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

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After choreographing original dances, mem bers of Auroris Dance Club taught the steps to the other girts. These dancers work out a dramatic final pose. The Chamber Choir performed a wide van ety of music The Latin lyrics to this song challenge the singers The Importance of Being Earnest was the third show produced in the D100 Theatre. Senior Margie O'Connell watches love bloom between tumors Josh Alsberg and Rebekah Friedman. The Concert Orchestra prepared all year for in school concerts and a trip to Philadelphia. These students |ust won't stop fiddlin' around! PERFORMING GROUPS - 19

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PRESE Vikings in the Spotlight The house lights dim. and the rustling programs and murmuring turn to silence. Anxious audience members fill the brand new seats of the Niles North Auditorium while backstage, nervous energy fills the air. Students tune their instruments, vocalize, stretch out, or pace the hallway repeating Unique New York, Unique New York Finally the moment arrives, the curtain rises; a performance has begun. This scene was slightly delayed this year due to the asbestos discovery in the auditorium ceiling. When the construction was finished, our per- formers were ready and waiting. Throughout the year, the various performing groups in school served to entertain audiences as well as provide a creative outlet for those involved. Senior Debbie Gordon en- joyed performing because, It’s creative, and it helps me forget about the pressures of school for awhile. The benefits of performing didn’t end when rehearsal was over or the curtain descended. Working in close, daily contact with fellow mu- sicians, dancers, or actors pro- vided for close friendships and a terrific social outlet. This year, in addition to several m-school perfor- mances. the bands traveled to New York, the orchestras to Philadel- phia, the Thespians and Auroris Dance Club to Champaign, and the choirs sang at neighborhood senior citizen homes. The time commitment involved in rehearsing for a concert or play was intense, often including re- hearsals before and after school, as well as class time and evenings. Hours of dedication were rewarded in the final presentations. Mr. Jerry Proffit, theatre director, encour- aged students to perform in order to, ... experience the pleasure of the creative process while work- ing toward a finished, polished product.” That finished, polished product was the driving force that made our Vikings PROUD TO PER- FORM! Jacki Greenberg Symphonic, marching, and jazz bands kept musicians busy rehearsing and performing. Some versatile students played two or more Half time wasn't complete without the lively music of the band Even the glare of the sun Audiences raved about this showstopper in doesn't stop these trombonists. the spring musical. The Music Man Ed Mussman and Robert Katz agree The Sad der But Wiser Girl For Me! 18 — VIKING PRIDE

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EXPANDING Mental toughness. Physical fitness. Social satisfaction. The facilities available at Niles North provided opportunities for students to expand themselves in each of these areas of living. Clink, clink, clink. Pop. Fizz. Gulp. Ahh! Kids drank pop from as early as AAA until the last sport practice was over. The new student pop machine was installed outside the west cafeteria. Now instead of sneaking into the teachers’ lounge during lunchtime students bought their pop without the fear of being caught. Student Congress presi- dent. David Sadkin explained that half the profits from the pop would be given to Principal Thomas Giles to be spent on special activities for students, clubs, and teachers. The other half of the revenues went to the Student Congress grant fund. Another money making social spot could be smelled and heard from down the hall. You could almost taste its contents too. For popcorn, pop. and music, the concession stand was the place to be. Usually open from 1:30 to 3:15, there was always a bunch of people munch- ing. The money made from selling munchies went to the various groups that ran the stand. Social life was not only restricted to the school grounds. Sopho- mores, juniors, seniors, and even some sneaky freshmen went off campus. Students left to “get away from school for a while,” said sen- ior Bari Tessler. who often visited Bumpkins on her breaks. Working out for sports teams or just for themselves was made easy by the addition of the fitness room. The fitness room and the relocated weight room made up the Viking Fitness Center. The $28,000 im- provement was made after two years of planning and visits by Frank Houlihan and Coach Darrell Conway to Joliet Junior College, which was used as a model for the Niles North fitness room. Equip- ment was purchased so that stu- dents and staff could get in shape, and to make it as easy as possible. Gym classes were scheduled into the fitness room for one of the three week units of physical educa- tion. Eighteen minutes,” said Mr. Houlihan as he referred to the time one cycle through the equipment took, that's great!” Coach Con- way. the strength coordinator, was the supervisor and enforcer of rules in the fitness room. Along with teachers and textbooks, we had other learning options. Clicking keyboards were heard as students used computers for extra practice in the fields of typing, mathematics, and, of course, com- puter programming. Senior. Steve Rosen added, It makes learning quicker, as well as more interest- ing.” To see a college you used to have to go there. Then came laser discs. A company called Learning Re- source Center donated the ma- chines and discs to Niles North three years ago. 200 colleges and universities could be viewed by simply putting a disc in the player. Along with college campus informa- tion. the discs also had data about the military, scholarships, and fi- nancial aid. Students are very wise to see the discs before visiting the campuses,” commented Mrs. Shirley Foss, college counselor. It saves money, time, and it’s alto- gether easier to see the colleges.” Steve Gardberg Linda Skolnick Academic review games made studying less tedious. Students take this opportunity to prepare for tests. 20 - VIKING PRIDE