Niles Township High School West - Spectrum Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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HAPPENINGS College night is a good time for students to find out about many aspects of college life. An inter¬ ested student puts his glasses on to make sure that he can get a good view of the sights on the campus at Earlham. Relaxed and ready for the show are sopho¬ mores Rachel Posner, Ali Kwon, and Jeannie Choi. These girls can ' t help but giggle as they realize they are very early. Junior Lisa Lasowski heads home after a long, difficult rehearsal for The Pied Piper of hame- lin. As thespians quickly find out, the road to stardom is not easy.

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Whatever it is, it ' s at West From pep assembly to prom, stu¬ dents ' calendars were packed with memorable and inspiring events. College night provided an opportu¬ nity for students to balance out their thoughts and questions per¬ taining to which college they should attend. During Homecom¬ ing Week, a six day pass trans¬ formed niles West into Walt Disney World, filled with famous Disney characters of all kinds. As the week progressed, students waited in sus¬ pense to find out who their Home¬ coming King and Queen would be. The week of excitement came to a close with Cinderella ' s Ball, after a game against Waukegan East. The year continued with many other ex¬ hilarating activities, from school plays to Turnabout, finally ending with the Junior-Senior prom. Spe¬ cial events help to relieve the ten¬ sion of everyday school life, ' ' stat¬ ed senior Johanna Pelos. Balanc¬ ing their time between school work and these events, the students en¬ joyed a fun-filled and productive year. happenings-Division

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An elegant scene L abeled Once in a Lifetime ' ' by last year ' s Junior Class Cabinet, Prom ' 86 proved to be a most cher¬ ished evening for almost all in attendance. It was held at the lavish Knickerbocker Hotel in Downtown Chi¬ cago on May 23, 1986, at 7:30 p.m. Last year ' s seniors comprised the majority of students in attendance, with a large number of juniors and some underclassmen completing the guest list. Coronation was at 9:15, and Prom King and Queen were revealed to be seniors Kurt Kiemicki and Debbie Shugall. Junior Class Secretary Hollie Sobel stated, A lot of hard work went into the planning of Prom, but it all paid off in the long run, as it was absolutely marvelous. ' ' Craig Keer, member of the Class of ' 87, perhaps summed it up best when he said, The room was spinning with excite¬ ment 3. what happened that night can never be repeated. It was magic. ' ' James VanOsdol The dance floor is filled as couples slowly sway to the music. Love songs were a big hit at Prom 86. Cindi Moss and Todd Sucherman gaze into each others eyes as the y dance. For many couples. Prom ' 86 was a night of magic that they will never forget. Couples take a break from dancing and get something to eat. Although dinner was not served, appetizers and drinks were avail¬ able. Prom