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Standing outside of a cabin at an American Diabetes Association camp in northern Illinois, freshman Megan Stettler (top) and her fellow campers pose with their OmniPods, an insulin management system for type 1 diabetes. Stettler, as well as other South students, has worked to raise awareness and foster relationships with others affected by their illnesses.

Students discuss illnesses, overcome adversity

Leah Dunne and Alexandra Sharp
April 22, 2016

You are scrambling to finish your in-class essay by the time the bell rings, but suddenly you find your hands shaking so hard you can’t hold the pencil. Unlike your peers scribbling away, your hands...

Women at Work: Six juniors along with science teachers Jill Serling and Lisa Pavic sit outside the Advanced Photon Source building of the Argon National Laborarory on April 14. The women attended a conference that encourages women to get involved in STEM fields and gives aspiring scientists a look into the real world of science.

STEM classes promote female involvement

Olivia Sotirchos, asst. features editor
April 22, 2016

If you are a woman pursuing an interest in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) field, chances are you have been outnumbered by males in a related class, club or occupation at some...

STANDING IN SOLIDARITY: Wearing crop tops in defiance, students at the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto protest their school’s “sexist” dress code in May of 2015. This particular instance is just one of many, as an increasing number of schools begin a debate over the controversy surrounding dress code policies.

Dress codes in schools: ensuring appropriateness or sexist, stifling?

Alexandra Sharp, co-features editor
April 22, 2016

The hallways, a blur of different colors and styles, are crowded with students who showcase their identities through their clothing. Even with the enforcement of a school dress code, there have been few...

Faking It: South students discuss varying levels of involvement with fake IDs

Dani Tuchman & Gracie Sands, co-editor-in-cheif & asst.-features editor
April 22, 2016

It’s a Friday night, and you’re now ready to unwind and have some fun. Not only have you agreed to host your group of friends, but you’re also in charge of supplying the alcohol for the evening....

WHIPPLE’S WISE WORDS: Speaking to his AP World class, Matthew Whipple leads a dicussion that includes a balance of current events and topics outlined in the world history curriculum. Whipple takes many of the themes from this class and applies them to STAND For Peace (STAND), the international service club that he has sponsored for over 10 years.

Whipple emphasizes global citizenship in teaching passion

Jane Rathod and Youjin Shon
April 22, 2016

Just over 30 years ago, Matthew Whipple, Social Studies teacher, walked across the stage to receive his South diploma. After graduating from Northwestern University in 1987, Whipple later returned to South...

Competition encourages participation, success

Sharon Kim, staff reporter
April 21, 2016

Ranging from competing for a spot on the basketball team to a simple game of rock-paper-scissors with friends, competition is a large factor in most student’s lives. Competition also exists at South,...

Room decoration reflects teachers, sparks student productivity

Savera Zulfiqar, staff reporter
April 19, 2016

Aside from teaching their respective subjects, teachers at South become interior designers for their classrooms. Often spending more time at South than they do at their homes, teachers utilize classroom...

Students aim to hop into workforce, urged to consider college as option

Brigid Murphy, staff writer
April 8, 2016

College is not for everyone. Though the majority of the GBS student body goes on after graduation to pursue a form of higher education, there is still a group who decides to follow different paths. According...

Quest cafeteria staff creates community

Michelle Moon, staff reporter
March 14, 2016

As the third passing period begins, the exterior glass walls of the cafeteria are swarmed with an influx of hungry teenage students, the cafeteria staff is urgently preparing the amounts of food consumed...

Illustration by Jini John

Students find support in grief counseling group

Hannah Buchband, staff reporter
March 11, 2016

The cycle of life is inevitable; it happens naturally, often it ends without warning or precaution taken beforehand. This is the case for many students at South who have suffered the loss of a close family...

CAKE, PLEASE: Celebrating Aubree’s first birthday in May of 2013, Kelly Schaeffer, mother and former South student, and her daughter eat cake with friends and family in a local Kentucky park. Since Aubree was born, Schaeffer has continued on to work towards a college degree but urges teens to abstain from sex because of the challenges derived from juggling high school and a child.

Teenage pregnancy faces judgment, proves challenging

Anne Marie Yurik, co-features editor
March 11, 2016

One week. It was one week ago that a period was late. To everyone else, this week had typical trials and tribulations, everyone except the girl who now has a potential pregnancy on her hands. Overwhelmed...

Q&A with Samuel Jaffe

Q&A with Samuel Jaffe

Alexandra Sharp, co-features editor
March 11, 2016

With over 30,000 students competing from 60 plus nations around the world, it’s nearly impossible for most people to make themselves stand out. However, for freshman Samuel Jaffe, he proved his intellect...

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