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South students practice minority religions in Glenview, appreciate uniqueness

South students practice “minority” religions in Glenview, appreciate uniqueness

Savera Zulfiqar, staff reporter
May 20, 2015

Students at South believe in and practice a vast range of religions, spanning from the most common in the world to some of the most obscure. Those who don't adhere to the world's most popular religions experience...

Laura Duffy inducted into diving hall of fame

John Casey & Jonah Goodman, staff reporters
May 19, 2015

Laura Duffy, the GBS men’s diving coach, was inducted into the Illinois Diving Hall of Fame on March 11, 2015 at the Diplomat West Banquet Hall. In her 19 years at South, Duffy has coached nine...

Elizabeth Chong paints passion for art

Elizabeth Chong paints passion for art

Aakash Bhojwani and Alex Ladan, staff reporters
May 15, 2015

During her time at South, senior Elizabeth Chong said she pursued her passion for art and has used her life experiences to inspire her work. Despite her busy academic schedule and athletics, Chong has...

Gym exemptions necessary for balancing student schedules

Dana Sim, columnist
May 12, 2015

Physical education waivers have always been a topic of discussion. To a junior varsity athlete or a travel soccer player, they seem unfair. Though they might perform as well as varsity players or exercise...

Animated movies deserving of artistic recognition

Dana Sim, columnist
April 17, 2015

The theater was over-crowded. The line was full of excited people carrying posters of their favorite stars and dressed up as the famed character. Was it another Lord of the Rings? It must be a Harry Potter...

Kanye West’s attitude teaches lesson of self-empowerment

Danny Fookson, columnist
April 12, 2015

“Every move a person makes is not going to be correct. Everything a person says is not going to be well timed, but sometimes those mistimed moves can inspire the next generation.” Who said it? Steve...

Model UN aims for peace, strives for growth

Model UN aims for peace, strives for growth

March 26, 2015

By Ivy Zhou, staff reporter The GBS Model United Nations (MUN) team returned victorious after the MUN conference at the University of Chicago (MUNUC) in 2015 with 30 out of the 35 delegates from GBS winning...

Grammy awards misrepresent popular music

Nish Asokan, columnist
March 24, 2015

The Grammys never have been and never will be perfect. That kind of expectation is impossible. I do, however, think that the Grammys, representing a music award of the highest caliber, should elevate true...

Souths Girls Letter Club offers female athletes recognition, support system

South’s Girls Letter Club offers female athletes recognition, support system

Katie Wiberg, staff reporter
March 24, 2015

Whether it be planning events like Turnabout, or supporting each other as female athletes, Girls Letter Club (GLC) has grown immensely from what is used to be during Title IX, a rule that resulted from...

Olympian speed skater Brian Hansen reminisces about time at South

Tori Brown & Anushka Kalra, staff reporters
February 28, 2015

Olympian. Professional athlete. Hard worker. Titan. These words sum up a member of GBS alumnus Brian Hansen.  After graduating in 2009, Hansen went on to compete in the 2010 Vancouver and 2014 Sochi Winter...

Winter play creates new experiences

Megan Sheqiladze and Kiersten Teresi, staff reporters
February 18, 2015

Searching for a new identity, dealing with undesired situations, and dealing with a crazy family are but a few of the themes that make up this year’s winter plays: Identity Crisis and Actor’s...

Love lost in Valentine’s Day drama

Danny Fookson, columnist
February 15, 2015

Roses are red, violets are blue, please don’t stop reading this article. Anyway, It came and went, and now it’s back once more: Valentine’s Day, my least favorite holiday of the year. I’m not scornful...

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