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Riverdale takes a modern twist on classic Archie comics, provides diversity while tackling tough topics

Sam Casey, sports co-editor
March 21, 2017

Remember the Archie Comics? The franchise got a new reboot with the Riverdale series. The comic books, falling out of popularity, attempted to modernize their brand with more diverse characters and a new...

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...

Sarah Warner reflects on art career, leads by example

Karina Benson, Staff Reporter
March 17, 2017

Blues, greens and reds of all different shades flow across a blank white canvas. With her head bent over her work, senior Sarah Warner, AP Art student, diligently paints another feather of a Native American...

GBS TV students discuss passion for film

Ava Mazzei, staff reporter
February 23, 2017

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of Glenbrook South Television or what really happens behind the Friday morning announcements, the fall sports clips, and the famous lip dubs? Members...

Lovin  it  live:  On the left, keyboard and vocal artist Anthony Carone of the Arkells performs at the Chicago House of Blues in January. On the right, rock singer Jared James Nichols performs tracks from his 2015 album, “Old Glory and Wild Revival” at Chicago’s Concord Music Hall in July 2016. The House of Blues and Concord Music Hall host music performances weekly in Chicago for both local and touring bands. Photos courtesy of Alana Swaringen

GBS reminisces about music performances

Isabella Albrecht, staff reporters
February 10, 2017

Loud music and cheers from the crowd fill the room. Multicolor lights flash, illuminating the mass of people packed close together, dancing up and down. The energy radiates from the performers onstage,...

Sound of Sundstrom  :  Playing bass guitar at Battle of the Bands on Dec. 2, junior Jack Sundstrom takes the stage along with senior Antonio Duca and juniors Quinn Smialek and Jack Quinones. Sundstrom is a part of Jazz Band and Orchestra and also plays bass guitar with several groups. Photo by Liz Claire Rodriguez

Sundstrom channels lifelong passion into musical achievements

Emma Morris, Karina Benson, and
February 10, 2017

It’s a Saturday night in a dimly lit restaurant. The GBS Jazz combo is playing in the background. The sound of a high pitched trumpet rings through the air, as the drums hold the time together for the...

Artist Alert

Artist Alert

Josie Schneider
February 10, 2017

Senior James Neuson is co-captain of South’s speech team. Speech team is an activity where a student takes either an original piece of writing or one written by someone else and performs it in front...

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...

Drumline and color guard further their performances into the winter season

Eleanor Walsh, staff reporter
February 1, 2017

The Glenbrook population watches them from the stands at friday night football games under the bright stadium lights. They move their cars on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so that the band can practice. They...

Private music lessons provide beneficial experiences for South’s musicians

Zhaneta Petra, staff reporter
January 20, 2017

If you were to ask everyone at South what music means to them, you would receive many different answers. Whether students blast music on the radio every morning on their way to school, or play the most...

Lasky directs final dance show, encapsulates theme of flight

Ava Mazzei, staff reporter
December 25, 2016

There is something mysterious about the way she moves. The dancer slightly parts her lips and inhales. She pops her hip and sways with the rhythm as the wind swirls through her hair and rustles her eyelashes....

American Sign Language fair revealed the deaf’s struggle to be understood

Lorelei Streb, staff reported
December 23, 2016

The American Sign Language class hosted an art fair in the Student Activity Center, Oct. 28, according to Sign Language Instructor, Rosemarie Carsello. Beside each painting in the fair were two students,...

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