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A day in the life of an Academy student

Charlotte Kelly, co-news editor
May 23, 2014

Academy Student Charlotte Kelly takes a look at the stereotype of an Academy student. The following is a parody of what South perceives as the average day of an Academy student. 4:30 a.m. Wake up....

Summer construction projects maximize building capacity

Summer construction projects maximize building capacity

Charlotte Kelly, co-news editor
May 23, 2014

Interior construction projects are set to take place at South over the summer to maximize classroom space as a result of the transition to the block schedule and growing enrollment, according to Principal...

TITANS TAKE TREVIANS: Listening to judges explain their decisions in the final debate of the junior varsity State debate tournament, sophomore partners Brian Roche (left) and Michael Callahan (right) take notes to improve for future debates. Roche and Callahan defeated a partnership from new Trier to win the championship.

Debate’s discipline leads to success

Lauren Benson and Katie Cavender, staff writers, co-news editor
April 22, 2014

The varsity debate team has achieved national and state wins in the past month with a position in the top eight at nationals and runners-up at the IHSA State Tournament. The varsity team consists of...

Higher hires: Teaching staff size increases for 2014-2015 school year, beyond

Charlotte Kelly, news editor
April 22, 2014

South is hiring approximately 25 new teachers to staff the building for the 2014-2015 school year, a larger number than in past years, according to South Principal Dr. Brian Wegley. According to Wegley,...

Free Throwers for Heroes shoot for higher donations

Free Throwers for Heroes shoot for higher donations

Carolyn Kelly and Charlotte Kelly, co-news editors
February 7, 2014

The South and North men’s and women’s basketball teams combined efforts to raise money for military families in the second annual Free Throws for Heroes fundraiser on Jan. 19. Sydney DeHorn, South...

CANS IN DEMAND: Cans await consumers at the Northfield Township Food Pantry, which provides sustenance to around 538 families.

Slashed food stamps may increase demand for local food pantries

Carolyn Kelly and Charlotte Kelly, co-news editors
December 20, 2013

Federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, decreased on Nov. 1. Eligible households now receive less monthly assistance from SNAP. Two...

PERSONALIZING PENSIONS: Although affected in different ways based on their ages, Katie hoover, English teacher; Matthew Whipple, social studies teacher; and Cheryl Hope, English teacher, will all lose retirement benefits from the latest change in Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA, an annual income raise based on inflation. Two elements of this part of the legislation include a decrease in the COLA percentage and COLA holidays.

Pension overhaul approved in Illinois

Charlotte Kelly, co-news editor
December 20, 2013

The Illinois Congress approved a reform of the state’s pension system for public workers on Dec. 3, and Governor Pat Quinn signed the legislation on Dec 5.  Public-worker pensions lack $100 billion...

Links celebrates 40 years serving North Shore

Links celebrates 40 years serving North Shore

Carolyn Kelly and Charlotte Kelly, co-news editors
November 8, 2013

Links, a reproductive health center in Northfield, celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. Links has served the North Shore for the past four decades, providing a medical clinic for young adults,...

Affordable Care Act affects South community, families

Affordable Care Act affects South community, families

Charlotte Kelly, co-news editor
November 8, 2013

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which allows American families to register for health insurance, began Oct. 1 as outlined by measures in the 2010 law. The ACA, commonly known as Obamacare,...

In the IMC, students collaborate using their Chromebooks. No longer limited to the computer labs, freshmen, sophomores and juniors can access the internet and Google Apps anywhere in the school through their devices. Photo by Cormac OBrien.

Google 1:1 transforms Glenbrook education

Charlotte Kelly, Aaron Ach, co-news editor, asst. news editor
October 4, 2013

Google Chromebooks were distributed to all District 225 freshmen, sophomores and juniors as part of the district’s first one-to-one (1:1) technology initiative at the beginning of the school year. The...

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