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Chicago tree from Glenview

Chicago tree from Glenview

Olivia Richards, Co-News Editor
November 14, 2025

Millenium Park’s Christmas tree will come from a Glenview home, The Chicago Sun Times reported. The spruce will be lit at the ceremony on Nov. 21 in Millenium Park, The Chicago Sun Times reported.

MUN travels to UVA

MUN travels to UVA

Peyton Knorr, co-news editor
November 14, 2025

South’s Model United Nations (MUN) team will be attending their first travel conference of this year at the University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville, VA, today, Nov. 14 until Nov. 16, senior Aleeza...

BPA sparks growth

BPA sparks growth

Willow Tharp, staff writer
November 14, 2025

Members of Business Professionals of America (BPA) attended the state Fall Leadership Conference (FLC) in Oak Brook, IL, last month to network with professionals and get club members excited for the year...

In Other News: Grim winter expected

In Other News: Grim winter expected

Olivia Richards, Co-News Editor
November 14, 2025

The upcoming winter could be the coldest and snowiest in a decade due to a weather phenomenon called “The Blob,” CBS News Chicago reported. The phenomenon happens when ocean temperatures become warmer...

In Other News: Dems sweep elections

In Other News: Dems sweep elections

Olivia Richards, Co-News Editor
November 14, 2025

Across the country, Democrats yielded many wins on election night on November 4. Former assemblyman and Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City, Democratic Representative...

Optional AP Precalc test offered

Optional AP Precalc test offered

Olivia Richards, Co-News Editor
November 14, 2025

AP Precalculus will be offered as an optional test for all students currently enrolled in all levels of Precalculus, Phillip Gartner, Instructional Supervisor of Mathematics, said. While AP Precalculus...

Playful Pastime: During a Japanese Club meeting, seniors Miku Sango (left) and Freya Pederson (right) played the Japanese card game, Konpira Fune Fun. Japanese Club meets from 3:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, where club members are exposed to a variety of cultural activities.

Japanese program receives JCCC funding

Mady Yap, asst. editor
November 14, 2025

      South’s Japanese program received a $3,000 grant from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Chicago (JCCC) to support cultural and exchange initiatives for this 2025-2026 school year,...

Chronic absenteeism

Chronic absenteeism

Olivia Richards and Maia Weissman
November 14, 2025

South is a ‘grade A’ school– with a 96 percent graduation rate and academic progress significantly higher than Illinois state averages, according to the 2025 Illinois Report Card. But there is one...

The Glenbrook School Health Center is located across from the Nurse’s Office. Student, teachers, and other staff members are able to attend for visits throughout the school day.

Health Center success spurs expansion

Rebecca Maliakal, Staff writer
November 14, 2025

Students can stop by the Glenbrook School Health Center (GSHC) for free therapy, stress-relief sessions, and medical care, helping them stay healthy physically and mentally. The GSHC was created to make...

New club  review process  introduced

New club review process introduced

Olivia Richards, Co-news editor
October 10, 2025

District 225 has streamlined the student club proposal process as a way to maintain consistency between South and North, Dr. Mark Maranto, Assistant Principal of Student Activities, said. The proposal...

In Other News: Test scores drop

In Other News: Test scores drop

Olivia Richards, Co-news editor
October 10, 2025

High school seniors have the worst reading skills in three decades and the worst math performance since 2005, according to new federal testing data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress...

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