Earlier this week, I opened my front door and walked out to my car to find frost covering my windshield.  The first scrape of the season is always the worst. Just last week I was blasting the air conditioning...

Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country runners continued their annual tradition of volunteering at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 12, senior Kaitlyn Burns, cross country runner, said. Each year,...

The varsity girls’ field hockey team celebrated the 53rd anniversary of the Title IX law in their game against the Deerfield Warriors, Dana Boehmer, Varsity Field Hockey Head Coach, said. Title IX is...

There are 24 hours in a day. That is 1,440 minutes, or 86,400 seconds to get everything done.  This may seem like a lot of time, but to me, it feels like there is never enough time in my day to get...

From spin classes to yoga sculpt to random workouts found on instagram, I have tried them all.  Growing up with older siblings who exercise often, I quickly became obsessed with that rush of endorphins...

Ever since junior Jessica Traub was in the class of Julie Boczek, Westbrook Elementary second grade teacher, Traub has wanted to be an educator. Boczek made every student feel loved and noticed which inspired...

With college decisions rolling in, the halls are flooded with students who have been waitlisted, deferred, rejected, accepted, or are still waiting to hear. Turn the corner and you’ll hear, “You need...

This year, South’s Asian Student Association’s (SASA) annual friendsgiving event, a time for members and non-members to bring in food and make connections with each other, junior and event coordinator...

It is 8 p.m. on a Sunday. I am sitting in my room, at my desk while the piled-up homework looms over me. The day flew by, as many weekends do, and I was forced to open my Chromebook and preview my schedule...

In order to provide a successful environment for students and staff, a union is needed to ensure fair and healthy working conditions, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges said. South’s Teachers Union is composed...

To the untrained eye, Room 1405 may seem idle with students hunched over MacBooks, headphones on, critically examining their screens. But a closer look reveals that the room is bustling with life and new...