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KRAFTY KAYLA:   Walking across the stage with a smile, senior Kayla Kraft receives the “Best Visual Effects” award for her film, “Self Conscious,” at the All American High School Film Festival in Oct. 2017. Along with this festival, many Advanced TV students submit their work to other film festivals, such as the Midwest Media Educators Association Festival, to gain feedback and recognition.

Film festivals highlight student work, offer recognition

Brendan Wolf, staff reporter
March 16, 2018

Senior Kayla Kraft walks into a packed room. It is Oct. 2017, and she has arrived in New York from Chicago to attend the All American High School Film Festival, according to Kraft. As they announce the...

REMEMBER MSD:  Standing in silence, seniors Zoe Golden, Rachel Schwartz, Aidan Graham, Austin Sulejmani and Cat Berg reflect on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in Parkland, Florida. GBS joined schools nationwide who participated in the event planned by organizers of the Women’s March.

South joins nationwide student walkouts

Leah Dunne, Cassidy Foronda, and Gigi Cepeda
March 16, 2018

One month after the school shooting that occurred on Feb. 14 in Parkland, Florida, South students held a walkout to remember victims of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and press for increased school...

Illustration by Chaeyeon Park

Self-confidence exceeds adherence to beauty standards

Grace Shin, co-editor-in-chief
February 9, 2018

To walk the streets of Seoul, South Korea without seeing something even remotely related to plastic surgery is almost impossible. From the subway station walls lined with advertisements, to people walking...

CREATIVE CONSTRUCTORS:   Balancing on top of a ladder, sophomore Hannah Dobos carefully paints the background set. All students are welcome to participate in set construction along with South’s Stage Crew.

V-show theme emphasizes identity, accents individuality

Caylie Jeruchimowitz, staff reporter
February 9, 2018

A blue curtain slowly rises, revealing the seemingly endless darkness of the stage. Suddenly, light illuminates the stage, exposing South students from every corner of the school. From dancing to magic...

   Posing with fellow Make-A-Wish recipients, junior Anna Shabelman (third from left) smiles with musician John Legend and model Chrissy Teigen. Shabelman suffers from kidney failure and was given the opportunity to attend the Grammys to fulfill her wish on Jan. 28. Photo courtesy of Anna Shabelman

Shabelman’s wish granted, attends Grammys

Brigid Murphy, co-features editor
February 9, 2018

Junior Anna Shabelman attended this year’s 60th annual Grammy awards ceremony on Jan. 28. The trip was granted to her by the Make-A-Wish Foundation because of her kidney failure, according to Shabelman....

IN THE ZONE: Concentrating on her eight-angled pose, senior Alexandra Anderson practices yoga at Core Power Yoga Studio (above). Gazing at her hand, Anderson strikes a Lord of the Dance pose (below). Anderson started practicing yoga three years ago and intends to continue into the future.

Yoga inspires positivity, provides mindfulness

Ashley Desserich, asst. features editor
February 9, 2018

After a stressful day of school, senior Alexandra Anderson walks into a yoga class, leaving her to-do list behind. She lays out her mat at the front of the candle-lit room and begins teaching the class...

MAKIN’ MUSIC: Jamming out, McInerney strums his guitar outside the test center. McInerney enjoys playing guitar, and hopes to start a guitar club someday here at South. 
Photo by Eliza Schloss

McInerney facilitates Test Center, finds passion for guitar

Aidan Graham, asst. features editor
December 22, 2017

One of the most painstaking and demanding logistical operations in the building occurs in the Test Center, according to Margaret Balabanos-Bank, Dean’s Office Assistant. Amongst the turmoil stands William...

HEAD IN THE GAME:  Driving past an Evanston defender, senior Lizzy Shaw dribbles on the Titans home court. The Titans fell to the Evanston Wildkits 54--31.

Women’s basketball pushes for improvement

Annie Rogula, staff reporter
December 22, 2017

The GBS women’s basketball team has returned to the courts and is ready for a season full of layups and alley-oops. With the season underway, the team’s excitement to play is clearly represented by...

BANGING BUKS:   Celebrating the Korean New Year, junior Eddy Ji, back row, second from the right, stands alongside musicians from a traditional music group called Soribeat. Ji, who plays the buk and the janggu, two traditional Korean drums, tributes his increased closeness to his family and culture to his involvement in these instruments.

Traditional instruments preserve familial, cultural ties

Grace Shin, co-editor-in-chief
December 22, 2017

Piano. Guitar. Violin. These are the instruments that frequently come to mind when thinking about music. However, while many students’ musical experiences are represented by instruments like these, others...

KATE THE GREAT:   Smiling as she works, sophomore Kate Stack spends time after school in the MakerSpace to improve a robot. This year, Stack was awarded a $10,000 grant from Infosys, which she gave to the Glenview Public Library to foster engineering interest in the community.

Stack’s passion for engineering goes beyond classroom

Chaerim Park, staff reporter
December 22, 2017

Sophomore Kate Stack has explored the engineering field through various means such as South’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Glenview’s Got STEAM, and Epi-Spot. Earlier this year, Stack received...

Comparison to siblings causes false assumptions

Comparison to siblings causes false assumptions

Molly Stryker, asst. news editor
December 22, 2017

“You’re Ben Stryker’s sister?” “Doug goes to MIT?” “Wow, you have a lot to live up to.” Phrases like these have followed me my entire life thanks to my very successful older brothers. Let...

Swingin Stud: Senior Jacob Newman takes a hit for the Glenbrook South Titans. Newman will play divison 1 baseball next fall at Rutgers University.

Newman looks to continue baseball career at Rutgers University

Artie Schleizer and Izzy Baik
November 16, 2017

He walks to the field filled with exhilaration. The ball is thrown at speeds up to 90 miles per hour. Jacob Newman has just thrown the first pitch to start his game. A senior pitcher and first basemen...

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