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Music appreciation enhances listening experience

Rachel Chmielinski, Co-editor-in-chief
March 12, 2015

When was the last time you saw a live music show? If I happened to ask this question at exactly the right time and you went to a show yesterday, how many times a year do you typically go see live music? Through...

Buzz shares past, continues to build relationships

Buzz shares past, continues to build relationships

Ivy Zhou, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2015

Delbert “Buzz” Mette -- soldier, postal worker and South instructional assistant. It may not be obvious at first glance, but the man freshmen and sophomores see every day sitting at the front of their...

Mispronunciations unrelated to intelligence, personality

Mispronunciations unrelated to intelligence, personality

Dana Sim, columnist
March 3, 2015

An Indian mom is teaching her daughter how to cook her famous pork chop dish. To describe the steps, she explains what to do first, second, and third, but it comes out as “firs”, “seconth” and...

Olympian speed skater Brian Hansen reminisces about time at South

Tori Brown & Anushka Kalra, staff reporters
February 28, 2015

Olympian. Professional athlete. Hard worker. Titan. These words sum up a member of GBS alumnus Brian Hansen.  After graduating in 2009, Hansen went on to compete in the 2010 Vancouver and 2014 Sochi Winter...

Hurtful gossip causes damage, reflects on gossiper

Hurtful gossip causes damage, reflects on gossiper

Lilly Ludwig, columnist
February 25, 2015

I’ve done it. You’ve done it. Your teachers have done it. Even your grandma has done it. That’s right, you guessed it: gossip. In high school a lot of gossip goes around, sometimes innocent and...

Winter play creates new experiences

Megan Sheqiladze and Kiersten Teresi, staff reporters
February 18, 2015

Searching for a new identity, dealing with undesired situations, and dealing with a crazy family are but a few of the themes that make up this year’s winter plays: Identity Crisis and Actor’s...

Love lost in Valentine’s Day drama

Danny Fookson, columnist
February 15, 2015

Roses are red, violets are blue, please don’t stop reading this article. Anyway, It came and went, and now it’s back once more: Valentine’s Day, my least favorite holiday of the year. I’m not scornful...

Muslim Student Association seeks to educate, celebrate Islamic faith

Muslim Student Association seeks to educate, celebrate Islamic faith

Nick Panagakis, staff reporter
February 9, 2015

South's Muslim Student Association (MSA) co-President Saarah Bhaiji has heard many questions about the Islamic faith. Some were thoughtful, and others were as follows: “Do you wear that headscarf in...

Kennedy fosters passions, embraces opportunities

Kennedy fosters passions, embraces opportunities

Lily Sands, staff reporter
February 4, 2015

Whether it’s her Italian roots, generous personality, love for travel or her love for guiding students in the right path, librarian Joanne Kennedy has been fortunate to have the opportunity to pursue...

Break from Social Media well needed

Claire Fisher, co-opinions editor
January 26, 2015

For a while now, I’ve thought of myself as a social media addict. When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I do is roll over, grab my phone and check what I’ve missed over the previous eight...

South Ranked 19th Best High School in the Nation

South Ranked 19th Best High School in the Nation

Jonathon Cortez, Staff Reporter
January 17, 2015

In the rankings for 2013-2014’s top 25 public high schools in the nation listed on the statistics website called “Niche”, Glenbrook South was 19th. Niche is a review website that focuses on statistically...

Circle of Friends celebrates friendship between students at South through field trips and parties

Circle of Friends celebrates friendship between students at South through field trips and parties

Ben Schwartz, staff reporter
January 16, 2015

Hanging out at Northbrook Court, enjoying pizza parties and horseback riding are just a few of the many fun things that go on at Circle of Friends. Circle of Friends is a club at South run by Sherry Koch,...

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