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Boardin' Boron: Scootering across the gym floor, Band Director Brian Boron participates in a Titan Nation competition during the 2019 fall sports assembly on Sept. 13. The sports assemblies were brought back as a tradition due to help from junior Grace Diehl’s Change.org petition.

Administration responds to student petition for sports assemblies

October 4, 2019

Learn-To-Swim cancelled, replaced by SwimAmerica

October 4, 2019

After 57 years of service, Glenbrook South Learn-to-Swim has been discontinued and replaced with a new swim lesson program, SwimAmerica, due to the retirement of Co-Director Jody Nolan according to Athletic Director Steve Rockroh...

Amazing Adventurers: Teaching his Adventure Education class, Monahan is teaching the Kayaking unit. Other units his class has done include outdoor cooking, team building activities and rock climbing.

Monahan wins state award; efforts appreciated

May 24, 2019

Future renovations expected to provide comfort, security

Jack Latreille, staff reporter

May 24, 2019

Students returning to South next year will see multiple new building renovations, including new security features, new benches outside the auditorium and a relocated Athletic Director’s office, according to Casey Wright, assoc...

Painful Parking: Selling out in three minutes, there were 200 parking spots available for juniors. The Glenview Ice Center is typically avail
able for students, however it is not distributing parking this year due to renovations. Another location that students use is the temple, but it sells
only 30 spots.

Students face shortage of parking availability

May 24, 2019

Weight of finals vary among classes, helps student wellness

Maggie Baumstark, Abby McKew, and Amelie Miller

May 24, 2019

For the 2018-2019 second-semester finals, individual course teams in each subject area will decide if final exams will count anywhere between 10 percent to 20 percent, according to Principal Dr. Lauren Fagel. In the past, finals ...

V-I-C-T-O-R-Y: Racing up the court, a member of the Glenbrook United basketball team, the Wolves, dribbles towards the basket. The Glenbrook United Special Olympics Team won four state titles in the four games they competed in on March 15-17. Photo courtesy of Christian Lantry

Glenbrook United wins four titles at State

April 22, 2019

Aventuras alegres: Posing together, senior Will Langas (right) and Germán Abellán (left) explore and sightsee around Spain. The Spanish Exchange program is available for juniors and seniors to participate in every two years.

Trip to Spain Promotes cultural immersion

April 22, 2019

DEDICATED DELEGATES: Focusing on her work, Maddy McGrath, Model United Nations co-president, helps a crisis staff respond to crisis notes during the GBSMUN conference. South’s MUN team hosted over 500 students for a conference on April 6.

Model UN hosts largest conference in club history

April 22, 2019

Limit on GBS sports fundraising implemented for 2019-2020

Mary Grace Reynolds and Madaket Chiarieri

April 22, 2019

Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, GBS athletic programs will no longer be able to pay additional coaches out of fundraising profits and must adhere to the number of paid coaching positions, otherwise known as stipends, a...

District distributes Go Bags to 23 locations across South

April 22, 2019

Signing for solimon: Leaning over the Amnesty table, freshman Michael Cunningham (left) adds his name to a petition supporting Azza Solimon, a human rights activist for victims of torture, domestic abuse and rape, who was recently arrested in Egypt. The petition will be sent to the President of Egypt to urge him to drop the charges. Photo by Nicole Surcel

Amnesty organizes petition for Azza Solimon

March 15, 2019