As I sit writing this column, it’s hard for me to believe that I have only five more full days of high school left. High school, for me, was quite a ride filled with many ups and downs.
Freshman year...
It’s a common perception that the debate over global warming is fiercely raging. Ideologues clash on the evening news over the polar ice caps, various emissions-curbing schemes and the credibility of...
It’s a beautiful sight: the green checks lined up next to each other on the online Common App form, all of your supplements turned in and the most stressful part of high school just about over.
Hopefully,...
It’s the end of the year, so time for the annual round of reflections on all that happened in the last 11 months. More than anything, 2013 was a great year for same-sex marriage.
In June, the...
The government shutdown has dominated the political discourse for the last month and a half, and I’m sure many people know the basic circumstances around which the government shutdown revolved. Basically,...
The recent Syrian conflict has ignited a lot of controversy. This debate has largely focused on the legitimacy and wisdom of intervening in the conflict based on the Syrian government’s use of chemical...
Imagine this: you apply for work at the Dairy Bar down by Glenview Road. You do fine in the interview and get hired. Two days in, you’re fired and told that you’re “too ugly to work here.”
Pretty...
We all know that we got Osama bin Laden in Paki- stan two years ago. But what people don’t talk about is how we failed up until that day in 2011.
For example, according to The Nation, in Feb. 2002,...
Most of us have had that experience at one point or another. We reflexively check HomeLogic and find out that our participation grade in our favorite class is a C! We ask ourselves what we did and how...
“I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
More than 40 years ago, Martin...
Political sex scandals seem a dime a dozen these days. Bill Clinton, Herman Cain, Anthony Weiner, John Edwards…the list goes on.
It may be getting a little old and tired – but even the cover of Time...
Today, everything seems connected to the Internet. From Facebook to Google to WebAssign, everything seems like it’s being transplanted online.
So is this a bad thing? Unfortunately, yes. It can be.
According...
Nidal Malik Hasan. On Nov. 5, 2009, he opened fire with an automatic handgun in an Army base at Fort Hood, Texas. He killed 13 people and injured 28.
Jared Lee Loughner. On Jan. 8, 2011, he opened fire...
At 3-5-3, the varsity men’s hockey team is looking for growth in the new “Original Nine” conference.
South has faced some early struggles out of the gate—including a shutout loss to Rockford...
Danny Lewin, class of 2006 GBS alumnus, won the moot court competition at the University of Michigan (UM) Law School April 2.
According to Lewin, moot court is a “simulated oral argument” in which...
The GBS men’s tennis team finished the 2012 regular season with a record of 16-2, and now look forward to competing for the state title. Head coach Larry Faulkner has been pleased with his team’s perseverence...
The recent failures in computer servers at South can be attributed to aging hardware, according to Marcus Thimm, District 225 chief technology officer.
According to Thimm, the district is replacing...
The varsity women’s lacrosse team has fought their way to a 10-5 overall record this year despite a young roster.
“[We’ve gotten] really great production [from younger players],” head coach...
The GBS varsity women’s basketball team finished the 2012 season with a record of 23-8, making it to the Sectional finals for the third straight year, where they lost to Loyola 31-26 Feb. 23.
Head...
Tara Tate, head GBS debate coach, earned the Second Diamond rank, an award that recognizes longevity and success in a debate coach’s career, October 2011.
According to Tate, she reached the minimum...
GBS Radio (WGBK) is going to hold a 30-hour radio broadcast to celebrate their 30th anniversary starting this evening, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m.
According to Faith Savaiano, WGBK public relations director,...
