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ALL THAT JAZZ: Seniors Vera Vassilyeva (left) and Mia Hermann (right), Featured Dancers, hit their spins along with other cast members in the dance studio. The Featured Dancers are the focal point of many dance numbers in Chicago.

Chicago: Glenbrook musical steals the show

Meredith Bill, assistant editor
April 25, 2025

Chicago is the Glenbrook Musical for 2025, and is all about the crime, jazz, and pizazz of the 1920’s city culture. The performances’ dance-heavy production numbers replicate the chaos and vivacity...

CREW COLLAB: Senior Josh Footlik, North Stage Crew member, and sophomore Savannah Stec, South Stage Crew member, work together to build the set for Chicago. Students from both schools help out with stage construction.

Behind the curtain, Stage Crew shines

Emily Browne, Staff writer
April 25, 2025

As the curtains rise over the stage, the actors are revealed taking on characters of all ages and genres; what you do not see is behind the scenes of the Glenbrook productions. The lights that follow the...

Red, White, and the Blues

Red, White, and the Blues

Peyton Knorr, asst. editor
April 25, 2025

Shivering in the cold March temperature, battling the wind, and protecting their music sheets, Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra (GSO) took the stage at Sylvan Theater in D.C., senior Esther Kim, GSO Co-President,...

Highlighting ATV students

Highlighting ATV students

Erin Walker, a&e editor
April 25, 2025

From filming athletes and teams out on the field to editing the footage back in the studio, Advanced TV and Film (ATV) students are able to create a rewarding 20-minute video in order to highlight South’s...

NOTING NEPPL: Helen Neppl, South alum and long-term Advanced Television and Intro to Broad-
casting substitute teacher, oversees a project meeting. Her experience as a student gives her a unique insight on teaching and helping those in the program.

Titan alum continues broadcasting legacy

Emma Winer, asst. editor
March 14, 2025

Bright screens illuminate students’ faces as they diligently work on projects, capturing captivating images of South spirit. This includes compiling videos with the perfect song for a sports intro or...

Glenbrook Festival of Music

Glenbrook Festival of Music

Mady Yap, staff writer
March 14, 2025

Lights dimmed, instruments tuned, and voices rose as the Glenbrook Festival of Music took center stage at North, carrying on the 50-year tradition of uniting choirs from South and North for an evening...

English desk-orating

Anne Sullivan Beltran, co-images editor
March 14, 2025

Alien heads, hundreds of Funko Pops, a who-dunnit style evidence board: each  of these decorations adorn the desks of a select few teachers of the English Department. English Teachers John Cowlin,...

Multi-talented Titans

Multi-talented Titans

Mae Kuchimanchi, asst. editor
February 19, 2025

Once she found her passion for music and dance, sophomore Emi Lewis, Bel Canto and Chamber singer, Orchesis dancer, and violist in the Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra (GSO), found herself joining different...

V-Show Celebrates Tradition

V-Show Celebrates Tradition

Zoha Suteria and Erin Walker
February 14, 2025

Past, present, future. Traditions continue to create lifelong memories and connections that individuals will carry with them forever. The 50th Annual Glenbrook South Variety Show aims to celebrate all...

Tri-M composes change in every note

Tri-M composes change in every note

Kimberly Castelino and Madeline Kim
December 20, 2024

In the orchestra room, members of the Tri-M Music Honor Society gather together, enjoying snacks and each other’s company before diving into a discussion for their next service project, senior Emma Yang,...

Seasonal sweets spotlight

Seasonal sweets spotlight

Kate Shambo, web editor
December 20, 2024

Jelly Cookie: Cookies with a jelly center have never been my favorite; however, I found that the strawberry jam inside Jewel Osco’s jelly cookies provided a nice contrast to the rest of the cookie. However,...

COOL KEYBOARD CLICKING: Sitting at the piano, Collaborative Accompanist Gregory Shifrin plays a warm-up for Glee Club as they sing along. Playing the simple accompaniment for the vocal warm-ups allows the choir to prepare their voices for more complex pieces later on in the rehearsal.

Mr. G: Collaborative Accompanist, pianist prodigy

Shayna Fitzershtein, Asst. Editor
December 20, 2024

Outside the musical world of Room 1404, the melodic wonders of choir stay hidden from the majority of students. Inside the room, the sound of harmonizing voices fills the space, and one single piano plays,...

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