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South students balance cultures living in bilingual families

South students balance cultures living in bilingual families

Anushka Kalra, staff reporter
January 26, 2015

As soon as the passing period bell rings, students flood out of their classrooms, pouring into the hallways. Immediately a rush of chattering voices fill the air.  Some are leaving their language classes,...

Circle of Friends celebrates friendship between students at South through field trips and parties

Circle of Friends celebrates friendship between students at South through field trips and parties

Ben Schwartz, staff reporter
January 16, 2015

Hanging out at Northbrook Court, enjoying pizza parties and horseback riding are just a few of the many fun things that go on at Circle of Friends. Circle of Friends is a club at South run by Sherry Koch,...

Junior George Tantchev follows father, brother in drumming

Vanessa Laboy, staff reporter
January 16, 2015

Growing up in a family full of musicians led junior George Tantchev to where he is today. Playing drums in his father's band, playing in the jazz band and being on drumline has him devoting a majority...

The Season For Giving: The Youth Services of Glenview and Northbrook host an annual holiday gift drive for families in need. Through this program, South students join in the spirit of giving.

The Season For Giving: The Youth Services of Glenview and Northbrook host an annual holiday gift drive for families in need. Through this program, South students join in the spirit of giving.

Olivia Sotirchos & Sasha Vassilyeva, staff reporters
December 19, 2014

The holiday season, typically commencing with the post-Thanksgiving food coma and ending only when the very last glass from the New Year’s day gathering has been returned to the back of the cabinet,...

Building passions piece by piece: South students expand collections

Hannah Buchband, Staff Reporter
December 19, 2014

Penguin figurines line the top of junior Krista Lee’s dresser in her room. Penguin ornaments dangle from the branches of her Christmas tree, in preparation for the holiday season. Penguin pajamas sit...

Young Life provides support, faith in an understanding environment

Young Life provides support, faith in an understanding environment

Madeline Ruos, staff reporter
December 19, 2014

Many students have experienced it: a case of the Mondays. Whether it’s the dark circles under eyes that make people doze off in class, the growing amount of homework that seemingly never ends or the...

Examination of policies of content filter, students and faculty express opinions

Examination of policies of content filter, students and faculty express opinions

Tori Brown, staff reporter
December 19, 2014

According to a recent non-scientific, Oracle-conducted survey of 200 students, 11.5 percent believe that GBS should be able to block certain sites, 36.5 percent believe they shouldn’t and 52.5 percent...

Peace Corps provides option for students who desire career in service

Sinead Heneghan, staff reporter
December 19, 2014

In this season of giving, some South students are planning their lives around the idea of giving back and helping others as a future career. Juniors Tori Brown, Tori Lothian and Grace Poulos each want...

THE BLUNT TRUTH: Marijuana, as the most widely used illicit drug in America according to www.drugabuse.gov, has been making headlines in 2014. South students discuss their usage and its effects on their body, schoolwork and lives.

THE BLUNT TRUTH: Marijuana, as the most widely used illicit drug in America according to www.drugabuse.gov, has been making headlines in 2014. South students discuss their usage and its effects on their body, schoolwork and lives.

Calli Haramaras & Hailey Hauldren, co-features editors
December 19, 2014

THE BREAKDOWN As the year comes to a close, 2014 may just be remembered as the year of marijuana. On the national and local scale, topics concerning the drug have headlined newspapers, magazines and...

South students above average in math, take advanced classes

South students above average in math, take advanced classes

Bianca Vanciu and Grace Shin, staff reporters
December 11, 2014

Smart. That is one way to describe advanced math students sophomore Charlie Smith, sophomore Cindy Yang, sophomore Isabella Kang and freshman Lukas Pauker. In addition to juggling after school activities,...

South staff members’ relationship shaped by the Vietnam War

South staff members’ relationship shaped by the Vietnam War

Caroline Berg, staff reporter
November 7, 2014

With Veterans Day around the corner, it can be hard for South students to understand the horrors and intricacies of war. For Vietnam veteran Mike Siegert, member of the Dean’s Office, and wife, Pat Siegert,...

Students learn to appreciate two different religions in one Family School

Students learn to appreciate two different religions in one Family School

Tori Brown & Anushka Kalra, staff reporters
November 7, 2014

Convey. Explore. Instill. These are the principles that the Family School, a Glenview based religious education program, have upheld for the past 20 years, according to their website. Operating since 1993,...

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