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

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Variety Gives Students Choice A hangout was a place frequented for entertainment or for socializing. Niles North students were seen in several han- gouts when not studying for that big english or math test. Niles North was located right across the street from Old Orchard Shopping Mall, where students on their free time were seen shopping at the Limited or Marshall Fields. During their lunch time, students who had off campus privileges might have been eat- ing at Boudin's or the Old Orchard Deli. On the warm weekends during spring and fall, to relieve the strain of being in school for 300 minutes a day, juniors and seniors could be spotted spray painting their names on the rocks at Northwes- tern beach. Those freshmen and sophomores who didn't drive or were too embarassed to ask their moms to drive them some- °’7, v tit'“ ,4 lV « w»'- where, used the 208 Golf Road bus to McGreevey's, where dancing to the sound of good music was a popular weekend activity. When the colder months rolled around and the beach was not an option, McDonald's on Dempster was a common meeting place for North students after the big football or basket- ball game. During the school day, the Thespians might be seen hanging out in N143, or the computer students in the computer labs. Certain groups of stu- dents met regularly at the same cafeteria tables every day. Students involved in Niles North publications could be found in A106 or N141. Athletes found an area in the south end of the school to meet, work out, practice or relax. Just about everyone seemed to find a niche some- where where they could hang out at some point during the day. During the warm days of fall and spring, students would sit by the windows to cool off. Brandi Wat- son relaxes between classes. The Dean's office called in many students every day. Jeff Fleischer and Steve Lavigna look over class attendance sheets with Dean Bostic. Hangouts — 13

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Resource centers not only gave students extra-help for their courses, but also a time to socialize. An- drea Brostoff and Barry Halperin discuss a class. 12 — Student Life

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A Time for Relaxation When the last bell sounded on Fridays, students broke out of their classrooms with energtic fervor to escape school and begin the two-break called the weekend. During the week, Niles North students anticipated the coming weekend by ask- ing Watcha doin' this weekend? North students could have been seen at the McDonald's on Dempster, McGreevy's, at the Old Orchard theatre, or concerts at the Rosemont Horizon. For those who liked to hang out with the college crowd, they spent their warm weekends at Northwestern Beach. Stu- dents were also found back at school on Fridays or Saturdays if there happened to be a game or dance. The chance to be back at school on the weekend caused the students to see that the school was also a place to have fun. These were all popular weekend activities. After all this, if there happened to be time, home- work might have been started on Sun- day night. On the weekends students would hang out in the parking lot of the Dempster McDonald's. The inte- rior provides a comfortable atmosphere for friends to meet. Student shopping on the weekends frequented Old Orchard. The row of shops stand ready for the morning shoppers. 14 — Student Life