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

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The 1987 school year produced the first Senior” sign Seniors enthusiastically dis play their spirit Oahton Street saw a new sight A Viking elephant marches in the Homecoming Pa- rade Cheers and shouts could be heard at the Homecoming pep assembly Seniors |Oin the excitement Some classes caused some students to tall Spirit was a sign of the times Seniors show asleep Adam Fleischer arrives to class m their true colors his robe tor Spirit Week SENIOR SPIRIT

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A touch of ’87 class sparks spirit The tone rang and suddenly the empty halls became flooded with students. As they passed the east cafeteria a flash of purple caught their eye. What was it? It was the ■‘Seniors sign. It’s the first Sen- iors sign and I think that reflects pride. It also shows that the '87 senior class will be the best yet to graduate from Niles North. com- mented Helen Park. Becky Levin, one of the seniors who made the sign explained. We wanted to do something to bring back the spirit of the seniors from the beginning of the school year. Different students expressed var- ious definitions of Senior spirit. Senior spirit is the ability to be good leaders who can lead the un- derclassmen into special events at school, claimed Anjoo Singh. An- drew Wegener added. It’s the contribution a student makes to the school by participating in ac- tivities. The Seniors” sign was a signal to the student body, but many events throughout the year helped Senior spirit grow. The Student Congress started a new tradition with foot- ball bashes. Amy Stewart ex- plained, The football bash was started to promote support and en- thusiasm between students and players. Futhermore, Spirit Week was an opportunity for the student body to participate in a special event; seniors were enthusiatic participants during the week. that the class of '87 put forth an effort to not only improve spirit among Seniors, but to promote spirit throughout the school. This year’s Senior class is intelligent, energetic and seem to be dilligent workers, stated Mr. Ron Henrici. The class of ’87 wanted not to be remembered as simply another class but, Most of all, we want to be remembered as an enthusiastic and spirited senior class. com- mented Student Congress member Amy Stewart. Joyce Ahn Jenny Thun Dancing and having fun was part of the football bashes Football players and sen •ors enjoy a night of laughter and dance School could sometimes be compared to a jungle Alan Hirsch. dressed as Tarzan. and Adam Kagan march down the hatl ready to face another day of school. In addition, teachers pointed out 24 - VIKING PRIDE

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FREE TIME WAS THE BEST TIME A student anxiously shifts in his seat, impatiently watching the clock, which ticks more slowly by the minute. He stacks his books, shoves his pen into his back pock- et. and sits on the edge of his chair in anticipation of the follow- ing unscheduled mods. At Niles North, students were re- quired to be under teacher supervi- sion for a total of 300 minutes per day. The exception involved stu- dents who left at 2:10 P.M. be- cause of work or athletics. Stu- dents did have a certain amount of free time in which to relax. Popular places for students to do home- work or socialize before AAA were the 200 rooms and the cafeteria. ' Not me.” said sophomore Erin Ja- cobs, ‘I go to the theatre room to see my friends and talk to Mr Proffit ’ A meeting place for junior Patricia Vargas was the second floor of Hall B in front of her locker. She and her friends met there every morn- ing. “We all have a party there and we don't care about what others think, Patricia remarked. Mrs. Maestro, librarian, stated that during the school hours, nine A M. was the hardest time to find an empty seat in the LMC. Students went there to do homework and read magazines or newspapers. Apart from the resource centers, cafeteria, and library, students spent their time (and money) on the payphones by the auditorium. Senior Jenny Janosz spoke to her “sweetheart” every day at the same time and place. “He goes to college so he’s home in the morn- ing. and there’s nothing else I’d rather do, confessed Jenny. Lunch time for Nicole Hubert and her friends provided an hour and fifteen minutes free time. They usu- ally went out to eat at McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken, or Wendy’s. Sometimes they brought food back to Nicole's house to watch “All My Children and relax in the comfort of her family room. “I love lunch time because it is the only fun part of school this year. I really enjoy going home to watch T.V. and unwind with my friends. she said. Students spent their free time in various ways - many taking the time to relax, and many making use of the school’s facilities. However it was used, it provided a well needed break from the grind of the school day. Rachel Sobel Elaine Chan Avoiding the dangers of tanning spas, many students enioyed the natural sun rays. Shannon Jones. Stacey Toibin. Lori Jones. and a friend hope for darker complexions Loitering was prohibited on the hall floors. Freshmen Stacey Skolnik. Julie WatteM. and Jill Prevendar are among the many students that disregard this rule. 26 - VIKING PRIDE Lockers became a second home for many students Senior Janet Lieberman uses her free time to fix her hair in her locker mirror 5