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Soccer   Star:  Preparing for soccer games, Junior Caroline O’Shaughnessy poses for photos. On the left, O’Shaughnessy is five, and on the right, she is 16. Photos courtesy of Caroline O’Shaughnessy

Coaches’ intense training methods burn out young athletes

Caroline O'Shaughnessy, asst. a&e editor
November 12, 2018

154,000 hours of soccer. Eleven years, three broken arms, two concussions, a broken foot, countless tweaks and sprains, and a knee surgery later, I still have the same passion for the game I started with...

Artist Alert

Artist Alert

Aakash Bhojwani, asst. a&e editor
April 21, 2017

Ever since his freshman year, senior Justin Kalish has been a part of South’s stage crew. By being a part of stage crew, Kalish says he has learned how to build sets and work with lighting and sound....

Leading   the   Lip   Dub:   Intently filming the 2016 lip dub, Jim Shellard, Student Activities director, and seniors Josh Noll, and George Gould use a golf cart to ensure the steadiness of the footage. The lip dub crew simulated the route every day for three weeks prior to the actual filming of the lib dub in order to guarantee minimal mistakes.

Advanced TV captures school spirit

Aakash Bhojwani, asst. a&e editor
September 30, 2016

Teamwork, creativity, perseverance, dedication and flexibility. According to Julie Benca, broadcasting teacher and director of television and film, these skills were all essential for the lip dub crew...

Star Wars films inspire many, unite generations

Lauren Frias and Nick Moran
February 8, 2016

The room is dimly lit, and silence falls upon the audience in the theater. The quiet ambiance is quickly disrupted by a blaring trumpet fanfare, and an all too familiar yellow font fills the blank theater...

a&e opinion: Artistic temporality, illegality of graffiti stimulates thought

Mollie Cramer, asst. a&e editor
April 24, 2015

Would graffiti be considered art or vandalism? There’s no concrete definition of art; like beauty, art is in the eye of the beholder. To me, art is an aesthetically appealing manifestation of ideas....

Sarah Kay artfully composes relatable, unconventional poetry compilation

Elaine Sine, asst. a&e editor
April 24, 2015

If life is like a box of chocolates, poetry is like the glass of milk to accompany it, because no matter how thick, dark or bitter life can be, poetry will be able to smooth its flavors. With Sarah Kay’s...

Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice: Whose choice is it?

Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice: Whose choice is it?

Elaine Sine, asst. a&e editor
April 24, 2015

“The young of an animal in the womb or egg” is dictionary.com’s definition of a fetus, yet this word has evolved into a greater meaning in the pro-life versus pro-choice debate. This debate originates...

Suicide of Leelah Alcorn highlights deep societal bias

Elaine Sine, asst. a&e editor
February 6, 2015

When I was in middle school, I encountered a classmate’s online photo album of her latest venture to the mall. She took pictures of a male employee at a makeup store who wore a long skirt with the store...

“Final Fantasy” tackles new broadcasting tactic

“Final Fantasy” tackles new broadcasting tactic

Elaine Sine, asst. a&e editor
November 7, 2014

Armed with headphones, microphones, and a camera live streaming every word and movement, seniors Tyler Aki, Danny Castelli, Jackson Kinsley and Michael Mainzer transcend the traditional boundaries of high...

Students uphold rare position as sophomores in Advanced Choir

Lauren Frias and Mollie Cramer, co-a&e editor and asst. a&e editor
October 3, 2014

A freshmen making a GBS small choir group is the equivalent of landing on a ladder in chutes and ladders. It’s difficult and no one expects it, but every once in a while a few spectacularly talented...

LIVE IN STUDIO: In the home studio of Gary Fry, VX Studio Vocal Ensemble (VX) director, sophomore Jewoo Kim and junior Julia Packer stand behind a microphone to record their part of the song Let It Go, a track from the animated Disney film, FROZEN. The VX members completed multiple takes of the recording to make sure each part was received perfectly to keep as a reference for their live practices.

Vocal ensemble exposes students to studio environment

Lauren Frias, asst. a&e editor
March 14, 2014

Several high school students gather around to sing under the direction of Gary Fry, the director of Midwest Young Artist’s (MYA) choral program.  After their routine vocal exercises, the group prepares...

CHARMING CHAMBERS: Dressed in formal attire, South Chambers members sing with their music before them. Joined by members of the GBN choirs, the group performed at the heart of the chapel at Techny Towers.

Glenbrook choirs amplify vocals in Techny Towers

Lilly Ludwig, staff writer
March 14, 2014

Singing at a cathedral in Europe is no small experience. But according to Martin Sirvatka, instructional supervisor of the Music Department, students involved in choir at South don’t need to travel quite...

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