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Artist Alert

Artist Alert

Aakash Bhojwani, asst. a&e editor
December 16, 2016

Each issue, Artist Alert features a different creative and talented aspiring artist or entertainer in the GBS community. Senior Alana Swaringen is an aspiring professional photographer. Ever since she...

South’s winter play provides fresh spin on Goldilocks and the Three Bears plot

Eliz Akgun, staff reporter
December 15, 2016

For most, the title Goldilocks and the Three Bears brings to mind dusty memories of a childhood full of fantasy and magical prospects. However, this year’s audience of South’s winter play, Goldilocks,...

Jammin Jeremiah: Performing at an event, junior Jeremiah Yang plays the classical guitar in front of an audience. According to Yang, he plays mostly classical pieces on the guitar.

Yang takes the stage at Carnegie Hall

Laya Anvari and Caroline O'shaugnessy
December 11, 2016

“Try not to make a mistake.” According to junior Jeremiah Yang, this is what he tells himself when he plays classical guitar in front of an audience. Yang says he has been playing classical guitar...

Supervising Silca: Woodworking teacher Stephen Silca provides insight on senior Jeffrey Mitchells woods project. Silca has been teaching woodworking at South for five years.

Silca provides a role model for woodworking students

Ben Olson and Lorelei Streb
December 8, 2016

There are constant sounds of students quietly chatting, discussing the latest project. As students cut, measure and sand through wood, the strong aroma of sawdust hangs in the air. This happens in the...

BAND BONDING: Directing a late night marching band practice, Greg Wojcik, directer of Souths Band, and son Aaron Wojcik, assistant band director give instructions to students. This will be Gregs 38th and final year at South as band director.

Wojcik follows in father’s footsteps, assists in directing GBS Band

Molly Stryker & Eleanor Walsh, staff reporters
November 22, 2016

Imagine walking into Glenbrook South everyday knowing you’ve been walking these halls for years. Remembering the time you tripped and hit your head on a chair, and spent three hours at the Glenbrook...

Zealous for Zeitgeist:  Acting out a scene in Zeitgeist, sophomores Sammi Boas and Sarah McNeela laugh as Gabriella Bellows photographs sophomore Annabelle Fogel. The theme of the play, growing up, was chosen by the cast of freshman and sophomore students. In addition, the actors wrote the entire script of the play.

Zeitgeist captures childhood experiences

Gaby Zabat, staff reporter
November 4, 2016

Remember the first day of kindergarten, grasping onto parents’ legs, begging not to enter the forbidden and scary classroom? How about getting lost between passing periods and being late to class during...

Miracle makers:   Pointing at freshman Abby Neptun, elves junior Erin Kirby, sophomore Becky Jacobson, freshman Luke Kirby, and junior Marina Madsen dance and joke with Neptun on stage of the fall play Miracle on 34th Street. The play’s storyline follows Kris Kringle, Macy’s hired Santa, who is soon put on trial after claiming he’s the real Santa Claus.

Miracle on 34th Street presents positive message

Emma Morris and Susie You
November 4, 2016

This year’s fall play Miracle on 34th Street took the audience on a journey to belief, according to Director Beth Ann Barber. According to Barber, Miracle on 34th Street was a great introduction to the...

Erin in Action:  Playing a solo on her clarinet, junior Erin Kirby performs at Band-o-rama. At this event, the marching band played in front of parents and honored seniors with awards and speeches.

Marching band season ends with a first place win

Cassidy Jackson, co-a&e editor
November 4, 2016

Relief or panic. These contrasting emotions pass through seniors and juniors whenever the intercom blares “The senior parking lot has NOT been completely cleared for marching band practice,” followed...

Smiling through   serendipity:  Strumming and singing, juniors Audrey Hwang and Zoë Gunderson respectively rehearse for their upcoming shows. The two met in 2016 through the Glenview Rock House and soon established themselves as a band entitled Serendipity.

Dynamic duo covers songs, creates own band, Serendipity

Karina Benson, staff reporter
November 4, 2016

Serendipity; the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. For juniors Audrey Hwang and Zoë Gunderson, their meeting was unexpected, and in turn according to Haley Hwang,...

Artist Alert

Artist Alert

Josie Schneider, asst. a&e editor
November 4, 2016

Each issue, Artist Alert features a different creative and talented aspiring artist or entertainer in the GBS community. Junior Gina Kim rewards herself with breaks throughout the day by writing, specifically...

Enlightened by Ermel: Daniel Ermel, new co-choir director, teaches Glee choir class. His goal for students is for them to grow as musicians by looking further into the music they perform.

New co-choir joins Titans, brings new ideas

Karina Benson, staff reporter
October 27, 2016

Despite his former Spartan spirit, Glenbrook North graduate Daniel Ermel has joined South’s Titans as the new co-choir director. Ermel says that while he had played piano for several years when he...

Students explore fashion, promote self expression through clothing

Susie You, staff reporter
October 25, 2016

As students quickly fill up the tables lined with individual sewing machines, they eagerly wait to start the first meeting of Fashion Club. The atmosphere is filled with students who share the same hobby...

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