When Stacy Flannery, Social Studies Teacher, was informed she had won the Distinguished Teacher Award, it was the last thing she expected. Having worked at South for 29 years, Flannery was honored, but...
In a tragic car accident, South lost one of its very own Titans, senior Marko Niketic. 21-year-old Tae Young Kim, a South alum, was charged in Niketic’s death.
Kim has been charged with two...
Through the Cards for Kids Act Expansion, South students are eligible for a free public library card, Christi Shaner, South Head Librarian, said.
Parents are now able to request a library card on the...
Onward House, a service club based on tutoring children in Northwest Chicago, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, Kathy Coskey, Math Teacher and Onward House Co-Sponsor, said.
To commemorate the...
Embracing a modern communication system, South is replacing their landline service with Zoom phones, Ryan Manly, District 225 Technology Services Manager, said.
The Zoom phone will allow teachers to receive...
For the 2024-2025 school year, Language Assisted (LA) Science will be reorganized into Multilingual (ML), Science Teacher Josh Koo said, and Physics, Chemistry, and Biology ML will replace Physical Science...
To promote student voting, especially in the primaries, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL 9th District) and staffers from Sen. Laura Fine (D-IL 9th District) and Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz’s (D-IL 17th District)...
In the five years since I have seen my relatives in Korea, I feel like I’ve missed an irrecoverable amount of birthdays, anniversaries, and gatherings shared with them: key moments that make a family...
Due to low student enrollment, AP African American Studies will not be offered during the 2024-2045 school year, Jeannie Logan, Social Studies Instructional Supervisor, said.
The cancellation of the class...
Exemplary Student Research Program (ESRP) is a co-curricular program allowing South students to participate in college-level research at the Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, Jeff Rylander,...
Secret Santa Inc, a non-profit gifting organization founded by senior Jack Conlon’s family in 1994, is embarking on another year of bringing joy to disadvantaged kids during the holiday season, Jack...
Changes to South’s Search and Seizure policy, which has been in place since 2014, were approved by the D225 Board of Education, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges said. All Board of Education policies are...
In order to get an accurate world understanding of gerrymandering, South’s AP United States Government and Politics (AP Gov) class listened to Mayer Brown lawyers Mitchell Holzrichter and Chris Comstock...
Since the creation of the Geometry in Construction class seven years ago, students have been renovating extra space under the bleachers, Brian Schmalzer, Geometry in Construction Teacher, said. This year,...
Model United Nations (Model U.N.) placed second at the Stanford Model United Nations Conference (SMUNC) in California on Nov. 10-12, junior Iris Do, Model U.N. publicity chair, said. South students also...
Since her freshman year in student council, Claira Paul, Appointed Junior Representative, has strived to bring music to South’s hallways. After receiving positive reactions to the music during Homecoming...
Grit Lab, a new guided learning class, is now available to South students for the 2023-2024 school year, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges said. A renewal of guided study, Grit Lab gives students the opportunity...
Advanced Placement (AP) World History will not be offered in the 2023-2024 school year due to insufficient student registration, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges said.
The administration requires classes...
On Monday, May 9, junior Zidan Raab passed away, according to an email from South’s administration to Glenbrook students. Raab was a part of South’s Advanced TV (ATV) and Film program and was a member...
Members of South’s media co-curricular clubs, including The Oracle, The Etruscan, and Advanced TV and Film won awards at both the state and national levels at journalism competitions and a film festival.
At...
Despite nationwide opposition, the Biden Administration approved ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project, an oil drilling venture located in Alpine, Alaska, on March 13, Lisa Friedman reported for The New York...
South will reintroduce a class called Internship for the 2023-2024 school year, Dawn Hall, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Instructional Supervisor, said. The Internship class will be a semester long...
After removing subjects criticized by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the pilot course (AP) African American Studies, the College Board released the official new curriculum, reported by Anemona Hartocollis...
Maine South High School’s football program will forfeit nine wins in the 2022 season and will be placed on a one-year probation next year following District 207’s self report on their use of ineligible...
Stacy Wolfe and Dr. Laura Cummings were promoted as of Feb. 27, an email from District 225 to staff stated. Cummings is the new Director of Student Support, and Wolfe is the Instructional Supervisor and...
Maine South High School’s football program will forfeit nine wins in the 2022 season and will be placed on a one-year probation next year following District 207’s self report on their use of ineligible...
After removing subjects criticized by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the pilot course (AP) African American Studies, the College Board released the official new curriculum, reported by Anemona Hartocollis...
South alumni Omar Shoreibah, Tommy Casey, Noah Collins, Michael Cunningham, and Josh Patt won the Short Form Fiction award for their video Free Time, and Shoreibah won for Film Editor at the National Academy...
This school year, South established bathroom passes to ensure the safety and location of students while going to the bathroom, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges said.
Bathroom passes were implemented...
Since 1984, South students have nominated the teacher who has made the most impact on their high school lives for the Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award. This year, Danny Zapler, Social Studies Teacher...
“Hey, hey, hey, it’s FCCLA!”
This cheery slogan is no doubt familiar to many South students, as it rings out over the morning announcements to remind club members of their weekly Thursday meetings.
FCCLA...
There was only five minutes left on the clock. Eva and Sanne Van der Goes, senior varsity field hockey captains, are neck and neck with their opponents during a game at sectionals. The chance to play at...
