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O’Malley Nominated for National Teaching Award

Conor Burke, Staff Writer
October 18, 2023

Math Teacher John O’Malley has been nominated for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). O’Malley was nominated for this award last year and has been...

Repairing South

Repairing South

Allie Sukhman, asst. news editor
October 13, 2023

This summer, restorations began at South to repair the damage caused by the fire in May 2023, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges said. While the cleaning occurred in the summer, work on the infrastructure began...

Grit Lab launched

Grit Lab launched

Sarah Park, news editors, and Milutin Todorovic
October 6, 2023

Grit Lab, a new guided learning class, is now available to South students for the 2023-2024 school year, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges said. A renewal of guided study, Grit Lab gives students the opportunity...

South welcomes new staff

South welcomes new staff

Olivia Richards, asst. news editor
October 6, 2023

In preparation for the 2023-2024 school year, South hired 24 new teachers, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges said. New to the district this year, Amy Cohen, Family and Consumer Science teacher, is still learning...

SAT Goes Digital

SAT Goes Digital

Mary Cunningham, Staff Writer
September 26, 2023

South has been administering the SAT since the school's founding in 1962, but now, a major aspect of the test is about to change, Cameron Muir, Associate Principal of Curriculum and Education explained....

Remembering the Guzman Brothers

Remembering the Guzman Brothers

Layla Mohamed, Web Editor
September 22, 2023

The South community is mourning the loss of a student and his brother, a former student, who passed away on August 19th, according to an email from South’s administration to the Glenbrook Students Rising...

AP World History discontinued for 2023-2024

Sarah Park, asst. news editor
May 24, 2023

Advanced Placement (AP) World History will not be offered in the 2023-2024 school year due to insufficient student registration, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges said. The administration requires classes...

“Buildings can be rebuilt, people can’t be replaced”

Mia Carr and Gaby Yap
May 19, 2023

Smoke was all that Brian Render, Glenview Fire Department Lieutenant, could see as he walked into  an evacuated South. As Render rushed closer to the source of the fire, he realized it was more intense...

SELC creates innovations

Allie Sukhman, staff writer
May 19, 2023

The STEM Maker Faire provides an opportunity for students in the Science Engineering Learning Community (SELC) to showcase their innovative engineering creations, junior Luke Chavez said.  In Engineering,...

Johnson wins Chicago Mayor

Layla Mohamed, asst. news editor
April 21, 2023

The Chicago mayoral runoff elections resulted in a win for Democrat Brandon Johnson, former Chicago Public School (CPS) Teacher and Paid Chicago teachers Union Organizer, on April 4. Johnson is set to...

Schedule Changes

Kaitlyn Jiang, asst. news editor
April 21, 2023

  The Glenbrooks will operate under a revamped late arrival schedule for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges said. Under the new schedule, late arrivals will fall...

South Model U.N. attends NUMUN XX

South Model U.N. attends NUMUN XX

Kaitlyn Jiang, asst. news editor
April 21, 2023

Model United Nations (Model U.N.) attended the 20th Annual Northwestern University Model United Nations (NUMUN XX) conference at Northwestern University on April 13, where several South students won awards,...

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