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Louder Than A Bomb liberates, inspires

Cassidy Jackson, senior editor
June 2, 2017

“After each performance, I’m gonna need you guys to cheer as loud as you would if Donald Trump happened to disappear into the Bermuda Triangle!” When Britteney “Black Rose” Kapri, renowned...

TAYLOR IN TRAINING: With the goal of becoming a Cavalry Scout, senior Taylor Keime will attend basic training for the armed services in Fort Benning, Georgia after high school.  Keime says he hopes that serving in the Armed Services will help him find the direction he wants to go in life.

Seniors venture down alternative paths

Aakash Bhojwani and Cassidy Jackson
May 26, 2017

Although the majority of seniors are heading off to college next year, there is a handful of students going down a different path. In the Oracle Post-Graduation Survey, 13 seniors out of the 507 who took...

Titan D1 Athletes

Cassidy Jackson, senior editor
May 26, 2017

Nic Cavallaro  Developing volleyball skills wasn’t the only thing that senior Nic Cavallaro learned on the GBS volleyball court. According to Cavallaro, he’ll be heading south to Queens University...

Abandoning beauty standards exposes real beauty

Abandoning beauty standards exposes real beauty

Cassidy Jackson, senior editor
May 26, 2017

Picture this: Hundreds of tweens racing through the middle school halls collecting yearbook messages. Remember when you were one of them? When you ran around compiling a stack of “H.A.G.S” from a mass...

Male students overcome fashion stigmas, promote self expression

Male students overcome fashion stigmas, promote self expression

Cassidy Jackson, co a&e editor
April 21, 2017

You are walking down the GBS hallway, and in a two minute span, you spot 12 people rocking bright colored khaki shorts. When it comes to fashion at GBS, senior Ryan Thompson sees the male population following...

Mindful music: Playing on stage, junior Megan Heublen, sophomore Jack Sundstrom (left) and junior Jack Quinones (right) perform at Jamnesty, April 13. The students contributed to the show and to peace week, raising awareness and playing music.

Jamnesty showcases student talent, raises awareness

Cassidy Jackson, co-a&e editor
April 21, 2017

On April 13, Amnesty International and STAND for Peace (STAND) hosted their annual Jamnesty event, capping off STAND’s Peace Week. According to STAND sponsor Matthew Whipple, Jamnesty puts live music,...

Students combat stigmas, pursue their passions

Students combat stigmas, pursue their passions

Cassidy Jackson, co a&e editor
March 21, 2017

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” With naivety running through your veins, as a kid, you respond to that question with artist, singer, doctor. As you get older only some career options become...

AP Art students aim to inspire Glenview youth

Cassidy Jackson, co-a&e editor
February 10, 2017

“Practice makes perfect,” is not just a well known motto, but the leading catchphrase South’s Advanced Placement art students are pressing to instill at their Arts in the Community art studio event...

Motivational  Maleh:  Senior Dahlia Maleh will be performing an original spoken word poem in this year’s variety show. Though her act last year was also a spoken word poem, Maleh explains the ways in which this year’s act will be different, including a change in topic and visual elements.

South’s variety show: Synchronicity

“Sounds of Silence” With around 6,500 languages in the world, senior Genevieve Thompson and junior Eliana Wright will perform a sign language interpretation of the song “Sound Of Silence.” After...

Edge of Seventeen provides insight on teenage years

Cassidy Jackson, co-a&e editor
December 16, 2016

Milestones make up each and every birthday, whether it be entering the double digits of age at 10 or stepping into the jungle of high school at 14. But what’s 17’s milestone? Nothing. Seventeen years...

Illustration by Sarah Warner

Diversified friendships broaden understanding, perspective

Cassidy Jackson, co-sports editor
December 16, 2016

As I crossed Japanese customs in the summer of 2013 on my way to visit my best friend, Mio, I immediately entered my own version of Where’s Waldo? Except, instead of readers scrambling for hours to find...

Erin in Action:  Playing a solo on her clarinet, junior Erin Kirby performs at Band-o-rama. At this event, the marching band played in front of parents and honored seniors with awards and speeches.

Marching band season ends with a first place win

Cassidy Jackson, co-a&e editor
November 4, 2016

Relief or panic. These contrasting emotions pass through seniors and juniors whenever the intercom blares “The senior parking lot has NOT been completely cleared for marching band practice,” followed...

Men’s golf places third at IHSA State Meet

Cassidy Jackson, co-a&e editor
November 4, 2016

The men’s golf team walked into the 2016-17 season with two goals: to qualify for State and to capture the State title, according to senior co-captain Charlie Nikitas. The men achieved the first goal...

Artist Alert

Artist Alert

Cassidy Jackson, co-a&e editor
September 30, 2016

Senior Chris Daus is an aspiring professional cinematographer and filmmaker. Daus is currently involved in Advanced TV and is the executive producer of the Titan Sports videos. Along with holding an...

LOOK TO SHOOT: Cradling down the field, senior captain McLain Murphy dodges past the Palatine defense. The men played Palatine on April 4, and ended with a score of 15-2.

Men’s lacrosse finishes season after losing to Glenbard West

Cassidy Jackson, co-a&e editor
May 27, 2016

The men’s varsity lacrosse team closed off the regular season with an overall record of 8-8. According to Head Coach Will Jeffery, the team ended the season on a high note with a five game streak and...

HARD HITS: Swinging his racquet, senior Vinny Ahluwalia sets up to hit a forehand during preparation for his next match.

Men’s tennis looks to boost current record

Cassidy Jackson, asst. sports editor
April 22, 2016

The men’s varsity tennis team has kicked off the 2015-2016 season with a 1-2 record. The team has faced numerous meet cancellations as a result of cold weather, totaling to three so far. According to...

Men’s swim & dive sends 10 to state meet

Cassidy Jackson, asst. sports editor
March 11, 2016

The men’s swimming and diving team closed off the 2015-16 season with a 10th place finish at the IHSA state meet. The team took a step back from last year’s third-place finish. Individual results...

Faulkner wins national tennis coach award

Faulkner wins national tennis coach award

Cassidy Jackson, asst. sports editor
February 4, 2016

Larry Faulkner, varsity boy’s tennis coach, was named the National High School Tennis Coach of the Year by the NHSA on Jan. 11. Faulkner acknowledges the award as being a monumental moment in his career,...

Ballin’ Boys: Looking for an opening , Junior Matt Genacopolous (#23) makes a move in front of a defender (left). Senior captain Jimmy Martinelli (#33) jumps to shoot a three in front of New Trier defender (right). The Titans aim to place top three in conference.

Titans look to fix inconsistency for conference

Cassidy Jackson, asst. sports editor
December 18, 2015

The men’s basketball team walked into the 2015-16 season with two goals: place top three in conference and go to the regional championship,  according to senior captain Jimmy Martinelli. With five games...

KLAPACZ KILLS: Jumping in the air, senior captain Cory Klapacz spikes the ball over the net. The Titans beat Evanston with a score of 25-17 and 25-20 on Oct. 27. GBS played Evanston five times this season, beating them four times and losing once.

Woman’s volleyball falls to Loyola in regionals

Cassidy Jackson, ass. sports editor
November 6, 2015

The women’s volleyball team ended their season on Oct. 29 against Loyola in the regional finals with a score of 16-25 and 16-25. According to senior captain Cory Klapacz, despite the loss, playoffs and...

STARTING SWIMMERS: Taking their mark on the blocks, sophomore Bella Del Muro and freshman Kate Solemn prepare to swim alongside GBN athletes in the dual meet against GBN. The team is currently 1-3, with GBN being their only win so far this season.

Women’s swimming beats GBN due to disqualification

Cassidy Jackson, asst. sports editor
October 2, 2015

The women’s swim team kicked off their season with an overall record of 1-3, after losing to Deerfield (80-101), Fremd (77-109) and Highland Park (79-107). The team’s first win of the season was a...

Women’s lacrosse builds upon past success

Cassidy Jackson, Staff Reporter
April 24, 2015

Despite losing key seniors from the past season, the women’s lacrosse team has bounced back, and they kicked off the season with an overall record of 11-1, according to  midfielder and senior captain,...

Men’s swim & dive places third at state

Men’s swim & dive places third at state

Cassidy Jackson, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2015

The men’s swimming and diving team wrapped up their season by tying for third at the IHSA State meet alongside Naperville Central, topping last year’s fifth place finish. According to senior Paul...

Men’s basketball looks to improve on defense for playoffs

Men’s basketball looks to improve on defense for playoffs

CASSIDY JACKSON, staff reporter
February 6, 2015

Halfway through the season, the men’s basketball team has gone from a record of 7-2 to a record of 8-10, and the men are hoping to get back to their strong play, according to senior captain Sean McDonagh. “We...

Soccer finishes above expectations

Cassidy Jackson, Staff Writer
December 1, 2014

The men’s varsity soccer season has come to close as the team lost its second playoff match in the regional final against Leyden. According to senior forward Chris Jin, the first match of the playoffs...

Womens swim team has faced tough competition this season, hopes to do well at State

Women’s swim team has faced tough competition this season, hopes to do well at State

Cassidy Jackson, Staff Writer
October 17, 2014

The women’s swim team hopes to finish their season strong, especially with their five returning State qualifiers, four of which were finalists, according to head coach Keith MacDonald. The team has also...

Lacrosse earns 10th place ranking in the Midwest

Cassidy Jackson, staff writer
April 22, 2014

The women’s lacrosse team has kicked off the season on the right foot with a current record of 8-2, according to Coach Annie Lesch. So far, the team has beaten Highland Park, Lyons Township, Pope John...

Jordan’s Corner helps children with special needs through boxing

Jordan’s Corner helps children with special needs through boxing

Cassidy Jackson, staff writer
February 7, 2014

Jordan Falcon was diagnosed with epilepsy at a young age. His brother Dan Falcon found that while working in the gym that Jordan improved both mentally and physically. Jordan inspired Dan and his girlfriend...

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