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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

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Respecting our planet

Respecting our planet

Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor
March 17, 2023

In only the past month, humankind has committed and proposed some of the most severe desecrations of nature seen in this past decade.  We, as a human race, need to take accountability for not only protecting...

Fashion: from trendiness to sustainability

Fashion: from trendiness to sustainability

Maia Schwallie, Co-opinions editor
February 12, 2021

Sweater vests! Leather blazers! Juicy Couture tracksuits! These funky fashion trends took 2020 by storm. As we kick off 2021, fashion-lovers across the nation await the new trends that will soon replace...

Illustration by Hannah Franklin

Amazon rainforest burns; solution found in veganism

Maia Schwallie, co-opinions editor
October 4, 2019

When I was in fourth grade, my class spent a full school day celebrating the wonders of the Amazon Rainforest. We praised the majestic animal kingdom that inhabits the forest walls and thanked the “lungs...

Valiant Voices:  Delivering a passionate speech, a young woman stands in front of an enthusiastic crowd while students around her silently protest with impactful signs. Students from across the Chicagoland area gather to partake in Evanston’s climate strike, which took place on Friday, September 20. Photos by Gwyn Skiles

School leniency proves essential for youth activism

The Editorial Board
October 4, 2019

“You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words… I should be back in school… We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of...

A changing Earth evokes response, urges action

A changing Earth evokes response, urges action

Brigid Murphy and Aidan Graham
April 20, 2018

On April 22, 1970, over twenty million Americans participated in the first ever Earth Day to voice their support for more sustainable practices with regard to man’s relationship with the natural world....

MARCHING FOR THE MOVEMENT: Over 40,000 people gathered in New York City in September 2014 to rally and protest for climate justice, making it the largest action on climate in history. The march was successful in changing the notion that climate does not affect our lives personally, a misconception that many South students are attempting to eliminate through increased discussion and awareness.

Climate change sparks discussion among South students

Olivia Sotirchos and Maddy Ruos
March 11, 2016

In light of recent headlines involving environmental issues and reform, some South students have taken the initiative to learn more about climate change and take part in the world-wide discussion surrounding...

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