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Kuhn continues softball career at Indiana University

Tess Leden, staff reporter
April 11, 2017

This year will be the third that Senior Carolyn Kuhn has played softball for South. Kuhn has been on the Varsity team since sophomore year. “I didn’t play softball for GBS freshman year, so this...

Sarah Warner reflects on art career, leads by example

Karina Benson, Staff Reporter
March 17, 2017

Blues, greens and reds of all different shades flow across a blank white canvas. With her head bent over her work, senior Sarah Warner, AP Art student, diligently paints another feather of a Native American...

Smiley sisters: Posing with their trophy, sisters Hannah (age 11) and Jenna (age 9) Hartley, celebrate their second place finish in the all-around event at the Make a Wish Classic in 2011.

Hartley sisters continue to inspire each other in gymnastics

Sofia Snyder, asst. sports editor
February 10, 2017

While most South students get ready to go on vacation for spring break, senior Hannah Hartley and her sister, freshman Jenna Hartley, get ready to hit the gym for a week’s worth of gymnastics practice....

HANDING HOPE: Preparing for an art project on facial expressions using ceramic masks, members of Students Organized Against Racism (SOAR) discuss the impact of racism in their communities. The club hopes to utilize personal stories to make members feel more comfortable talking about race and the problems surrounding racial identity.

New club hopes to examine, discuss racial issues in community

Lauren Bianco, staff reporter
January 25, 2017

Senior Gracie Rajaramsiva makes her way down the hallway. She stops and turns the handle to open the door to Room 224. At her Students Organized Against Racism (SOAR) meeting, Rajaramsiva feels she is...

Supervising Silca: Woodworking teacher Stephen Silca provides insight on senior Jeffrey Mitchells woods project. Silca has been teaching woodworking at South for five years.

Silca provides a role model for woodworking students

Ben Olson and Lorelei Streb
December 8, 2016

There are constant sounds of students quietly chatting, discussing the latest project. As students cut, measure and sand through wood, the strong aroma of sawdust hangs in the air. This happens in the...

Enlightened by Ermel: Daniel Ermel, new co-choir director, teaches Glee choir class. His goal for students is for them to grow as musicians by looking further into the music they perform.

New co-choir joins Titans, brings new ideas

Karina Benson, staff reporter
October 27, 2016

Despite his former Spartan spirit, Glenbrook North graduate Daniel Ermel has joined South’s Titans as the new co-choir director. Ermel says that while he had played piano for several years when he...

Artist Alert

Artist Alert

Cassidy Jackson, co-a&e editor
September 30, 2016

Senior Chris Daus is an aspiring professional cinematographer and filmmaker. Daus is currently involved in Advanced TV and is the executive producer of the Titan Sports videos. Along with holding an...

Mirroring Maranto:  Leading members in the Freshman and Sophomore Play rehearsal, Mark Maranto, Fine Arts instructional supervisor, provides his insight for the direction of the opening scene. One of Maranto’s goals in this new position is to integrate the added classes with existing traditions.

Fine Arts Department welcomes Maranto

Emma Morris, staff reporter
September 30, 2016

Throughout his 12 years at South, Mark Maranto has had several roles in the school including English teacher, instructional coach and now instructional supervisor of the Fine Arts Department. Before Marty...

Students relieve stress through meditation

Victoria Manousselis, staff reporter
August 4, 2016

School does not only come with learning, it also comes with stress. While students choose to relieve their stress is many different ways such as through music, or art, many students some students cope...

FAITHFUL FRIENDS: Celebrating after being awarded with the North Shore Interfaith Leadership Award, junior Saarah Bhaiji (second from right) smiles with her fellow award winners. She looks to combat religious intolerance from within Souths community.

South student combats religious intolerance, granted interfaith award

Spencer Colbeck, staff reporter
July 6, 2016

It’s 2016, and the fear of terrorism is growing every day. While the fear of the violence associated with terrorist acts causes mass paranoia, one group of citizens must fear not only attacks, but racial...

BASS BOY: Strumming the strings on his bass, South alumnus Dan Chmielinski performs alongside his bandmates in their group entitled “The Joey Alexander trio.” The trio performed at Kuumbwa Jazz, a concert venue in Santa Cruz, California.

South alumnus performs globally, reflects on past

Imra Tajuddin & Gabby Zabat, staff reporters
May 27, 2016

Plucking the strings of an instrument while hearing the audience applaud in delight is the dream for many students in the Music Department. Currently, Dan Chmielinski, Glenbrook South alumnus and Juilliard...

RETIREMENT READY: Joining together to reminisce about their careers, South retiring faculty prepares to end the school year for one last time. These staff members have devoted countless years to helping students learn and grow. Featured from left to right: (top) Jerry Zabin, John Lewis, Todd Hansen, Peter Masciopinto, Terry Jozwik, Marty Sirvatka, (bottom) Janice Osowski, Ellen Eichler, Mary Vicars, Kay Sopocy, Dawn Fendt. Not featured: Fred Kocian, Carol May.

Retirement is now in session: South faculty say goodbye to GBS with lasting memories, relationships, legacies

Alexandra Sharp, Eliza Schloss, Brigid Murphy, Hannah Buchband, Anne Marie Yurik, Yoon Kim, Youjin Shon, Savera Zulfiqar, Kathy Yoo, Abby Grant, Aakash Bhojwani & John Park, and Kyle O'Shaughnessy & Maggie Eschenbach
May 24, 2016

Table of Contents: Terry Jozwik Todd Hansen Mary Vicars Fred Kocian Jerry Zabin Dawn Fendt Ellen Eichler John Lewis Pete Masciopinto Janice Osowski Marty Sirvatka Kay...

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