By Dan Poskus
August 31, 2012
Filed under Staff Columns, West Word
Politics seem to be a very underrated topic at Niles West. My theory is that people don't care about politics for two reasons. One: people don't think they're affected by it. Two: people don't think they can make a difference in politics. Sure, you may not be able to vote yet (with the...
By Colene Gibson
April 13, 2012
Filed under Homepage, Multimedia, News, Packages
With the deadline of May 1 approaching for seniors, the pending ACT test scheduled for April 24, looming for juniors, and the conversations from college night replaying in the underclassmens' minds, college seems to be on the minds of just about everyone at West this week.
To aid their college decision process, students can ta...
By Colene Gibson
April 13, 2012
Filed under Blogs, Homepage, West Word
There are exactly 17 days until May 1. Some of you underclassmen or extremely clueless seniors may be wondering, what's so important about May 1? Well, it marks the national deadline for students to committ to a college. So, for th...
By Morgan Gstalter
March 19, 2012
Filed under Features, Homepage, Profiles
In a few years, there is a likely chance junior Justin Sia could be sitting in the oval office. He could be on campaign buttons or riding on the back of a convertible in a parade, but one thing is certain: Justin Sia is out to make a differenc...
By Rozy Kanjee
January 26, 2012
Filed under Guest Columns, Homepage
Well, Niles West. It’s what you’ve all been waiting for: Stop and Smell the Rozy is back for her comeback tour and you are all invited. You lucky ducks, you. I know what you are all thinking. It’s only been a semester. I know, I know; it’s too...
By Hafsa Wahid
January 26, 2012
Filed under Homepage, News
Niles West will host its annual Sophomore College Information Night tonight at 7:00 pm in the auditorium.
At this event, sophomores will be informed about college through tips given by various people. This information will help sophomores find a college that...
By Ivana Kosir
December 6, 2011
Filed under Blogs, Homepage, The Way I See It, West Word
Junior year has crossed an unchartered frontier. The difficulty of finding the balance of schoolwork and extracurricular activities has hit a peak, and juniors must now tackle the chore of exploring education beyond high school and prepare for significant exams that have the power t...
By Fatima Farha
November 3, 2011
Filed under Homepage, News
Putting Together the Pieces is scheduled to for Thursday, Nov. 3 at 6:30 pm in the auditorium.
Putting Together the Pieces is a night for juniors and their parents to begin thinking about college and also start preparing for it....
By Rozy Kanjee
March 24, 2011
Filed under Homepage, News
Seniors: Getting ready for college? Take this online survey telling us what college you will be heading to next year so it can be in the senior supplement. Make sure you're signed into your school e-mail address.
Click Here for the link to get to the college su...
By Rozy Kanjee
February 18, 2011
Filed under Blogs, Homepage, West Word
By now, everyone knows about the School Board's decision to let go of 10 tenured teachers. TEN. Teachers who have impacted students' lives, teachers who have gone beyond the call of duty, teachers who have helped change lives are being let go. The Board has its reasons (and I'm positive in...
By Colene Gibson
February 18, 2011
Filed under Homepage, Movies, Reviews
Most kids dream about the day they’ll finally head off to college. They fantasize about the freedom to do whatever they want whenever they want. They think about a life of independence, finally free from their parents’ control. They imagine their n...
By Megumi Hoshi
December 6, 2010
Filed under Blogs, Homepage, West Word
Hey Niles West! My name is Megumi Hoshi, and I am a recent graduate from the proud Class of 2010!! I am currently a Special Education major at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. I have had an amazing college experience thus far, and love every moment of it!
Thi...
