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

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Understanding and using correct workout positions assured safety. Coach Thomas So- kalski teaches Chuck Singer, as Roni Aizen- berg spots Eating popcorn stopped the afternoon hun gries EBen Feldstein and Pam Morgensterr finish the day with a bag of laughs SCHOOL FACILITIES Concentration was important for a good workout Rob Spiro puts his body and mind into his weight training College campuses were just a step inside the library During their unscheduled time. Fran- cis Mon and Winthrop Dealto view a per spective university 21

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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

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Extra- Ordina PEOPLE ENHANCE NILES NORTH I jumped on the bus, sat down, and looked to my right. I saw someone wearing my jacket. To my left, I saw four people with frizzy permed hair. The bus stopped fast and my books went flying, as I bent over to pick them up. I couldn't help but notice how many people were wearing high top Reeboks. recalls a high school student. Although people looked the same on the outside, each and every stu- dent had qualities, interests, and attitudes that made them special. People made Niles North interest- ing. Showing the freshman how to get around, helping them find their books, and eventually getting their lockers open were the tasks that Project LEAD handled. Project LEAD was the organization in charge of freshman orientation. Each member was assigned two or three new students. They showed them around the school and an- swered all their questions about the first day of school. The student leaders hoped that during orienta- tion, they could develop an older brother-younger sister relation- ship which would last during the entire year. One advantage that Niles North had was their transfer students and ex- change students. They brought their own cultures which were of interest to other students. Their views and insights added to class- room discussions and enhanced both students and teachers under- standings. Every two years students from Ah- len, West Germany came to visit United States for three weeks. They stayed with students from Niles North and went to special school programs. Sports night, sightseeing tours, and parties planned by Niles North students were a few of them. The following summer Niles North students visited Germany. They stayed with their German friends and participated in activities, which include a meal with the mayor and a side trip to East Germany. Senior Victoria Cozza was not the typical teenage student. Victoria, a grandmother, decided to go back to school because she wanted a high school education. Cozza looked for- ward to coming to school every morning, although, she comment- ed, Sometimes, I just wanted to stay in and sleep. She enjoyed her studies and appreciated the teach- ers. She liked sitting in a classroom with teenagers but, hated the kids in the classroom who joked about her age Victoria’s family was very stunned with her decision to return to school, but now she commented, “They are pleased with me.” Her friends wished they could be in her place. Mrs. Cozza concluded, Tm glad it’s my senior year and I hope I make it. The people of Niles North made it special. Each person who works, learns, or even walks into the build- ing influenced what Niles North stood for. The people made it possi- ble for every Viking to be Proud. Karyn Friedman Barrie Goldberg Senior Victoria Cozza set a good example for younger students. She hung out in var- ious quiet spots absorbed m her studies German and American students said good- bye at O'hare airport. They met again in three months in Germany. Going into the Cafeteria to get her books. Laura Eichtniaub gets ready to start her senior year. 22 - VIKING PRIDE