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Warped Tour 2013: Comment to Win a FREE Ticket

  • May 12, 2013

It’s that time of year again!
Lineups to various music festivals such as Country Thunder and Lollapalooza are being announced left and right; just another reminder that summer and all of [...]

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Teacher’s Appreciation Week: Thank You, Ms. Lietz

  • May 10, 2013

Editors’ Note: This is the fiftth in a series of thank-you features to teachers who make a difference to an NWN staff member.
Last summer, when I first read my schedule [...]

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Teacher Appreciation Week: Thank You, Lauer

  • May 9, 2013

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

In 2010 Michael Conroy realized that print newspaper [...]

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Teacher Appreciation Week: Thank You, Mrs. Graham

  • May 8, 2013

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

If you’ve ever seen Mrs. Graham in the [...]

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The Scorpion Tattoo Teacher: “I Am a Scorpio Through and Through”

  • May 7, 2013

Carmen DePillo walks the halls of Niles West, slowly trailing behind the student that he’s aiding, while silently singing along to some “Thrice” song that’s stuck in his head. DePillo [...]

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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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Meet Me in a Minute: Eman Shirazi

  • May 7, 2013

With his adrenaline rushing and endorphins pumping, there’s nothing stopping senior Eman Shirazi. Shirazi is a thrill seeker with a hunger for adventure and went skydiving last summer to dampen his [...]

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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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