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South students pursue discipline of ballet dancing

South students pursue discipline of ballet dancing

Zoe Delis, asst. a&e editor
November 15, 2019

Lacing up her worn-in pointe shoes, senior Jennifer Listerman prepares for her highly-anticipated winter performance of the Nutcracker. Dancenter North has become a second home for Listerman, as she is...

Students download Tik Tok for fun; gain fame

Violet Guzman-Robles and Brendan Wolf
October 4, 2019

Take a short stroll down the halls during block three at any given time at South and there are a few things that will always be there: tables fundraising in the middle of the hallway, Frank Stankowitz...

Del Rey paints American Dream in latest album

Tommy Marquardt, asst. sports editor
October 4, 2019

The best songwriters possess the rare ability to say more in a four-minute song than most can say in their entire lives. These select few can articulate the musings of an entire generation in a way that...

Cody Ko, from Youtube fame to changing the music game

Nicole Surcel, asst. opinions editor
October 4, 2019

If you’re anything like me, stand-up comedy just isn’t your thing. I rarely find myself laughing to a comedic performance on television, and I can’t help but experience second-hand embarrassment...

Illustration by Patsy Carolan

National Music Society honors musically talented students

Lorelei Streb, Staff writer
October 4, 2019

South awards students who excel academically in the National Honor Society. The school also awards students who go above and beyond artistically in the National Arts Society. But what about those who are...

Video festival builds skills and friendships

Video festival builds skills and friendships

Carolina Rodriguez, staff reporter
May 24, 2019

With adrenaline flowing through their veins and excitement in the air, the eager TV and film students of South flood the buses as they head to Naperville for the Midwest Media Educators Association (MMEA)...

LIGHTING UP THE ROOM:   Performing onstage at the Rock House (from left to right) sophomores Danny McNeela, Sam Collett, Yeon Park, Jeremy Bernstein and Lev Sheinfeld have been playing together as the band Livingroom since August of 2018. In the future the band hopes to possibly record a new single for Spotify and iTunes.

Livingroom band looks towards the horizon

Lorelei Streb, staff reporter
April 22, 2019

All five members of the band Livingroom wait nervously in a room backstage at the Rock House in downtown Glenview. The group discusses how their very first performance as a band is going to go. When it...

A NIGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: Jamming on the stage, sophomore Yeon Park plays his saxophone at Jamnesty. This event took place on Friday, April 12 in the West Cafeteria and featured different acts as well as information speeches about human rights.

Jamnesty raises awareness for human rights

Chloe Arciero, Hailey Cho, and Amelie Miller
April 22, 2019

The sound of light tapping on a snare drum rings through the West Cafeteria as Perform!, the first of many live bands, begins their performance. Four spotlights shine down on them as the band plays for...

Students  recognize cultural beauty standards

Students recognize cultural beauty standards

Karina Benson, co-a&e editor
April 22, 2019

In June of 2017, the film Wonder Woman was praised not just for its storyline or its character development, but for its role in promoting strong women around the world. The film emphasized that a strong...

LEGO LEGENDS:   Returning to the big screen once again, Emmet and Wyldstyle are faced with their greatest challenge yet. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part debuted on Feb. 8, five years after the original movie release. Source: Rotoscopers

“Everything is awesome” in The Lego Movie 2

Tommy Marquardt, asst. web editor
March 15, 2019

The Lego Movie burst onto the film scene in 2014 when it skyrocketed past the low expectations of moviegoers to become a critically acclaimed movie. The public tuned in again in 2017 to see The Lego Batman...

THANK U, ARI:   Ariana Grande’s new album Thank U, Next was released on Feb. 8. The music video for the hit song “thank u, next” now holds the record for the biggest music video debut in YouTube History. Source: HuffPost

Thank U, Next worthy of overnight success

Caroline O'Shaughnessy, asst. a&e editor
March 15, 2019

Ariana Grande has been on people’s radar for many years. As a young teen, her role as Cat in the hit Nickelodeon show, Victorious, introduced her to the limelight very early on. While many of us came...

On The Basis of Sex inspires young and old alike

Caroline O'Shaugnessy, asst. a&e editor
February 8, 2019

“I ask no favors for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” On Christmas day, a film titled On the Basis of Sex starring Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer took...

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