct. 30, a day before their show.
Allison Beckwith hard at work in Niles West's Testing Center.
Maria Hodson: In Tune with Success
OPINION: WEST WORD
Morgan Warner-Mackey
Fiona Payne
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Opinion: I'm Okay with Being Average
Ava Hortega