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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...

Source: Paste Magazine

Bob Dylan’s musical impact still relevant today

Tommy Marquardt, web editor
May 24, 2019

If you asked the average high schooler how they relate to Bob Dylan, you’d probably get a blank stare. After all, he just turned 78 years old, is the only musician to win a Nobel Prize and is considered...

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...

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...

Musical Minds:   Strumming her guitar, sophomore Emma Langas rehearses at the Glenview Rock House. Several students at South perform in groups and at venues in the Chicago area.

Students pursue musical interests outside South

Brendan Wolf, asst. a&e editor
December 14, 2018

What to do: the usual weekend activities have grown boring, and although being a part of school activities such as choir and V-show are awesome, sophomore Emma Langas wants to shine on her own. For her,...

Cardi B speaks boldly on Invasion of  Privacy

Cardi B speaks boldly on Invasion of Privacy

Aidan Graham, senior editor
May 25, 2018

Cardi B’s new album, Invasion of Privacy, has invaded much more than our privacy. Debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, Cardi B has proven herself a force to be reckoned with in the rapping...

How my music taste changed at South

Leah Dunne, senior editor
May 25, 2018

I can recall countless times during my freshman year walking through the link after a stressful biology lab or failing another math quiz, blasting the tune of my favorite boy bands (mainly One Direction)...

Strumming the guitar and singing into the microphone, sophomores Clare Dunne Murphy and Taylor Rudolph-Woitesek perform at Jamnesty on April 13. Several student bands at South perform at Jamnesty for peace and human rights.

Student bands form connections, fulfill love for music

Esther Lim and Sarah Jones
April 20, 2018

They attend their day-to-day classes, eat lunch, laugh with their friends, and like any common GBS student, face the daily hardships of high school. However, these students know that they will always have...

Culture II delivers quality tracks, weakened by unnecessary length

Culture II delivers quality tracks, weakened by unnecessary length

Jack Davis and Aidan Graham
February 9, 2018

Migos. For most, the sheer name of the Atlanta rap trio brings a multitude of different emotions and opinions. One area that everyone can agree on, however, is their ability to stay relevant since their...

EMPHATIC EMINEM:  Hyping up his fans, Eminem performs at his 1999 tour in Munich, Germany. Eminem was a best-selling artist in the 2000s and recently released his newest album, Revival.

Eminem’s new Revival falls short, former icon disappoints once again

Ben Olson, staff reporter
February 9, 2018

Eminem has always been about changing the game. The first truly popular white rapper, the best-selling hip hop artist, and now, the furthest fall from a mountain he once crowned himself on. Not that anyone...

Ben Olson’s Top 10 Albums of 2017

Ben Olson, columnist
December 19, 2017

1. A Crow Looked At Me - Mount Eerie (Folk) Phil Elverum’s first release since his wife passed away from cancer is heartbreaking, deeply emotional and one that can only be listened to once. 2....

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