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

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After School Action Students look forward to the end of the day. After three-hundred minutes of listening to lectures, note-taking, and tests, the last bell provides an escape out of the classroom atmosphere. For many students, after school means going home and watching t.v., meeting with friends, doing homework or sleeping. The day has been a long one and at home they can enjoy what is left of the afternoon. Work continues, when other students go directly to their jobs. Here studen ts can use some of their skills learned at West and make some money. Various clubs, sports, and organizations keep many students after school ends. Here students meet other students with similar inter¬ ests. Many after school hours are put in by faculty members to assist with a club or coach a team. These activities teach students beyond what classrooms can teach them. Here they learn to work with oth- — ars l to a cc o mp lis h tha i r . ..goals j .L While some would think that after school the building would be empty, it was not. There were many who stayed for the after school action. Everyone had to make choices and map out their after school priorities. Below After school many students choose to take the bus and go directly home. Right Stephanie Ross and Audra Okmin use the phone to call home and inf orm their parents that they staying after for meeting. Left clockwise Seniors Marla Friedman and Marla Zissman prefer to spend time after school practicing their flutes. Other students like seniors Julie Keller and Jackie Sirajullah study after school at the public library. Soccer has proven to be a popular activity at West. Here, junior Joe Lochner awaits a pass from a fellow teammate. 8 After School Action

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Left Attempting to finish his math homework in school is sophomore David Wallerstein. Above Sometimes students, like junior Marc Cooper, need complete solitude. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ ■ ■■ 1 »♦■■■■. . ■ — fter Holy cow!!! After thirty-nine Chicago Cubs became champs and Niles West st th them 100% of the a shirts, buttons were seen all dents and facui offs during the years, the division ients were way. Cubs hats, t- the :ude and even logos on cars around Niles West. Stu- ilty even watched the play- r free time.

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Below Play practices allow drama students to express themselves in a dramatic way. Here students rehearse for No Parking on the Stage Floor. Below right: With determination to reach the finish line freshman Mary Pobol finishes her daily cross country wnrkput. I 1 1 I Perfect timing These Swiss Swatch quarts watches are popular around school because of their original geometric patterns on the face of the watches.