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

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The computer room was a good escape from school pressures John Kim Art Morar, and Sanjive Mohip play a computer game Students spent their free and unsche dualed time hanging around the library. David Bramble leisurly sits and reads a book. A group of students chose to cool off in the shade While waiting for the bus. students chat with friends. Students went to the cafeteria to talk with friends or eat While catching up on the latest gossip, students enjoy a relaxing lunch. Hang Outs — 21

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Deck the halls with wandering Vikings The tone rang, doors closed, yet some students still had unsche- dualed time. During school hours. North stu- dents hung out in many different places. “I go to the library to read or do homework.” commented freshmen Simon Frumkin. Most students spent their free tiprfe hanging out in the cafeteria. Tney ate. spent time with friends, un- leashed tention, or did last minute homework. “I go to the£ to allow the mach i eS'1otake money. statec reshr John I Thornton. When brea1 in the da were short. studjPus had just enough time to spp at their lock ers to pick-up a ew books Some students fanpo the bathroom to check fcKeir hrair before the tone go Wtheir next c lass Stu dents Wolved in drama spent He before and after school hanging around the theater room. We sit in there to talk and joke around because we are all good friends. commented Matt Soble The nurses office was used by students who didn't feel like going to class or were actually sick. Ap proximately 70 to 100 students were attended to everyday. I would estimate that only 15 out of the 70 students we see are er nestly sick or troubled with a p« sonal problem. stated Nur Joyce Sweeny. Many students who were friends with fhe nurses or regular custom- ers were o students could not handle the Responsibility of quietly hanging out in the halls they were apt to find a new place to spend their time; the Behavioral Adjustment Center. Students served deten- tions from 7 to 8 a.m. or if they prefered 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. after school. After school, students lingered around the halls, in the cafeteria, or outside on the lawn waiting for the bus ride home. As the sun set, students who had stayed after for clubs were seen catching the last bus home. Tayna Schensema Lori Mangan Decorating one's locker was an impor tant task for the first day of school. Lisa Segal and friend choose pictures to liven up their boring locker 20 — Opening Taking a break from the hectic school day was a good way to release tension Sue practkc madf? perfect for talented band mem Stephan and Carolyn Adleman chat be befS Jodjc Sanders and Adam Weiss re tween classes. hearse their music for the up coming assem bly

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To get away from the pressure and noise of school.a common alternative was to go off campus Seema Singh and Sagi Sharone enjoy relaxing in the warm sun The college resource room was essen tial to the existence of a college bound student Joel Karman. Eric Schweig and Mike Binder make use of the avail able resources Sometimes the students of Niles North needed a little motivation . . . school facilities provided more than enough to unleash their academic and social power. A quiet study hall, cafeteria table with friends, or a secluded court- yard or library have always been frequently used. Many students took advantage of the college re source centers’ move to room -AlT)4 s oom A104 was different from the other resource centers in the school A104 contained col- lege alogs. admission informa apiBiiad the college ‘■ .Shirley Poss. Mrs. Toss helped Studentv-with ' ! ■ i As for the library, who couTdoo without it? To a true Viking, get ting good grades was always im- portant. Students studied at one of the many tables or carrols in the three sections of the library. During their free time they would browse through the rows of books and leaf through the magazines. The avid use of the library was seen, as Vikings by the dozen poured out of the big double doors before the AAA bell. When you thought of studying the obvious, the library and study halls, came to mind. At Niles North the most frequented facility was also a great place toJ»dy. bi the cafeteria or cafM uflBj breakfast, and snack»ronrt fhe vending machine coiBjBpS chased. In between the iIPng B cial and your next class you Kild study the rules of the road for dri- vers ed or finish the homework that didn't get done the night be- fore. Facilities, the most common of which skip your mind . .. locker rooms and bathrooms. After four years of five minute changing in and out of blue polyester. It’s hard to forget the smell and sight of the locker rooms. But what about the bathrooms?Next to the cafete d it was halmost impossibl fo r through Ihe day wrfffout ■before u AAaWTii was defi nit f an expeq ce In the girls bathr Wi rouds of hairspray fumes rose to the ceiling as girls carefully fixed their makeup. When you think of the boys bath room, you remember that the stalls had no doors. These places were doing more than taking up our time, they were helping us to enjoy our years at Niles North. Marilyn Devedjiev Debra Bernstein Places to go, people to meet, things to do. ® 22 — Opening