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BROADCASTING BLISS: Speaking into the microphone, senior Matthew Peterson broadcasts at South’s WGBK Radio. Peterson is one of many students at South that found their passion through their elective courses.

Students pursue elective courses, spark career endeavors for after high school

Samantha Rylicki, staff reporter
May 27, 2016

English, math, science, repeat. While attending high school, it may seem necessary to get involved in more than South’s core academics. According to an unscientific Oracle-conducted survey,  for some,...

A&Eats; McDonalds

A&Eats; McDonalds

Jonathan Lee, Co opinions editor
May 27, 2016

    On Oct. 6, the day that McDonald’s officially began it’s All Day Breakfast, I knew that I had to try it out. After a few months, I finally had the chance.   I finally...

LOLLA LOVIN’: Grinning at Grant Park, (from left to right) juniors Sam Langenbach, Niki Blinov, Lily Sands, Colleen McPeek, and Jennii Lee enjoy the opening day of Lollapalooza in 2015. Headliners for the 2015 festival included Paul McCartney, Metallica, and Florince + the Machine.

Students await Lollapallooza, reminisce on past experiences

Megan Sheqiladze, staff reporter
May 27, 2016

400,000 people. Four days. One festival. Lollapalooza is a familiar experience to high school students and Chicagoans. Roughly 200 bands will play at Grant Park in the span of four days, July 28 to 31....

AP Art Show showcases students’ talents

Jennifer Rathod, staff writer
May 17, 2016

People walked in to see beautiful paintings, sculptures and drawings that surrounded them. Each of the pieces told their own story. On the week of April 25, AP art students presented their work in the...

Sculpture class propositioned to be school year elective

Karina Benson, staff reporter
May 13, 2016

The GBS Art Department offers several classes to students, ranging from the two-dimensional world of painting and drawing to the three-dimensional pendants and rings of jewelry. According to Art Teacher...

Friedland pursues musical passion through bass, teaching

On Sundays, there is rehearsal for the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra (CYSO) , then a rush to another rehearsal for a different orchestra, then the next morning there’s GBS Jazz Ensemble rehearsal,...

Glenbrook Fine Arts community collaborates, honors Shakespeare

Gabby Zabat, staff writer
April 29, 2016

The audience waits in anticipation and silence for the grand, velvet curtains to open. As the crowd hears the drapes shuffling across the wooden floors, they begin to applaud the 130 students of the Glenbrook...

Weezer’s self-titled album embodies love for West Coast, classic vibes

Weezer’s self-titled album embodies love for West Coast, classic vibes

Nick Moran, asst. a&e editor
April 22, 2016

I’ve been backstabbed before. Being a fan of the alternative artist Beck myself, as I looked through albums new and old, they would either treat me to perplexing, fresh songs I loved or, with the release...

Batman v. Superman wrongly under-credited by critics

Batman v. Superman wrongly under-credited by critics

Hannah Mason, co-editor-in-chief
April 22, 2016

Something that most people, even my closest friends, fail to realize about me is what a huge superhero fan I am. When I’m feeling bored, I’ll read articles to try to learn more about the comic universe....

ANCIENT ARTS: Practicing for their roles in Aida, senior Rory Penepacker and sophomore Ashley Levenson sing ”Gods of Nubia.” Penepacker plays Aida, the Nubian slave, and Levenson plays Nehebka, another Nubian girl.

Aida inspires grand, broadway-style performance

John Park & Emma Morris, staff reporters
April 22, 2016

Onstage combat, Egyptian temples, life-size statues, a Nubian princess, a Grammy award-winning love story and a collaboration between GBS and GBN. These can all be seen at the 2016 Glenbrook Musical, Aida,...

Senior Tina James published her first single “Sober in Kentucky” on Youtube in 2014

Student artists find supportive fan base among online viewers

Megan Sheqiladze & Imra Tajuddin, staff reporters
April 22, 2016

For some students at South, music opens a door to free expression and inner peace. Senior Tina James and junior Trey Harris post original music on websites such as SoundCloud and Youtube. James posts mainly...

SERIOUS ON STAGE: Striking actor Shia Labeouf’s signature pose on stage, senior Jake Biales entertains audience members during one of Comedy Troupe’s skits for this year’s Variety Show. Through both his participation in Comedy Troupe skits and his YouTube channel, Biales says he wants to be able to craft and tell stories.

Jake Biales reflects on theater involvement at South

Corinne Shaw and Kathy Yoo
April 22, 2016

Every student at South has some sort of talent that makes them stand out, according to senior Jake Biales. He realizes these unique attributes in his peers while having some of his own. Biales has found...

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