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GET JAZZY: Performing with the Glenbrook South Jazz Lab,  junior Kayleigh Markulis, freshman Gus Morales and sophomore Jonah Frese (front) entertained the audience and judges with their saxophones at the Jazz Festival. Their group performed  “Morning Funk,” “Vita Bella” and “The Groove.”

Jazz Fest creates collaborative competition

Josie Schneider, staff reporter
February 5, 2016

The Northshore Jazz Festival, hosted by South, allows junior high and high school ensembles to perform and compete against each other. Each band prepares songs of different genres and participates in a...

The Revenant impresses with stunning imagery, acting

Dani Tuchman, co-editor-in-chief
February 5, 2016

There’s no question that director Alejandro González Iñárritu has secured his spot in the non-existent Filmmakers Hall of Fame. With his recent release of The Revenant, Iñárritu continues to solidify...

STARTING FROM SCRATCH: Sawing wood for the Variety Show, freshman Bryce Brennan and junior Justin Kalish prepare smaller pieces of wood to assemble the set. Every set design is created by Rich Winship, stage crew director.

South’s crew: Stage crew constructs production sets, supports performances

Aakash Bhojwani, staff writer
February 5, 2016

Several groups contribute to Glenbrook South productions, and one of those groups is stage crew. According to Rich Winship, stage crew director, stage crew is responsible for the sets, lights, sound and...

Titled Masked by a Bully, senior Grace OMalley expresses herself through paintings. This particular painting is part of a series called a concentration. Masked by a Bully along with others will be on display at the AP art show.

Photo courtesy of Grace OMalley

O’Malley’s high school years shaped by artistic passion

Julia Bellair, staff reporter
February 3, 2016

A piece of finished art may be looked at in wonder of how it came to seem so real. Each stroke on the canvas or shadow on the paper having been placed with precise intent by the artist. In the AP Art Show...

South students showcase talent for modeling

Gabby Zabat, staff reporter
January 22, 2016

Many Glenbrook South students have modeled for things such as runway shows and print advertisements that allow them to display their beauty, poses and style. According to senior Paola Santos de Soto,...

Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra performs water-themed concert, supports charity

Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra performs water-themed concert, supports charity

Imra Tajuddin, staff reporter
December 20, 2015

Co-concertmaster Ellie Kim, a student at GBN, rises and directs the orchestra to render out three tuning notes. She returns to her chair in the front row, and all the musicians stomp their feet to welcome...

STRUMMIN’ SEWALL: Performing “Cigarettes and Saints” by The Wonder Years, senior Joey Sewall starts off singing slowly before powerfully breaking out into pop-punk. Sewall took the stage with his bands Psycho Active, The Fricks and Rage Against the Machine.

Battle of the Bands unveils new talents, supports charity

Aakash Bhojwani, staff reporter
December 18, 2015

Battle of the Bands, hosted by Interact Club on Dec. 4, raised over $700 for Saint Philip’s meal kitchens. The annual event provided an opportunity for South students to rock out to music performed by...

DE LA WHO: Dropping with the beat, De La Cru dances center stage for this year’s Dance Show, Spark. Led by seniors Grace Yang and Madeline Sprowls, De La Cru performs modern hip-hop stlyes of dance, oftentimes in combination with other styles from their male dancers, who did not perform in the Dance Show.

Annual Dance Show sparkles in spotlight

John Park and Megan Sheqiladze
December 18, 2015

The December Dance Show is an event where ballet meets hip-hop and Latin culture. This year’s show, Spark, which is hosted by Orchesis, and included De La Cru, Latino Heat and Poms. For Orchesis, the...

Affordable fashion inspiration for the holiday, winter season

Hannah Mason, co-editor-in-chief
December 18, 2015

The time of winter has approached us — holiday music is playing, snow has fallen and the temperature has dropped. It’s a time where we are hopeful and wish each other good tidings. It’s also a time...

GIRLS ‘N SYNC: Singing the song “Mind Over Matter,” sophomores Katharine Springer, Claire Valenziano and Lily Reighard participate in the This ‘n That Coffee House. The event allowed students, who normally don’t get many chances to perform, to sing in a casual environment in the choir room.

This ‘n That Coffee House brings mellow performances

Josie Schneider, Staff Reporter
December 18, 2015

This ‘n That Coffee House is an event that transforms the small South choir room into a chill, coffee house ambiance. It’s an event hosted for the second time by GBS vocal jazz group, Scat That. The...

MAGIC MIXTAPE: Under the rap name of Yung CZ (formerly known as C-Zure), senior Connor McCann published his mixtape, A Statement, on SoundCloud May 16. McCann and other rappers at South rap as a creative outlet and to connect with the people and world around them, according to McCann. Photo courtesy of Connor McCann

Student rappers express themselves through music

Emma Morris, staff reporter
December 18, 2015

While many high school students are awake until the early hours of the morning completing homework, projects, studying or surfing the internet, some students are writing and recording their own rap music....

Directed by an ILMEA composer, South students and others from the district perform at the Illinois Music Education Associations (ILMEA) festival. According to Band Director Greg Wojcik, the festival features several types of music from jazz to classical choir.

Select South musicians chosen to perform in ILMEA festival

Nick Moran and Hwa Oh
December 7, 2015

Each year, South sends a group of musicians to represent the school in band, orchestra, choir and jazz in the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) festival. Musicians gather in the thousands to...

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