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South students react to recent presidential debates

Mary Grace Reynolds, staff reporter
January 8, 2016

As the 2016 Presidential Debates unfurl, South students react to the televised debates between candidates. The presidential debates have been attracting the attention of a number of Americans. Despite...

Glenbrook Transition Services present at state and international conferences

Maeve Plunkett, staff reporter
December 21, 2015

Glenbrook District Transition Services teachers represented their work with transition students at the Illinois Statewide Transition Conference in Chicago, IL and International Transition Conference...

Students awarded for excellent performance

Cassidy Foronda, staff reporter
December 18, 2015

Ten students received the Titan Pride Award on Oct. 28, commending their character during the first quarter of the school year Recipients of the awards, which will be distributed once every quarter,...

SOCIAL TRANS-FORMATION: During a discussion in the library, sophomore Emily Joseph listens intently to the speaker, AJ Jennings, who came to GBS on Nov. 19 to discuss transgender awareness in the community.

GSA raises awareness for transgender issues

Katie Cavender, co-news editor
December 18, 2015

South’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) held its first Transgender Awareness Week during the week of Nov. 16. The club hosted two events including a showing of the documentary Growing Up Trans and a discussion...

Old News: Satellite Communication

Lauren Frias, co-editor-in-chief
December 18, 2015

Christmas sale commercials and catchy holiday tunes fill the air, rounding out the overall festive ambiance of the season. However, few people pay attention to the actual mechanism that contributes to...

TRIUMPHANT TITANS: Upon hearing the final count of cans collected during the annual Canned Food Drive, Student Council members  scream and shout in their celebration for reaching and exceeding their goal from last year. The starting goal for the Canned Food Drive was 100,015 cans, but this yearís drive yielded a total of 124,000. The cans were donated to Vital Bridges, Onward House and the Northfield Township Food Pantry.

South gives back: Students and staff take part in charitable actions to help individuals in and around Glenview community

Gigi Cepeda, staff reporter
December 18, 2015

Various South clubs and organizations participate in charitable work during the holiday season, running from late November to early January. “It’s always important to recognize that you have more...

GBS alumnus recognized as CNN hero

Anushka Kalra, staff reporter
December 18, 2015

Dr. Daniel Ivankovich, 1981 GBS alumnus,  was selected by news network CNN as a Top 10 Hero of 2015 for his work at orthopedic clinics in Chicago. “For the past 20 years, I’ve been working to...

BUILDING STRENGTH: In gearing up for their spring season, junior Jake Smiley utilizes a new pull-up bar to improve his strength for baseball.

P.E. Department installs additional weight room

Lauren Benson and Hope Carrane
December 18, 2015

In early November, South opened a brand-new weights facility where the wrestling room was previously located. According to Steve Stanicek, P.E. instructional supervisor, this new weight room is fully...

Hindu Temple constructed in Glenview community

Grace Shin and Alex Ladan
December 18, 2015

The Hanuman Spiritual and Community Center, a Hindu non-profit organization, is currently constructing Glenview’s first Hindu temple on West Lake Ave. According to Sejal Schullo, Desi Club sponsor,...

World Within Reach: Putin Bombs Syria

Savera Zulfiqar, staff reporter
November 20, 2015

On Sept. 30, Russian fighter planes, by permission from President Vladimir Putin, bombed Syria. Although he had managed to hit hotspots with ISIS members, Putin had also aimed to attack the U.S.-supported...

Administration considers additional funding for underprivileged students

Katie Cavender, co-news editor
November 16, 2015

South’s administrators are in the early stages of discussing how to improve and expand the services provided to students who qualify for free and reduced lunch. The free and reduced lunch program...

BRO CODE: Collaborating in website creation, freshmen Nicholas Ermolov, Ahmed Malik, Jesus Crespo and Matt Moran (seated) receive instruction from a coding expert. The boys coded for a full 24 hours and learned valuable skills along the way.  Photo courtesy of Mike Sinde

Freshmen compete in coding competition, create original website

Anushka Kalra, staff reporter
November 6, 2015

A team of four GBS freshmen, Nicholas Ermolov, Ahmed Malik, Jesus Crespo and Matt Moran, took first place at the first Northern Illinois University Huskie Hack, a coding competition that was held in September. According...

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