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

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BOW TBS WEST WAS ONE A Year Of One Spirit out West was at the highest level possi¬ ble. Signs, posters, singing and cheering were pre¬ sent not only in the Basrak Stadium stands, but also in the gym, cafeteria, and hallways. Defeat was not unknown, but we were never losers. We cheered for each other and ourselves not only 8 Opening

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Clockwise from left: With determination in their eyes, Felicia Bakshy, Andrea Poet and Marsha Telengater give it the ol ' Fresh¬ men try. In the chem lab. Junior Tom Svrcek pours a highly sulfuric acid. On a crisp Autumn day, a student finds the flag pole a good place to lock his bike. The football fans let everyone know this is Indian Territory. Opening 7 52 Another Trail Ride Begins Sunrise. The students of Niles West embarked on yet another trail ride. For some, this was their first journey West, for others, it was another round-up of exciting events, thrilling adventures and non-stop action. We set up camp at Oakton and Edens Expressway. It was here we worked and played, laughed and cried, triumphed and failed. It was here we not only grew individually, but together, as one. They came from the surrounding territories of Morton Grove, Skokie, Lincolnwood and Niles to form a union. While the country battled unemployment, in¬ flation, and a Tylenol scare. West students were rustling with closed campus and Saturday deten¬ tions. The students united to set the West ablaze. With Homecoming festivities, athletic events, and club activities. West showed all it had to offer. The 2,100 Indians formed a tribe that could not be beat. We set our boundaries and let our cry be heard, This is INDIAN territory! Together, we made sure West was one. •

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through victory, but also defeat. We may have been out run, out scored, out smarted and out distanced, but we were never out classed. We won as a proud tribe and we lost as a proud tribe. We were one. Like our forefathers did in the late 1800 ' s, we at West expanded. We broadened our horizons by getting involved with school activities. We took the risk of revealing our inner thoughts and feel- ings, and more often than not, we were rewarded. We met, we shared. We had more than spirit, we had more than loyalty. We had each other. As one, we could do anything. It was the friendships we cherished the most. We made the kind of friendships that are never forgotten. And we shared a kind of year that isn ' t forgotten easily. A year of being one. Clockwise from left: After the flashlight routine, the pom¬ pon girls relax. The football players work together on the field and off. Some students come gift wrapped. The award winning Senior Class Cabinet float. At the pep assembly. West faculty members join in the fun. During Homecoming elections. Senior Tami Weitzman casts a watchful glare over the ballot box. Opening 9 i