Niles Township High School West - Spectrum Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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COAST GUARD chcago Careers Night 25 Clockwise The Coast Guard drops in on West. The Military band enter¬ tains at Careers Night. Prospective law student listens attentively.

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THE FUTURE AWAITS YOU Clockwise Students search for college plans. Randy Harris and Hae Cho receive college info. Cheryl Tobin’s mouth drops open when ottered a wrestling scholarship. Unce again representatives from al¬ most 200 colleges attended this year ' s College Night on September 23. Each college had their own booth where re¬ presentatives spoke to college bound students. Pamphlets and brochures were given to prospective students. Both students and parents flanked the high school’s gymnasium. Opportunity Plus Careers Night was the second part of the successful “Days of Decision.” The program was de¬ signed to provide the students of Niles West with up-to-date information on ca¬ reers from active people in the work force. Senior Jenny Hold said, “Ca¬ reers Night was very helpful to me. I learned which fields were open and which would be good to go into at this time. Careers Night helped me to decide what I want to do after college.” She went on to say, I feel that it is a fantas¬ tic idea and that all students should go to it. It really helped me to decide my future.” The highlight of Opportunity Plus Careers Night was the landing of the Army and Coast Guard helicopters on the Oakton lawn. 24 College Night

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NILES WEST OPENS ITS DOORS TO PARENTS On Wednesday, October 22, 1980, Niles West held an open house. The purpose was to show the parents of Niles West students what the day consisted of for his or her son or daughter. Other than just attending the classes of their sons or daughters, the parents were able to visit with members of of student services in¬ cluding; the Director, Guidance coun- celors, Psychologists, and Social Workers in the Oakton street lobby. A mini-concert of the Niles West String Orchestra was presented in the stu¬ dent lounge. Later that evening, the school’s song and dance group, Wes- tones, performed for the parents. Demonstrations such as ceramic, sculpture, and drawing were going on throughout the night. There were ad¬ ditional activities on display in the cafeteria including; Forensics, Nation¬ al Honor Society, and the Student’s Activities Board. The evening indeed turned out to be a success; as one parent said, “I found the evening to be both enlightening and entertain¬ ing.”