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Scandal Storm :    NCAA players have faced trouble regarding eligibility, enrollmet, and the profesional draft. The NCAA’s new rule changes look to smooth out transitions and add flexibility to the decisions of student athletes.  Illustration by Margo Kazak

How scandal and corruption haunt the NCAA

Tommy Marquardt, assistant web editor
September 28, 2018

On Aug. 8, an article titled “Flexibility for going pro and getting a degree” was published on the NCAA’s official website detailing new standards for how college basketball will be run. Rules include...

Caught up in Lolla-Land: Substance use proves prevalent at music festivals among minors

Caught up in Lolla-Land: Substance use proves prevalent at music festivals among minors

Josie Schnieder, co-features editor
September 28, 2018

Standing in line for Lollapalooza, senior Rachel Anderson* opens her fanny-pack to allow security to look inside. She isn’t worried; for many, security bag checks will not prevent substance use at this...

South student helps create youth computer science program

South student helps create youth computer science program

Noah Walch and Anne Ribordy
May 25, 2018

CS Upstart is a new computer science education organization created by Nicholas Ermolov, South junior, and Parker Thompson, junior at Charleston County [South Carolina] School of the Arts. The program...

APPLAUDABLE ART:   Displayed in the SAC during the week of April 23, AP Art students presented their concentration portfolios, a collection of 12 pieces centered around a single theme. Shown above are works from seniors (clockwise from the image in the bottom left) Sam Parsons, Eddie Loughran, Rachel Meyer, Meghan Zeivel, Lindsay Lathrop, Amanda Sideris and Jacquelyn Carter. Photos courtesy of Stephanie Fuja

AP Art Show exhibits student work, displays personal stories

Caylie Jeruchimowitz, staff reporter
May 25, 2018

As students entered the SAC to witness the AP art show during the week of April 23, they were met by the collage of colors and patterns displayed by the artwork. According to art teacher Stephanie Fuja,...

DREAM TEAM: Huddling during a game, the Men’s volleyball team discusses the next play. The Titans finished 17-15 and 6-4 in conference.

Men’s volleyball relies on team chemistry

Ellie Noffke, staff reporter
May 25, 2018

He runs. He dives for the ball. Will Langas, junior defensive specialist, makes a save for a serve that seemed impossible to get. At South, there is a high level of competition and high expectations for...

SIGNS THAT SHINE: Demonstrating a new sign, Rosemarie Carsello, American Sign Language teacher shows sophmore Kendall Grenolds a new phrase in sign language. The American Sign Language class participates in events like Silent Weekend in order to immerse students in Deaf culture.

ASL course promotes inclusion

Esther Lim, staff reporter
May 25, 2018

Under the ambient lights, the orchestra starts to play a slow, melodic tune as students of all grades and backgrounds stand throughout the auditorium, their hands rising elegantly to sign these four words:...

illustration by Yoon Kim

Immigration impacts national identity, outlook

Yoon Kim, a&e editor
May 25, 2018

The first R-rated movie I ever watched was when I was 11-years-old. But, it wasn’t the kind of fun comedy or classic film you might imagine — it was a random Korean movie called War of the Arrows that,...

Strumming the guitar and singing into the microphone, sophomores Clare Dunne Murphy and Taylor Rudolph-Woitesek perform at Jamnesty on April 13. Several student bands at South perform at Jamnesty for peace and human rights.

Student bands form connections, fulfill love for music

Esther Lim and Sarah Jones
April 20, 2018

They attend their day-to-day classes, eat lunch, laugh with their friends, and like any common GBS student, face the daily hardships of high school. However, these students know that they will always have...

HICKS LENDS A HAND:   Opening up his laptop, Daniel Hicks, social studies teacher, pulls up a presentation for junior Eva Papajohn about the singers Little Richard and Chuck Berry as a supplement for his lesson about 1950s pop culture. Hicks’s journey to become a teacher has been unorthodox, but he views his story as a source of hope for others.

Hicks emphasizes perseverance through life story

Tommy Marquardt and Julia Marriott
April 20, 2018

Whether it be living in foster care, the military or in a rural Southern town, the life of Daniel Hicks, social studies teacher, features many experiences foreign to most students at GBS. His life began...

ECSTATIC EMBRACE:  Celebrating their win, sophomore Jenna Hartley and senior Bebe Haramaras hug after finishing a routine. The girls went on to place 3rd at state.

Girls’ gymnastics places third at state meet

Danielle Arvanitis and Emily Bauer
March 16, 2018

The girls’ gymnastics team’s confidence sank as they thought about their performances at the IHSA State Championship meet and waited for results, according to senior captain Bebe Haramaras. Haramaras...

SLICIN’ AND DICIN’: Grating a carrot, junior Rachel Luo prepares vegetables for her tofu scramble. Luo enjoys cooking healthy recipes as a way of relieving stress, while also being able to incorporate raw and organic foods into her diet.

Students maintain balanced lifestyles, adopt healthy routines

Sheila Fogarty, staff reporter
March 16, 2018

Anything that someone encounters in their lifetime can be connected to some aspect of their health, according to Kelley Oziminski, health and physical education teacher. The trick to a healthy lifestyle,...

Illustration by Sophia Lau

Divorce unexpectedly benefits kids, nurtures independence

Aidan Graham, asst. features editor
March 16, 2018

In 2008, my parents filed for divorce. As an 8-year-old, I was confused. I thought to myself: “Why is this happening? Why is my family different? How will I manage responsibilities with my time split...

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