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South twins and triplets untwist assumptions

South twins and triplets untwist assumptions

Hailey Cho and Lexi Babich
November 15, 2019

  In the vast population of GBS, students are connected by classes, friendships or blood. Many have older or younger siblings whom they may pass in the hallway on occasion or drive to school with,...

Natural disasters teach value of charity

Natural disasters teach value of charity

Esther Lim, asst. features editor
November 15, 2019

It was a normal school day in 2018 for freshman Sakura Honda. She went up to the teacher ask them a question during her English class in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she was attending school at the time....

Club Corner: TEDEd Club

Maddie Cloutier and Lauren Lee
November 15, 2019

Standing confidently in front of his peers senior and founder of TEDEd Club Hansen Punnoose has all eyes on him. Since starting TEDEd Club, a club focused on watching, discussing and creating TED Talks,...

Dutiful Diana: Holding her platoon’s flag, Diana Starcevich marches during basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Starcevich was about 20 at the time.

South celebrates its veterans

Sloane Shabelman, staf writer
November 15, 2019

Diana Starcevich of Glenbrook South’s English Department woke up on November 11 to dozens of texts flooding her phone: her family, friends, and even high school acquaintances were reaching out to her,...

Kozeluh brings years of experience to District 225

Abby McKew, staff writer
November 15, 2019

While some students, after graduating high school, find it hard to figure out what field to work in, Cindie Kozeluh, knew she wanted to work as a secretary at a young age. She found a job at a place close...

Students with insomnia share struggles

Students with insomnia share struggles

Lexi Babich and Shannon Mathew
November 15, 2019

We have all heard the constant reprimands from doctors and parents: “Teenagers need at least eight hours of sleep each night!” But how many of us actually do get “enough” sleep? Less than 15 percent...

Sensei Smith: English Teacher Austin Smith diversifies his passions by teaching karate to his students. Photo courtesy of Austin Smith

South teachers gain new perspectives through second jobs

Esther Lim, Asst. Features Editor
October 4, 2019

Holding tarantulas, lunging kicks, and controlling breathing for pilates exercises: these are just a few of the dynamic responsibilities some South teachers have held in jobs outside of the classroom....

Car crashes impact South students

Car crashes impact South students

Tess Ledden, asst. features editor
October 4, 2019

By the time students reach high school, many have experienced car accidents, from minor fender benders to crashes that total cars. South, with its numerous teenage drivers, has gone through its share of...

Helping Hands: Instructional Assistant Brendan Jacobi aids a student with his lab in a chemistry concepts class.

Special Ed brings new additions to the department

Hailey Cho and Sloane Shableman
October 4, 2019

As hallways flood with kids shoving past each other, dozens of eyes search desperately for a friend, or at the very least, an acquaintance. While the rest of the school may have an ‘every person for...

Illustration by Patsy Carolan

Students reflect on stress caused by social media

Shannon Mathew, staff writer
October 4, 2019

What would life be like without social media? Happier, according to a 2017 article called “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” published in The Atlantic. Teens who spend more time looking at...

Holding a push stick to keep a piece of wood steady, sophomore Hunter Weisensel prepares to cut the wood for his project. There are four levels of woodworking offered at South.

Woodworking class provides real-world applications

Ella Naugle and Mackenzie Bill
May 24, 2019

Music, sawdust, and laughter fill the energetic atmosphere of the woodworking room, where students make projects and memories. Students feel the positive environment of the class and chat about their day...

Splashing Swimmers: Practicing their kicking skills, kids in “Learn to Swim” are taught by South students. Founded in 1962, the program helps teach young children how to swim while building leadership skills in South students.

Students teach important skills in “Learn to Swim”

Emily Blumberg and Dani Carr
April 22, 2019

Saturday mornings at Glenbrook South’s pools are filled with excitement for the Glenview youth as eager young children learn how to swim with the assistance of high schoolers in the “Learn to Swim”...

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