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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...

BINNEY BEATDOWN: Binney (left) lunges for the flag and is face to face with a Prospect player (right) during the Regional
game on Oct. 10. South’s tenacity landed them a 12-6 win.

Three sports, one Binney

Bailey Baker, co-sports editor
April 25, 2025

At 8 years old, junior Taylor Binney did not expect her first basketball tryout to lead her down the path of becoming a tri-varsity athlete at South. Binney has embraced her athletic nature in multiple...

Embracing opportunity

Kami Shames, staff writer
April 25, 2025
     Waiting below the stage for the opening number to finish, junior and student producer Catherine Pollock is ready to help the singer-dancers with their quick changes after each performance in the V-show. While many students watch the V-show from the audience, Pollock is hard at work, helping cast members prepare for their acts....
Students launch HOSA Chapter

Students launch HOSA Chapter

Jonnie Devine, Asst. Editor
April 25, 2025

What once was an idea became a club for junior Reese Dahlberg and sophomore Neyasa Jindal when they founded the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Chapter at South this year. HOSA is a club...

Crossword: St. Patrick's Edition

Crossword: St. Patrick’s Edition

Aila Suteria, crossword editor
March 14, 2025

Speech showdown

Speech showdown

Hana Ciric and David Schleicher
February 14, 2025

Speech Team sent 14 students to the regional matchup at North on Feburary 8, and out of those students six are set to compete at sectionals on Feburary 15, Nancy Stickels, Head Speech Team Coach and Permanent...

PLAY AWAY: On Tuesday, Jan. 28, Jazz Band hosted the Jazz Cafe event in the West Cafeteria. While Jazz Band performed, students sold coffee and food to fundraise for Jazz Band and also held an auction.

Getting groovy with Jazz Band

Maggie Christensen, staff writer
February 14, 2025

As South’s Jazz Band began to play their saxophones and trumpets, the crowd quieted in anticipation for the spirited performance. A community formed among the people who came together to experience the...

Illustration by Gaby Yap

Architecture’s shift: lack of identity

Zoha Suteria, co-opinions editor
February 14, 2025

There was a time when buildings told stories. Cathedrals soared with spires that kissed the heavens, their stained glass whispering tales of de- votion and artistry. City halls, theaters, and libraries...

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Girls take the court

Shayna Fitzershtein and Nolan Miller
February 14, 2025

Girls’ Intramural Basketball is a new, non-competitive league of all grade levels of girls looking for a chance to play basketball at lower stakes, sophomore Maggie Browe, commissioner and founder, said....

Eidelman embraces disability, defies limits

Eidelman embraces disability, defies limits

Jonnie Devine, asst. editor
February 14, 2025

The mesmerizing patterns of waves ripple through the pool as swimmers glide up and down the lanes. Each member of the swim team focuses on their set, pushing through their practice. Among his teammates...

Fencing team cuts through competition

Fencing team cuts through competition

Bailey Baker, co-sports editor
February 14, 2025

A South student in 2015 had a dream, and that dream created a path for students across District 225 to explore a new passion: the precise and strategic game of fencing. The centuries-old dance of swords...

Weight room update

Weight room update

Danielle Joseph, co-news editor
February 14, 2025

The South weight room will receive $140,559 worth of new equipment during the week of spring break as a gift from the South Booster Club, Casey Wright, Associate Principal of Operations and Student Experiences,...

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