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The Student News Site of Niles West High School

Niles West News
The Student News Site of Niles West High School

Niles West News
Shamika Bernales

Shamika Bernales, Multimedia Editor

Shamika is a senior and this is her first year on NWN. She is the Multimedia Editor. She enjoys being involved in broadcasting, chamber choir and Filipino club. In her free time, she loves reading romance novels, journaling and singing pop music.

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AP Precalculus students get seated before their teacher, James Krzeminski, starts class.

AP Precalculus and Assyrian Language and Culture III Courses Added for the New School Year

By Shamika Bernales, Multimedia Editor
Sep 16, 2025
Julian Molina's social media profile picture.

Julian Molina: A Clipper and a Dream

By Shamika Bernales, Multimedia Editor
Sep 15, 2025

Elise Byun’s Journey to Becoming a Digital Learning Specialist

By Shamika Bernales, Multimedia Editor
Sep 9, 2025
Seniors prepare the alley for the handprint tradition.

The Class of 2026 Senior Alley Takeover

By Shamika Bernales, Multimedia Editor
Sep 2, 2025
A senior lifts up their hand from the wall, leaving behind a black paint handprint.

Neeptah Frost, senior, writes her name on the senior alley wall after imprinting her hand with red paint into the wall.

(Left to right) David Carmickle, Dahlia Pruyn, Tina Botonakis and Ariyanna Miah, seniors, gather to place their handprints on the wall.

Banu Chand and Maryam Khan, seniors, gather to add their handprints to the wall as they share this special moment.

Maryam Adil, senior, joins in by adding her handprint to the wall.

Red and black paints were set out in front of the senior alley wall in preparation for the handprints.

Several handprints were imprinted along the hallway as a symbol for each senior.

The handprints all over the wall starts to come together as 9th period wraps up.

Seniors prepare as they imprint their handprints to the wall.

Seniors takes a look at the freshly painted handprint wall.

Girls Tennis: First Home Match with Coaches Wilson and Grais

By Shamika Bernales and Brianna Calin
Aug 28, 2025

Fair Enough? Freshman Involvement Fair

By Shamika Bernales, Multimedia Editor
Aug 28, 2025

Boys Football Team Shares Preseason Thoughts

By Shamika Bernales and Brianna Calin
Aug 26, 2025
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