In collaboration between GBS and GBN, the Glenbrook Musical combines students and faculty from both schools to create a yearly production. According to director Mark Maranto, this year’s show, Mamma...
The clock strikes and the moment of silence begins; it’s 10:17. Trayvon Martin was 17-years-old when he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida. The clock strikes 10:24 and the moment...
Whether it was during a play, musical, or Comedy Sportz show, South alum Jordan Zelvin could always be found under the spotlight on the auditorium stage at South. Two and a half years and 368 miles later,...
In a room of astounding silence, junior Adair McMahon paints a blank canvas with strokes of both paint and empathy. Every mark she makes is a tribute to the Deaf community, as she attempts to convey the...
It is a Friday night, and junior Jordan Dahiya sits with a few close friends in her room, scrolling through Instagram. They come across a stick-and poke tattoo video, and before they know it, they are...
Fresh Faces: Presenting to her sophomore English class, new teacher Jen Jun teaches a lesson on fables. Glenbrook South hired 11 new staff members this school year.
it can happen anywhere: Forming a line outside the auditorium doors, students wait for their belongings to be checked by faculty and administrators before school on Monday. Sept. 24 while Superintendent...
Coated in layers of bronze, blue and black strokes, a 7 foot by 16 foot canvas that reads “We Realize(d)” hangs on the Old Pit wall. This, however, is only a fraction of the masterpiece: 140 foam boards...
The first R-rated movie I ever watched was when I was 11-years-old. But, it wasn’t the kind of fun comedy or classic film you might imagine — it was a random Korean movie called War of the Arrows that,...
SIGNS THAT SHINE: Demonstrating a new sign, Rosemarie Carsello, American Sign Language teacher shows sophmore Kendall Grenolds a new phrase in sign language. The American Sign Language class participates...
It was health week in PE, and junior Isabella Delatorre’s sixth grade class was watching the movie Super Size Me. Immediately, she was filled with disgust. After watching the film, not only did she and...
Junior Maddie Dunne-Murphy steps into school and walks amidst the sea of 3,000 other South students. However, one thing is different about her: her sunflower-painted pants. To Dunne-Murphy, her pants are...
Senior Grace Rodriguez clears her throat. Then, she begins to speak. Immediately, each word is followed by a ripple of snaps, following the ebb and flow of her spoken word poetry. For Rodriguez, co-captain...
Love, loss, longing and every shade in between. These themes, along with many others, are captured in the mellow, mid-tempo music of Daniel Caesar, an up-and-coming R&B artist.
Originally born in...
For many South students, the holiday season consists of decorating the lawn with lights, cozying up by the fireplace, and, of course, listening to the voices of the Chambers members as they carol their...
From Colbie Caillat to Jessie J, Solace sings it all. Led by co-choir Director Robert Shellard, the group consists of 10 girls. Solace is one of South’s a cappella groups and is known for covering a...
SERENADING SCAT THAT: Reading their music intently, (from left to right) sophomore Jenna Kim, seniors Micheal McNeela and Yenny Ha and junior Ellie Eavenson sing in South’s only jazz group, Scat That....
From dogs and cats to turtles and rabbits, GBS graduate Jessica Balinsky’s family has adopted almost every animal in the pet spectrum. According to Balinsky, growing up with a house full of pets has...
From dogs and cats to turtles and rabbits, GBS graduate Jessica Balinsky’s family has adopted almost every animal in the pet spectrum. According to Balinsky, growing up with a house full of pets has...
Crucial Construction: Remodeling the main gym, construction workers begin redoing the floors, adding new bleachers and replacing the basketball hoops in the dome. These additions, along with bathrooms...
For two weeks, USC freshman and South alumni Dani Tuchman found herself alone in an eight-person hostel in Prague with seven native Spanish-speaking strangers. Although the experience was not what she...
Polo passin': Senior leader, Tucker Nienhaus, looks to fellow teamates for a pass during the Titans’ match against GBN on April 11. The Titans defeated the Spartans 19-10.
While working in their biology class, Mike Hatfield and Abby Coleman perform a lab. Along with others, these S.T.E.M. juniors students took part in the project Cancer for the Common Good which shed new...
A way with words: Junior Gina Kim edits her essay on "comfort women". This essay won Kim the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) award for the First Amendment Freedoms Art and Essay Contest.
Buzzing with the excitement and relief that comes with Friday afternoons, a herd of students rush to their long-awaited final block of the day. Meanwhile, senior Adna Mujović seeks out an empty classroom...
Counting Computers: Inspecting a computer, Interact senior leader Justin Bifeld examines the donations for the Interact Computer Drive on Jan. 14. Interact leaders noted an increase in this yearís donations...
STARTING SHECHTMAN: Preparing to take his mark, junior Nick Shechtman (foreground) listens for the offical to start the event at Titan Relays on Jan. 14. GBS came in first out of eight teams at Titan...
Bending down to block out the shot, goalie Paul Zygmunt makes the save against a Loyola Gold offender. The Titans lost to the Ramblers by a score of 4-2.
GIRL GENIUSES: Discussing and planning, sophomore Sophie Nathanson, senior Elizabeth Park and junior Katheryn Woo develop a prosthetic hand. The prosthetic hand that Society of Women Engineers designed...
Military time: Displaying his potrait as a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps, Brian Shaoul, Transitional Studies Instructor for Student Services, described that he never saw actual combat. His main...
BINARY BROS: Working with his fellow AP Computer Science classmates, junior Kevin Choi (right) smiles as he completes a line of code. The Computer Science curriculum revolves around providing students...
Supervising Silca: Woodworking teacher Stephen Silca provides insight on senior Jeffrey Mitchell's woods project. Silca has been teaching woodworking at South for five years.
Presenting to club members, Sophie Hensley and Chloe McKerr discuss upcoming yoga related events. Club Younity strives to bring spiritual awareness to the South student body.
SISTER SUPPORT: Preparing for a game, the women's field hockey team draws on each other for support. Women's field hockey is just one sport that utilizes the big and little sister program at South.
BAND BONDING: Directing a late night marching band practice, Greg Wojcik, directer of South's Band, and son Aaron Wojcik, assistant band director give instructions to students. This will be Greg's 38th...
Passionate Protester: Yelling to show support, a young woman takes part in a protest against hateful rhetoric and ideals in Indianapolis, Indiana. The demonstration, held on Nov. 12, started at the Statehouse...
With 15 minutes before the start of class, a student scrambles to open his Chromebook and immediately jumps onto his Sparknotes bookmark. As the clock continues to tick, his eyes skim faster and faster...
EVERYDAY IS ‘MUN’DAY: Discussing their meeting agenda, seniors Yoana Sidzhimova and Lori Steffel, GBS Model United Nations (MUN) president and vice president, lead their fellow board members. Sidzhimova...
Erin in Action: Playing a solo on her clarinet, junior Erin Kirby performs at Band-o-rama. At this event, the marching band played in front of parents and honored seniors with awards and speeches.
SERVICE OVER SELF: Working with a student from Passages Charter School in Chicago, senior Maude Tarbox engages in one of Key Clubís Eat ‘N’ Read events on Sept. 23. The club promotes various service...
Zealous for Zeitgeist: Acting out a scene in Zeitgeist, sophomores Sammi Boas and Sarah McNeela laugh as Gabriella Bellows photographs sophomore Annabelle Fogel. The theme of the play, growing up, was...
Known for its programs, staff and resources, Glenbrook 225’s Special Education Department plays a major role in preparing their 250 students for their futures after high school, whether it be attending...
Mirroring Maranto: Leading members in the Freshman and Sophomore Play rehearsal, Mark Maranto, Fine Arts instructional supervisor, provides his insight for the direction of the opening scene. One of Maranto’s...
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Terry Jozwik
Todd Hansen
Mary Vicars
Fred Kocian
Jerry Zabin
Dawn Fendt
Ellen Eichler
John Lewis
Pete Masciopinto
Janice Osowski
Marty Sirvatka
Kay...
Looking at the skyline as they walked along the lakefront at Maggie Daley park, junior Cameron Daly recalls taking his two nephews and one niece downtown on a summer day and bonding with them. Daly is...
Niche, an organization that reviews K-12 public schools, recently ranked GBS number one of all public high schools in the nation when it comes to extracurricular activities, which includes clubs, organizations...
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