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

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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

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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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Project lead students planned for freshman orientation. They met to tram the newest leaders how to make freshmen feel comfort able Left to right are: Deborah Schneider, Rosendorn, Kostis. AJ. Baustista on the project lead board Niles North students stopped at a check point in Germany. They. then, went on to tour East Germany for three days SPECIAL PEOPLE — 23