Sophie Stark & Susie You, staff reporters November 23, 2015
The lights flicker dimly as a single spotlight shines on the subject’s face. A boom microphone dangles in the air, and the low murmur of adjusting lenses fills the silence. The camera turns on, and South’s...
The daily stresses of high school can at times be much for a student to handle. Classes, clubs, sports and other extracurriculars can accumulate into a tall order to fulfill. When low on energy after not...
Talented. That is just one of the many words Amita Dravid, mother of freshman Amil Dravid, uses to describe her son. According to Amita, Amil is pursuing his interests in music and taekwondo. Amil is...
Gracie Sands, asst. features editor November 6, 2015
One moment has the power to change an entire lifetime. Glenbrook South graduate Connie Hoekstra has experienced this firsthand after she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cancer just a week before...
LAUREN FRIAS & HANNAH MASON, co-editors-in-chief November 6, 2015
Open up a Google Search. Type in the search bar, “School makes me want to...” Google auto fill pops up below, finishing the sentence with popular searches: “...cry”, “...cut myself,” “...throw...
Leah Dunne, asst. features editor November 6, 2015
Extra credit, whether it is used as a tool to further knowledge of course curriculum or just as a little boost, can determine the difference between an A or a B. Extra credit is an aspect of course policy,...
Maddy Ruos, asst. features editor November 6, 2015
Ahmed Mohamed- a young Muslim student from Texas who was suspended and arrested recently when his teachers assumed the homemade clock he brought to school was a bomb- is not, as some may suggest, a rare...
Alexandra Sharp & Anne Marie Yurik, co-features editors October 2, 2015
Discrimination:
The term LGBT+ is an abbreviation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual and other sexual orientations. In an unscientific Oracle-conducted survey of 169 students, 14.79 percent consider...
John Houser, the man who shot multiple people in Louisiana, was described by family as having a “volatile mental state” and was committed to a mental health treatment center in 2008, according to the...
Twelve-year-old Niam Abeysiriwardena started his senior year at South in August, having recently moved from his home in Huntsville, AL to Glenview after his mom got a job nearby. Abeysiriwardena, who is...
Thwack! The sharp snap of a fencing sword rings through the empty senior cafeteria. Groups of white-clad fencers dart around their opponents, deftly dodging and parrying their way to victory. Today...
As the last bell of the year resonates throughout the hall, most GBS students rush out of school ready to bask in the warmth of the summer sun. Within the bliss of a long-awaited vacation, schoolwork is...
