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Teacher Appreciation Week: Thank you, Mr. Jeter

  • May 7, 2013

Editors’ Note: This is the second in a series of thank-you features to teachers who make a difference to an NWN staff member.

In 2004, Andrew Jeter decided he was going [...]

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Junior Fatima Farha on the conflict between Palestine and Israel.

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Conflict in the Middle East: The Palestine Perspective

  • May 6, 2013

The conflict between Palestine and Israel is nothing new; it’s been going on for decades now. The conflict is deep, filled with so many aspects that an entire history book will be [...]

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Science Olympiad Places at State

  • April 26, 2013

Niles West’s Science Olympiad team took part in the state competition last weekend at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne.
Science Olympiad competitions consist of 23 events, in which subjects pertaining [...]

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Junior Fatima Farha on the conflict between Palestine and Israel.

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Why “Bindis” Should Not Be a Fashion Trend

  • April 22, 2013

Fashion trends are ongoing. One day it’ll be something, and the next day it will be something else, and that is completely fine. There is nothing wrong with fashion, and [...]

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FCCLA to Represent at State

  • April 18, 2013

Niles West’s FCCLA team is attending the annual state competition from Thursday, April 18 to Saturday, April 20 in Springfield, Illinois.
FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) is a [...]

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Annual College Night to be Held Tomorrow

  • April 9, 2013

Niles West is scheduled to host the 37th annual College Night on Wednesday, April 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
College Night is a night when representatives from colleges all [...]

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The Host

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The Host: Ridiculous As a Book, Even Worse As a Movie

  • April 4, 2013

After reading the entire Twilight series, I didn’t think that any Stephenie Meyer book could ever be anything close to actual literature. I was right. The Host, an independent ‘novel’ [...]

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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.
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