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    D219 Gets Ready to Dance!

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    • May 21, 2013

    District 219′s Dance Marathon will be held Saturday, May 25 at Niles North from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. Sunday, May 26.
    Students who did not raise the required amount of [...]

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  • Senior Katie McDonagh

    Katie McDonagh: Baker Extraordinaire

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    • May 20, 2013

    When she has her cupcake carrier at hand, you can expect senior Katie McDonagh to be selling something deliciously colorful. From her famous tie-dye creations to her marshmallow Easter bunny decorations, [...]

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    Theatre to Put On “Portraits: 30 in 60″

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    • May 19, 2013

    Theater will be putting on their annual Portraits Advanced Theater Showcase, this year’s title called “30 in 60″ Tuesday, May 21 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theater.
    30 original [...]

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    Senior Supplement Winners Announced!

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    • May 17, 2013

    Here are the winners of the 2013 senior supplement categories! Thank you to all who participated.
    Best Dressed: Robert Marohn and Lily Chatman
    Best Hair: Nick Michaelesko and Vera Ratner
    Best Smile: Courtney [...]

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  • Senior Merrill Miller will perform at Battle of the Bands this Sunday.

    Students to Participate in Battle of the Bands

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    • May 17, 2013

    The American Cancer Society will be hosting their fifth annual Battle of the Bands Fundraiser on Sunday, May 19 at Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire at noon. The event is [...]

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    • dANCED219 Gets Ready to Dance!May 21, 2013
    • freddy the frogTheatre to Put On “Portraits: 30 in 60″May 19, 2013
    • Senior Merrill Miller will perform at Battle of the Bands this Sunday.Students to Participate in Battle of the BandsMay 17, 2013
    • photoVote Now! Cutest Pet Contest Is Back!May 16, 2013
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    • Senior Katie McDonaghKatie McDonagh: Baker ExtraordinaireMay 20, 2013
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10th Period (Clubs) · News · Top Story

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D219 Gets Ready to Dance!

  • May 21, 2013

District 219′s Dance Marathon will be held Saturday, May 25 at Niles North from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. Sunday, May 26.
Students who did not raise the required amount of [...]

Read more

Senior Katie McDonagh

Features · Meet Me in a Minute · Top Story

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Katie McDonagh: Baker Extraordinaire

  • May 20, 2013

When she has her cupcake carrier at hand, you can expect senior Katie McDonagh to be selling something deliciously colorful. From her famous tie-dye creations to her marshmallow Easter bunny decorations, [...]

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Boy's Water Polo Practice. Photo by Rebecca Yun

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Polo Team Loses at Sectionals

  • May 20, 2013

The boys’ water polo team traveled to Glenbrook North for the IHSA Sectional to play against the Maine South Hawks Thursday, May 9. The boys played their hardest, but in [...]

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freddy the frog

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Theatre to Put On “Portraits: 30 in 60″

  • May 19, 2013

Theater will be putting on their annual Portraits Advanced Theater Showcase, this year’s title called “30 in 60″ Tuesday, May 21 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theater.
30 original [...]

Read more

IMG_2723

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Senior Supplement Winners Announced!

  • May 17, 2013

Here are the winners of the 2013 senior supplement categories! Thank you to all who participated.
Best Dressed: Robert Marohn and Lily Chatman
Best Hair: Nick Michaelesko and Vera Ratner
Best Smile: Courtney [...]

Read more

Senior Merrill Miller will perform at Battle of the Bands this Sunday.

Homepage · News · Top Story

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Students to Participate in Battle of the Bands

  • May 17, 2013

The American Cancer Society will be hosting their fifth annual Battle of the Bands Fundraiser on Sunday, May 19 at Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire at noon. The event is [...]

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girls track qualifiers

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Girls’ Track and Field Sends Nine Competitors to State

  • May 17, 2013

The Niles West Girls’ Track Team sent seven competitors to the IHSA Girls’ 3A Track and Field State meet.
Senior Sunshine Simon qualified for the 100 and 300 hurdle races, placing [...]

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    • Boy's Water Polo Practice. Photo by Rebecca YunPolo Team Loses at SectionalsMay 20, 2013
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    • volleyballBoys’ Volleyball Loses to New TrierApril 18, 2013
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    • Junior Fatima Farha on the conflict between Palestine and Israel.Conflict in the Middle East: The Palestine PerspectiveMay 6, 2013
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    1. Yearbooks will be distributed this Friday, May 17, after school--those students who get out after 8th period will be allowed to pick them up at that time; no one is allowed to miss any part of any class--even study hall--to get his or her book.
    2. Students must have their IDs and will be asked to sign for their books; no one may pick up anyone else's book under any circumstances.
    3. Yearbooks will be distributed in the Student Commons and will be distributed alphabetically.

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