Gathered in the open cafeteria with lights dimmed, an anticipating crowd stands before the stage for the first act to come on. As the group assembles and begins to play, the audience dances along in concert-like...
John Houser, the man who shot multiple people in Louisiana, was described by family as having a “volatile mental state” and was committed to a mental health treatment center in 2008, according to the...
Would graffiti be considered art or vandalism? There’s no concrete definition of art; like beauty, art is in the eye of the beholder. To me, art is an aesthetically appealing manifestation of ideas....
Bright paintings, glamorous jewelry, inspiring scratchboards, patterned bowls, molded sculptures and shaded pen drawings could all be found at the art exhibit that took place the week of Feb. 24 in the...
Information about our home, the U.S., and the world is fed to us by whatever news channel we flip on. We have an array of choices: CNN, MSNBC or Fox. But what if the channel we’re choosing is providing...
With Veterans Day around the corner, it can be hard for South students to understand the horrors and intricacies of war. For Vietnam veteran Mike Siegert, member of the Dean’s Office, and wife, Pat Siegert,...
At 5,000 feet above ground, senior Emily Horvath flies over Racine, Wisconsin, relaxed with her arm out of the window of a Cessna 150 airplane. Horvath spent the summer studying and learning how to fly...
The Great Wall was built for protection from those who were different; the Forbidden City walls were built for separation from the commoners. The walls we build in our heads can also be strong, made of...
Students pass multiple football players, debaters and swimmers in the hallways of South. They have also passed at one time or another the newly-named two-time Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA)...
“This isn’t clay, this isn’t just pencil and paper, there’s fabric involved- texture, something three dimensional,” Jean Simmons, Fashion and Apparel teacher, said, explaining the qualities...
On the esteemed Broadway.com, right next to articles about Wicked and Newsies is an article highlighting the Glenbrook 2012 musical The Phantom of the Opera. Phantom recently received the “Wait, this...
With smartphones becoming more prevalent, South students can pick and choose from a variety of apps for their cell phones.
A common application that students use revolves around social media.
According...
Yo-Yo Ma, Judy Garland and junior Stephanie Smelyansky all have one thing in common: each have had the honor of performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City. According to Smelyansky, music has always been...
Friends serve as a big role in peoples’ lives, but for some people, a friend is just a figment of their imagination.
Psychology teacher Peter Masciopinto believes people have imaginary friends for...
At Gabby Gottfried’s senior project event, Music for Murals, on May 23, students will be able to “make their mark” both physically and economically. Whether it’s outlining your hand on a student...
Bread, pasta, cookies; all foods that are apart of many peoples diets.
But students like seniors Mara Pollard and Katherine Loiselle can’t eat foods containing gluten, wheat, rye, and barley due to...
According to Scott Glass, teenagers understand how to operate social technology perfectly. In fact, according to Glass, they spend so much of their time on social media that they don’t know much about...
Costa Rica, Spain, Ireland, India and Korea: these are just some of the places Susan Flickinger, social studies teacher, has traveled.
“All during college and in high school, I loved the adventure...
Webster Dictionary defines “paradox” as an opinion contrary to the commonly accepted opinion and, according to sponsor Erin Bosack, the sketch comedy club known as Paradox, which performs on March...
From shopping to going out to dinner, teenage girls acquire many memories with their moms throughout their childhood and adolescence, but according to junior Sophie Gomez, one of her fondest memories with...
South students are often seen walking through the hallways listening to music. Although passing periods are just five minutes long, students claim that listening to music often pumps them up while walking...
Some writers start with a rough draft, then another draft, then they tweak it a little more, and then write their final draft. According to parapro James Wood, he used sticky notes and little...
Balancing homework and activities is a struggle for many. What complicates matters more for some South students, however, is having to switch between houses throughout the week and being distracted in...
This past summer Principal Dr. Brian Wegley has received his doctorate. Wegley shares this title along with three other teachers and administrators at South: Dr. Shellard Dr. Nancy Giebel and Dr. Daniel...
