Niles Township High School North - Saga Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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With the growth of world technology, students needed specialized training to fit the new world of disks, bytes, and syntax errors. Anticipating this need, the administration purchased 90 Apple lie computers to help prepare the stu- dents. Computer lab room M-122 was remodeled to hold the new terminals, and the old Apple computers were moved to lab room D-211-212. New changes took place outside the school with the refurbishing of some of its exterior. The old green doors of the school were replaced with new brown safety doors that provided extra protec- tion for the students. The doors present- ed a new challenge, as students trying to enter the school building discovered that some doors did not have exterior handles and this limited their entry into the building. The benches were moved away from the east-cafeteria and placed in the courtyards, and the old, dented, and rusted garbage cans were replaced with new, stone garbage cans. The 1985-86 school year brought the stu- dents closer to the spirit of Niles North through new activities. These activities included the first ever Vikingfest and Gong Show , and rescheduled for a sec- ond year, the Basketball Bashes . These activities not only increased the school spirit of the students, but also encour- aged them to become involved and to bring themselves more up-close and per- sonal with Niles North.