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NEWS
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Announcement: Free ECG Screening Offered by Young Hearts
By Aishah Khan, Academics Editor • Apr 1, 2025

Young Hearts for Life will offer free heart electrocardiogram (ECG) screenings on April 29. Students...

Representative Laura Faver Dias poses with students from Youth Connect Council via X (@LibertyvilleCo1).
Libertyville High School’s Youth Connect Council Advocates for an 8:45 Start Time
By Hannah Kucharik, News Editor • Apr 1, 2025

HB 2951 was introduced by Illinois state representative Laura Faver Dias on Feb. 5, 2025. If passed,...

School board candidates Lindley Wisnewski (left), Nour Akhras (center), and Kandice Cooley-Jones (right) were endorsed by the Niles Township Federation of Teachers and Support Staff (NTFTSS), the union that represents teachers and support staff in District 219.
Teachers Union Endorses School Board Candidates for April 1 Election
By Aishah Khan, Academics Editor • Mar 31, 2025

The Niles Township Federation of Teachers and Support Staff (NTFTSS) endorsed three candidates, Nour...

Seniors August Bicknese-Klein and Emma Aufegger go through the rules of the forum and give an overview of the night.
School Board Candidates Participate in Forum Hosted by Student Government
By Aishah Khan, Academics Editor • Mar 21, 2025

District 219 School Board candidates Lindley Wisnewski, Nour Akhras, Kandice Cooley-Jones and Eric Brown...

A view of the proposed building addition shared at the D219 Board meeting on Jan. 9, 2024.
Access to Campus Will Change After Spring Break
By Leila Meseljevic and Hanna Schneider • Mar 21, 2025

Access to the Niles West school campus will change beginning March 31, 2025, the day students return...

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School board candidates Lindley Wisnewski (left), Nour Akhras (center), and Kandice Cooley-Jones (right) were endorsed by the Niles Township Federation of Teachers and Support Staff (NTFTSS), the union that represents teachers and support staff in District 219.

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From left, Seniors August Bicknese-Klein and Emma Aufegger go through the rules of the forum and give an overview of the night.

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Representative Laura Faver Dias poses with students from Youth Connect Council via X (@LibertyvilleCo1).

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A view of the proposed building addition shared at the D219 Board meeting on Jan. 9, 2024.

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SPORTS
Senior Ande Zaide supports himself on the rings, tying Rivera for first place with a score of 8.60.
Kazuyoshi Watanabe, junior, sets up the middle in order to get a kill.
The table tennis team poses for a team picture during the competition. Photo via table tennis team
Johnathan Guan Dives into a New Record
The entire softball team lines up to celebrate the seniors preparing to walk down.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Mikey Madison poses with her Best Actress in a Leading role Oscar for Anora.
Juniors Jamie Hoffman, Henry Riley, Emma Shimon and senior Abbey DuBois argue over who is to serve as the master of ceremonies for the show.
Cover photo of EP "Arthur" sung by junior Talia Spector. Photo via Instagram, drawn by Ally Nguyen
Cover Photo for the "Niles West Arts Podcast" drawn by freshman Bella Young.
Getting Young in the Kitchen: A Cooking Vlog with Bella Young and Fiona Rae
ACADEMICS
How Slam Poetry Empowers Ghina Adam
Seniors August Bicknese-Klein and Emma Aufegger go through the rules of the forum and give an overview of the night.
Students and their parents explore a variety of different colleges in the main gym. "I explored a lot of colleges I didn't know about...I found a Texas one I didn't know about...I loved it. I'm definitely going to research more about it and check the website. They had a lot of scholarships and lots of majors. I thought that was really cool," Niles West junior Bethanie Sorisho said.
Orchesis dancers perform the final dance of the show.
Sophomore Hannah Hufana (left) and senior Laira Biewer (right) stand on stage at the Rooted and Radical Finals Showcase. Photo via Paul Bellwoar.
FEATURES
Music to Poetry: Jaden Conley Heads to State for Poetry Out Loud
St. Charles resident Alicia Manzanares was crowned Mrs. Illinois American 2024 on June 15, 2024. Alicia represented Illinois in the Mrs. American pageant in Las Vegas on Aug. 27, 2024. She uses her platform to further highlight her long-standing commitment to education advocacy. (Sandy Bressner)
Johnathan Guan Dives into a New Record
Alicia Scott posing for a picture. Acquired from NTHS D219 Instagram.
Freshman Chinyari Parrish gets ready for a match at practice.
OPINION: WEST WORD
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