Last year, the GBS Horticulture Team placed first in the state tournament, and 19th at the national championship out of 46 teams.
This is the 22nd time in a row that the GBS horticulture team has won...
A waterbotics challenge was held at South during weekends in November to promote middle school girls’ interest in engineering classes.
From 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday, 18 seventh and eighth...
Julia Jacobs, co-editor in chief December 20, 2013
In this year’s canned food drive, the school exceeded student council’s goal of 100,009 cans by 8,204 cans. However, ten days before the end of the drive, the can total was at 5,000, according to Jeffrey...
District 225 Board of Education members confirmed the extent of their project design for the possible expansion of South’s parking lots in their Dec. 2 meeting. If approved, construction would commence...
South’s enrollment is projected to continue rising significantly, hitting an estimated capacity of over 3,100 students by 2017, according to studies by the District 225 Board of Education. This growth...
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...
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...
One hundred and sixty students participated in Student-to-Student’s latest event, Snowball, on Dec. 13, setting a record for student attendance, according to Izzy Fradin, Student-to-Student senior leader.
Operation...
South hosted Screen for Teens, Max Schewitz Foundation’s free cardiac screening for students, on Oct. 23.
According to an email sent to parents by Principal Dr. Brian Wegley, students who chose to participate...
More than 80 GBS athletes participated in a day-long workshop known as the Central Suburban League Leadership Conference on Oct. 31, according to Athletic Director Kay Sopocy.
Central Suburban League...
Illinois is set to become the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage. On Nov. 5, the House of Representatives passed the bill 61-54, clearing the way to be voted on by the Senate and signed by Governor...
Teachers and administrators will receive evaluations with ratings this year as South complies with an Illinois law mandating changes to the evaluations, according to Dr. Rosanne Williamson, assistant superintendent...
